N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences to host winning films from Jackson Hole festival, Nov. 10-12
October 26, 2016
RALEIGH, N.C. — From the infinitesimal to the infinite, science plays a profound role in virtually every aspect of our daily lives. There has never been a more dynamic time in scientific discovery and innovation and the need for communicating science to public audiences and policy-makers has never been more important. Help celebrate the world’s most effective… Read More >
MEDIA ADVISORY: Meet your microbes at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ new featured exhibition
October 20, 2016
Join us for a special media preview — Friday, October 21, 10:45 a.m. — as the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences reveals “The Secret World Inside You,” a new featured exhibition that explores the microscopic organisms that live on us and in us — microbes! The Museum is located at 11 West Jones St…. Read More >
N.C.’s Candid Critters: Researchers ask for public help in largest ever camera trap survey
October 17, 2016
RALEIGH, N.C. — Do you ever wonder what animals lurk in the wildest parts of the state? Or in your own backyard? Still waiting for photographic proof of a North Carolina mountain lion? (Or the Beast of Bladenboro?) Now is your chance to discover the secrets of wildlife right here in North Carolina by participating… Read More >
Museum’s Final Friday aims to make you “better, stronger, faster” – Oct. 28
October 14, 2016
RALEIGH — How close is the singularity? Delve into the world of cyborgs, androids and biobots when the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences shows the 1973 TV movie “The Six Million Dollar Man” during Final Friday, October 28, 6-9 p.m. You will also discover the promise of biomedical engineering and the high-tech future of… Read More >
Museum debuts Adult Nights with Halloween-themed “Nocturnal by Nature” Oct. 27
October 13, 2016
RALEIGH — Adults 21 and up, we’ve heard your cry! Adult Nights at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences makes its debut with “Nocturnal by Nature” on Thursday, October 27 inside the Museum’s Nature Research Center from 7 to 10 p.m. The Halloween-themed event is the first of many Adult Nights at the Museum… Read More >