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Science Thursdays: Now open late! Special Programming: Science Cafe, Investigate Labs, Naturalist Center, Store & Exhibit Discounts Thursday Evenings, 5-9pm New wing open
Special Exhibit: Dinosaurs in Motion: Where Art and Science Meet. Opening May 18. Open late Thursdays & First Fridays New Wing Open
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Dinosaurs in Motion

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Capturing the Beauty of Nature

Biological Illustration by NCSU students, May 1–July 31

Nature Art Gallery

Beneath the Surface, Paintings by Dawn Rentz, June 7-July 28

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Museum Events

  • [06/20] Science Cafe: The Story of Honey Bees
  • [06/27] Science Café: To Infinity ... and Beyond!
  • [07/06] Science Saturday: Living With Lemurs
  • [07/11] Science Cafe: Adventurous Math for the Playground Crowd

 

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Museum News

  • Dinosaurs in Motion exhibition fuses Art with Science
  • NC Museum of Natural Sciences tops "Most Visited" ranking
  • "Science Thursdays" at the Museum: New Partnership Makes a Science Out of Having Fun
  • NC Museum of Natural Sciences named IMLS National Medal finalist
  • Video of NASA downlink with astronaut Tom Marshburn now available

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  • Reach, Throw, Row, then Go
  • When Glaciers Get Dirty
  • What Butterflies Have in Common with Straws
  • Raccoon Trivia
  • Alien Meteors, or just Plain Wind and Water?
  • They hunt in groups, share food and work together: Who are they?
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