Programs and Events Calendar

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea
2026-02-13 10:15 - 11:00, 2026-02-13 12:00 - 12:45, 2026-02-13 14:00 - 14:45, 2026-02-13 15:40 - 16:25 (America/New_York) | Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Secrets of the Sea 3D
Meet some of the ocean’s strangest and most spectacular creatures in “Secrets of the Sea 3D.” From adorable pygmy seahorses and opalescent squid, to manta rays, tiger sharks, a coconut octopus and more, “Secrets of the Sea 3D” takes you face-to-face with more than 70 different marine species, showing the fascinating ways they interact with each other and their environment. Explore the wonders of the ocean world and discover the critical importance of marine biodiversity to keeping our oceans healthy.
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Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat
2026-02-13 10:45 - 11:00 | Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium and meet our Living Collections staff. Species currently in our 10,000-gallon aquarium include:

Angelfish (gray, French)
Tangs (Atlantic blue, ocean surgeon, doctorfish)
Grunts (bluestriped, French, porkfish)
Balloonfish
Lobsters

This walk-up program is offered:

Wednesday & Friday — 10:45am

Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit.
No registration required.

3D Movie: T. Rex
2026-02-13 11:00 - 11:45, 2026-02-13 13:00 - 13:45, 2026-02-13 15:00 - 15:45, 2026-02-13 16:15 - 17:00 | Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
T. REX 3D
For more than 100 years dinosaurs have inspired and thrilled audiences, commanding blockbuster status in museums and at the box office. But among them towers a king. With leaps in CGI and revolutions in tyrannosaur paleontology over the past 25 years, the time has come to revisit T. rex.
Explore the interplay between speculation and evidence through famous specimens, landmark discoveries and wild cinematic depictions over the last century. Discover how the process of science refreshes and re-imagines our understanding of this legendary dinosaur.
Filmmakers worked with top tyrannosaur scientists, a coalition of natural history institutions and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists to create one of the most dazzling and accurate T. rex documentaries ever made.
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T. REX 3D movie website

Curriculum Correlations for Educators
K.L.1, 1.L.1, 2.L.1, 3.L.2, 4.L.1, 5.L.1, 6.L.2, 8.L.3

Science TODAY: Galápagos tortoises for Pullen Park
2026-02-13 11:30 - 12:00 | Nature Research Center, 121 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
A desperate stranding on Hood Island, a daring rescue by Capt. Jack London, & a pair of Galápagos tortoises for Pullen Park
Dr. Paul Brinkman is the Head of Environmental Humanities and Curator of Special Collections at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and an Adjunct Associate Professor of History at North Carolina State University.
Go inside the globe of the SECU Daily Planet Theater for live presentations and interactive shows led by scientists and educators. Meet researchers, witness live demonstrations, and engage in Q&A sessions with experts. With ever-changing topics and guests, there’s always something new and exciting to learn.

Identify Your Backyard Birds
2026-02-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual, NC, United States
Get ready to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count by learning the basics of bird identification! We’ll cover the four keys to bird ID, making observations, and identification resources that can help you get involved in this international citizen science event right from your own backyard in this interactive virtual lunchtime program.
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Incredible Science
2026-02-13 13:30 - 14:00 | Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. Day-to-day topics vary but often include physics and chemistry demonstrations on inertia, buoyancy and electromagnetism. Enjoy natural science topics such as the incredible composition of beaver teeth or the amazing design and strength of birds’ eggs.
This walk-up program is offered:

Wednesdays — 1:30pm
Thursdays — 1:30pm
Fridays — 1:30pm
Saturdays — 12:30pm, 2pm

Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center.
Designed for ages 7 and up. No registration required.
