As the state museum of natural history, the Virginia Museum of Natural History has award-winning exhibits, ground-breaking scientific research and collections, and transformational educational programs for all ages. With its statewide outreach education and distance learning programs, online resources, and traveling exhibits and displays, the Virginia Museum of Natural History is truly a Museum Without Walls.
Museum address: 21 Starling Ave, Martinsville, VA 24112
This field trip provides an opportunity to go behind the scenes on a tour of the exhibits and collections. Museum staff will lead groups around to discuss significant collections, the stories behind them, and other interesting facts about Virginia and its natural history. Tour groups of up to 20 will begin at 3 pm (min. number of participants met). Field trip attendees will meet in the lobby of the museum at their ticketed time. There is no charge for this field trip, but we do ask that you sign up using the conference registration site.Â