Description
The Virginia Living Museum, its pond, forest, and grounds, offer a chance to see 200 different species of native wildlife. Visitors can get up close to photograph and view wildlife in the wild or in the museum’s exhibits. Exhibits allow close-up views of bald eagle, bobcat, cedar waxwing, eastern screech owl, hooded merganser, otter, and beaver, to name a few. The Museum’s natural habitat attracts warblers, woodland birds, waterfowl, osprey, and more according to the season. The Living Museum features a native wildlife park, aquariums, living natural history exhibits, planetarium, observatory, indoor and outdoor aviaries, children’s learning garden, outdoor classroom, boardwalk at the pond’s edge, easy-to-walk woodland trail, backyard habitat display, and native botanical garden.
Wildlife Sightings
Birds Recently Seen at Virginia Living Museum:
- Canada Goose
- Mourning Dove
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Great Blue Heron
- Osprey
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Eastern Phoebe
- Great Crested Flycatcher
100 species have been reported at this site to date.
Recent Checklists:
| Date | # of Species | Submitted By |
|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | 24 | Jason Strickland |
| 1 May 2026 | 2 | Jason Strickland |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 15 | Jason Strickland |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 11 | Larry Hose |
| 21 Mar 2026 | 4 | Jason Strickland |
Amenities & Accessibility Considerations
Site Amenities
- On-site Parking
- Restrooms
Other Site Amenities: Interpretive Program/Events
Maps & Directions
Physical Address: 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News, VA 23601
From I-64, exit onto US-17 S/J Clyde Morris Blvd, continue straight onto Avenue of the Arts/J Clyde Morris Blvd, turn left onto Deer Park Entrance and follow it to the parking area.
Site Information
Managed By:
- City of Newport News
Access Requirements:
Contact Information:
- Visit Website
Sites, or portions of sites, can be closed periodically for management activities. Please always check the site’s website for additional information prior to visiting.
