Events

Archaeology at the Museum

Virginia Museum of Natural History 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA, United States

The Virginia Museum of Natural History will host a special behind-the-scenes tour of the archaeology laboratory and collections area and our educators will be hosting family-friendly activities in our exihibit areas.

Anatomy of a Dragon and America’s Founding Monsters

Virginia Museum of Natural History 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA, United States

This public archaeology event is timed to coincide with a Dragon Festival at the Virginia Museum of Natural History that mixes art, archaeology, and paleontology to explore the lore around dragons. Zooarchaeologist Dr. Elizabeth Moore of the Virginia Museum of Natural History will compare fish mouths and teeth to the dragon, and consider carnivore skull […]