Virginia Museum of Natural History
The Virginia Museum of Natural History is the state's natural history museum located in Martinsville, Virginia founded in 1984. The museum has several different award-winning publications, is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, and has more than 22 million items.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Email: information@vmnh.virginia.gov
- Type: Museum
- Description: natural history museum in Martinsville, Virginia
- Also known as: “The Boaz Foundation” and “vmnh.net”
- Address: 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, 24112
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Martinsville High School and English Field.
Martinsville High School
School
Martinsville High School is a four-year public secondary high school located in Martinsville, Virginia, United States. It is the only high school in the Martinsville City Public School system. Martinsville High School is situated 1,600 feet west of Virginia Museum of Natural History.
English Field
Pitch
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English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park is a baseball stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Virginia Tech Hokies college baseball team. English Field is situated 1 mile northeast of Virginia Museum of Natural History.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Martinsville and Villa Heights.
Martinsville
Town
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Martinsville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,485. A community of both Southside and Southwest Virginia, it is the county seat of Henry County, although the two are separate jurisdictions.
Villa Heights
Village
Villa Heights is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 717 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Villa Heights is situated 2 miles west of Virginia Museum of Natural History.
Collinsville
Village
Collinsville is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,335 at the 2010 census, which was down from the 7,777 reported in 2000. Collinsville is situated 3½ miles northwest of Virginia Museum of Natural History.
Virginia Museum of Natural History
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Martinsville, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.68656° or 36° 41′ 12″ northLongitude
-79.86335° or 79° 51′ 48″ westOpen location code
8782M4PP+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 772523943OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7934426
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In Other Languages
“Virginia Museum of Natural History” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Museo de Historia Natural de Virginia”
- “VMNH”
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