Virginia Museum of Natural History

The new Virginia Museum of Natural History, in Martinsville, VA, is a beautiful new building filled with exceptional exhibits highlighting the Commonwealth's natural history and resources.

Karen Carr Studio contributed murals, illustrations and exhibit graphics to the new museum, including the first-ever illustrated reconstruction of Mecistotrachelos apeoros, found and described by VMNH paleontologist Dr. Nick Fraser.

How coal is formed
© Karen Carr.

Meganeuropsis silhouette
© Karen Carr.

Apatopus
© Karen Carr.

VMNH Mecistotrachelos apeoros
© Karen Carr.

VMNH Tany Site, Tanytrachelos
© Karen Carr.

Lenticular Map, Triassic Pangea
© Karen Carr.

Tanytrachelos silhouette showing skeleton
© Karen Carr.

Eobalaenoptera whale and skeleton
© Karen Carr.

Virginia Megalodon
© Karen Carr.

Whale calving mural
© Karen Carr.

Eobalaenoptera silhouette and skeleton
© Karen Carr.

Prosthennops Xiphidonticis silhouette showing skeleton
© Karen Carr.

Virginia dog burial scene
© Karen Carr.

Thomas Jefferson examining sloth bone
© Karen Carr.

Aetomylaeus ray silhouette showing skeleton
© Karen Carr.

Goose silhouette showing skeleton
© Karen Carr.

Lenticular map, modern Earth
© Karen Carr.