Education
The Museum offers natural history programs, workshops and trips. Use the Museum’s learning resources and online adventures to expand your natural science knowledge during a Museum visit, at home, in the field and in the classroom.
Read about the happenings in Education on the Education Blog!
Plan Your Field Trip

Explore North Carolina’s diverse habitats, meet live animals and discover your connections to the natural world — all during a field trip to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
- Field Trip Information
- 2011–12 Educator’s Guide (PDF, 11MB)
Educators of Excellence Institutes
Join the Museum on the adventure of a lifetime to Yellowstone, Belize, Ecuador and the Amazon! Applications are due February 15, 2012.
Educators of Excellence | Educators of Excellence Application Form (PDF)
Educator Treks
Get into the field and explore the remarkable natural history around you. Discover ways to integrate these experiences into all areas of your curriculum.
Distance Learning
Want to visit the Museum without a long bus trip? Experience a live, interactive Museum “field trip” over the internet.
Outreach Programs
The Museum brings natural science presentations to you that include live animals and natural objects. Programs can be scheduled for school-wide science days, after-school programs, summer camps, scouting groups, clubs, preschools, libraries and community festivals.



