VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

MARTINSVILLE, VA

The Virginia Museum of Natural History, located in Martinsville, Virginia, is a natural history museum dedicated to the preservation and education of the natural history of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Founded in 1984, the museum is the oldest in the state and the only one of its kind in the nation.

The museum offers a variety of educational programs, interactive exhibits, and research opportunities. The museum houses over 3 million specimens and artifacts in its collections, which include fossils, rocks and minerals, invertebrates, vertebrates, and plants. The museum also maintains a live animal collection, which includes amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. In addition, the museum offers a variety of educational programs and classes, as well as special events, such as lectures and workshops.

The museum also features a variety of permanent and temporary exhibitions, which cover a variety of topics such as Virginia's natural history, geology, archeology, and paleontology. The museum's exhibits are designed to provide an interactive experience, and visitors can explore the museum's collections through touchable specimens, interactive displays, and multimedia presentations.

The Virginia Museum of Natural History is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and admission is free. The museum also offers a variety of membership levels with discounted admission and other benefits. For those who wish to explore the museum further, guided tours and research opportunities are available.

VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY is a History Museum in MARTINSVILLE VA. US MID #8405100560

The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 308,302 from tax period 201306 (YYYYMM).

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21 STARLING AVE
MARTINSVILLE
VA
24112-2921

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