Upcoming event highlight
Southwest/Southside Regional Meet-up
Thursday,5th November | 3PM-7PM
Danville, VA
Join us at The Danville Science Center to explore cutting-edge and interactive STEM exhibits including Go, an exhibit on movement and energy where guests can race a migrating monarch or run on a human-sized hamster-wheel. In Water, better understand the importance of water from the personal to the global scale when you see history trapped in ice, make clouds and enter a rain room without getting wet!
We will spend the rest of our afternoon at The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History seeing their fall exhibition, Henry Van der Weyde: Sketches from a Civil War Prison. Van der Weyde’s sketchbook offers a vivid and detailed portrayal of prison life in Danville during the Civil War. His drawings depict Union and Confederate soldiers, as well as animals, local women, and scenes from the surrounding Danville landscape. Since its acquisition in 2012, DMFAH has recognized the sketchbook as one of the most significant and valuable items in its permanent collection due to its artistic merit and direct connection to Danville’s history.
We'll wrap up the day with further chance for connection and discussion at 6:00PM at the Golden Leaf Bistro!
*Please note that any food or beverage purchases made at the restaurant are the responsibility of the attendee*
Special event!
Ever wondered what happens when the museum doors close for the night?
Join the Virginia Association of Museums and the Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) for a one-of-a-kind Night at the Museum experience in Martinsville, VA!
Friday, November 6th at 5pm - Saturday, November 7th at 9am
Virginia Museum of Natural History
21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112
$45 per person (18+)
This special adults-only event invites you to experience the museum in an entirely new way. Spend the evening surrounded by prehistoric giants, enjoy dinner in the Hall of Dinosaurs, and go behind the scenes with special tours led by VMNH curators and executive leadership. As the evening continues, test your knowledge with trivia, relax with a movie, and enjoy plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow museum professionals and friends.
And when the museum gets quiet for the night, the adventure isn't over! Bring your sleeping bag and spend the night inside the museum for an unforgettable experience among the exhibits.
Your ticket includes:
- Dinner in the Hall of Dinosaurs
- Curator and Executive Director-led tours
- Behind-the-scenes museum experience
- Trivia, movies, and evening activities
- An overnight stay inside the Virginia Museum of Natural History
- Light breakfast the next morning
Whether you're looking for a chance to connect with your fellow colleagues, or simply an excuse to say you slept with dinosaur fossils, this is one night you won't want to miss!
Adults (18+) only. Limited tickets are available, so register early!
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