Brimley On Ice
Nov. 14, 8 pm - Nov. 14, 11 pm
Event - The Coolest Cocktail Party in Town!

Museum unveils images of galaxy center
Nov. 19, 6 pm - Nov. 19, 7:30 pm
Event - The Museum will take visitors on a journey to the center of our Galaxy when it unveils unprecedented mural-sized images of the Milky Way’s core as seen by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory. The images will be unveiled to the public on Thursday, November 19.

Governor's Tree Lighting
Dec. 10, 5 pm - Dec. 10, 7 pm
Event - Come and meet the animals after hours! The Museum will stay open until 7 p.m. for visitors attending the Governor's Tree Lighting.

First Night Raleigh
Dec. 31, 3 pm - Dec. 31, 10 pm
Event -

Astronomy Days
Jan. 30 - Jan. 31; Saturday, 9 am - 5pm; Sunday, noon - 5 pm
Event - See the big picture — of the Universe. NASA exhibits, telescopes, astrophotography, kids' crafts and animals of the constellations. You can even launch your own rocket!

Groundhog Day
Feb. 2, 10 am - Feb. 2, 3 pm
Event - Meet Sir Walter Wally the groundhog and get his prognostication for the next six weeks.

Reptile and Amphibian Day
Mar. 13, 9 am - Mar. 13, 5 pm
Event - See amazing and exotic live reptiles and amphibians from around the world. Get up close to venomous snakes, poison dart frogs and other herps from hot places.

Planet Earth Celebration
Apr. 17, 11 am - Apr. 17, 6 pm
Event - Learn about living sustainably, view exciting models for sustainable buildings and meet some cool green vendors.