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A Day Full of Fun at Virginia Living Museum
- Duration2 hours
- Max Travelers30 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryAttractions & Museums, Best Conversion
Overview
Explore Virginia’s spectacular ecosystems in the only place where museum, zoo, aquarium, garden, and planetarium combine into one unforgettable adventure for all ages. Journey from indoor touch pools and a 32,000-gallon aquarium to a real cypress swamp with live alligators, then venture outside to our ¾-mile boardwalk trail featuring playful river otters, endangered red wolves, and 16 lifelike dinosaurs. Experience hands-on learning at our Wild Care Center, Conservation Command Center with seahorse nursery, interactive dig pits, and butterfly gardens, while discovering sustainable living at our Conservation Garden and Green House. Cap off your visit with a cosmic journey at the Abbitt Planetarium, where full-dome shows reveal how we’re all connected in one big ecosystem—all proudly accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and certified as a Virginia Green attraction.
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What's included
Admission ticket to Virginia Living Museum
What's Not included
Behind-the-Scenes tours are offered for an additional fee.
Planetarium shows are available onsite for additional fees.
Satu00e9 Cafu00e9 offers breakfast, lunch and snack items plus outdoor seating in a patio area.
Photo booth is offered in lobby for additional fee.
Itinerary
Take a natural history tour of Virginia with indoor and outdoor live animal exhibits and hands-on activities.u00a0 Stroll the elevated boardwalk to view coastal birds, bald eagles, beavers, bobcat, river otters, red wolves and other animals in naturalized habitats.u00a0 Explore the outdoor Dinosaur Discovery Trail with 16 life-like dinosaurs, interactive paleo camp and dig pits, plus dinosaur and ice age fossils.u00a0 Role play in out Wild and Well Clinic.u00a0 Exhibits correlate with and reinforce national science standards.nn The museum is located at 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.nn Newport News (I-64, exit 258-A). Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.daily. Outdoor areas open until 4:30pm.u00a0nnCafe and Museum Store available.
Good to know
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Wheelchair accessible
Limited number of wheelchairs and strollers available for no extra fee.
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.