A Day Full of Fun at Virginia Living Museum

4.5 (38 reviews) 2–6 hours Free cancellation

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Virginia Living Museum Dino Trail — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

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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At a glance

Duration: 2–6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 99 people
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English
Written guide: English
Audio guide: Spanish
Operated by: Virginia Living Museum

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Admission ticket to Virginia Living Museum

Not included

Not included: Behind-the-Scenes tours are offered for an additional fee.
Not included: Planetarium shows are available onsite for additional fees.
Not included: Saté Café offers breakfast, lunch and snack items plus outdoor seating in a patio area.
Not included: Photo booth is offered in lobby for additional fee.

Itinerary

Virginia Living Museum

Admission included

Take a natural history tour of Virginia with indoor and outdoor live animal exhibits and hands-on activities. Stroll the elevated boardwalk to view coastal birds, bald eagles, beavers, bobcat, river otters, red wolves and other animals in naturalized habitats. Explore the outdoor Dinosaur Discovery Trail with 16 life-like dinosaurs, interactive paleo camp and dig pits, plus dinosaur and ice age fossils. Role play in out Wild and Well Clinic. Exhibits correlate with and reinforce national science standards.

The museum is located at 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.

Newport News (I-64, exit 258-A). Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.daily. Outdoor areas open until 4:30pm.

Cafe and Museum Store available.