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Visitor tip
Don't miss the otter feeding experience and keeper talks - reviewers specifically highlighted watching otter feedings as a memorable learning moment with knowledgeable staff
Visitor tip
The dinosaur section features real fossils displayed in cabin structures, not just replicas, making it more educational than expected - worth dedicating time to explore thoroughly
Best time
Visit on weekdays or avoid January when some exhibits may be closed for maintenance - group discounts and age-specific discounts are available, making it budget-friendly for families and youth groups
About Virginia Living Museum
Exhibits, a planetarium & a nature trail. Museum with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium & a nature trail with 250 species of plants & animals.
What visitors say
This is a great museum with a range of animals. There’s an aquarium exhibit with a variety of fish and reptiles, a touch pool tank, and an outdoor trail with an otter, beaver, coyotes, foxes and deer. There’s a fun dinosaur park…
We took our youth group here while on a trip. This was an age group from 10-17 and they all loved it! Lots of fun, a very reasonable price, and there are discounts for certain age groups and museum members. The only knock I would say is…
My family had a blast at the Virginia Living Museum! It was so fun to walk the boardwalk and see animals native to Virginia. We also got to watch an otter feeding and learn about otters. I thought the dinosaur section would be camp-y…
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Did You Know?
- The museum features a nature trail with 250 species of plants and animals, including native Virginia wildlife such as otters, beavers, coyotes, foxes, and deer
- The outdoor dinosaur park exhibits real fossils displayed in cabin structures along the boardwalk trail, combined with dinosaur replica play structures
- The museum includes an aquarium exhibit with a touch pool tank featuring fish and reptiles, integrated with outdoor wildlife viewing areas
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