Women's History Month

Women Who Inspire: Celebrating STEM

March 25, 2021

Join the Museum for a special celebration of Women’s History Month and women in STEM. Throughout March, the Museum will spotlight some of the amazing women who help make our institution great, sharing their journeys and the women who helped pave the way. Jessica Andreasen: Jane Goodall | Martha Fisk: Eugenie Clark | Jess Wackes:… Read More >


Springtail Jumps

New Video: Springtails jumping in super-slow motion

March 24, 2021

  Dr. Adrian Smith, Head of the Museum’s Evolutionary Biology & Behavior Research Lab, has posted a new video showing off-water jumps of the semi-aquatic collembola Sminthurides aquaticus and solid ground jumps of Dicyrtomina minuta captured in slow motion video, filming at speeds over 73,000 frames per second! These animals are fast and incredible! The image… Read More >


American Giant Millipede with young millipede.

The Millipedes Who Traveled Many Miles

March 19, 2021

Museum staff and guests alike often wonder where the animals that live on display at our location in downtown Raleigh come from. Frequently, that answer is other museums, zoos or aquariums from across the country. Exchanging creatures with other institutions helps find homes for animals who need them. It also allows the Museum to acquire… Read More >


Fossa

Meet a NatGeo Explorer: Whiteville museum hosts virtual Teen Science Café March 19

March 16, 2021

[WHITEVILLE, N.C.] – Calling all teens! Tune in to the latest Teen Science Café, hosted by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville, to hear from National Geographic Explorer Luke Dollar. During this free, virtual event — held Friday, March 19 at 6 p.m. — Dollar will share stories from more than two… Read More >


Museum’s Greenville Location Makes News Celebrating Women’s History Month

March 12, 2021

The Museum’s Greenville location has installed an exhibit in collaboration with the Smithsonian called “Picturing Women Inventors.” Their new window display explores the inventions of 19 American women, ranging from astronauts to engineers. Watch the WNCT news story on the Museum’s celebrations of Women’s History Month.