About

Established in 1968, the museum has more than 6,000 artifacts and specimens. The wonder of the fluorescent rock room, the 3,000-year-old mummy hand, the full mount American bison, Kodiak bear, African elephant skull and tusks, Rocky Mountain goat, and two-headed calf are just a few highlights.

Collection highlights

• Virginia wildlife
• Virginia birds, nests and eggs
• East African birds
• Mounted heads of North American and African game animals
• Insects from Virginia and around the world
• Rocks
  • igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
• Minerals
  • crystals and cut gems
• Fossils
  • shark teeth, dinosaur bones, fish and petrified wood
• Corals, seashells and marine life
• Botanical specimens
  • cones, seeds and spices
• Anthropologic artifacts
  • handcrafts from many countries

Special exhibits

Arctic region, Native Americans, Ancient Egypt