Hidden Treasures - painting by Sara Roberts

Wake Forest teacher Sara Roberts featured at Museum’s Nature Art Gallery in October

October 8, 2019

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents “Hidden Treasures,” artwork by Sara Roberts. The show runs Oct. 4–27, with a Gallery reception Saturday, Oct. 5, 2–4 p.m. All exhibited art is for sale. Roberts grew up in Franklin, North Carolina, just west of Asheville. She spent most of… Read More >


7 Signs of Fall at Prairie Ridge

October 3, 2019

by Chris Goforth, Head of Citizen Science, and edited by Jess Wackes, PR & Marketing Coordinator This year’s fall season has been unseasonably dry and hot, but signs of autumn are still on the horizon. Changing leaf color and different foliage are some of the most obvious indications of fall, and some species that live… Read More >


Baby in backwards hat plays with pretty pink and green bubbles outdoors.

Celebrate Take a Child Outside Week with NCMNS!

September 26, 2019

by Jess Wackes, PR & Marketing Coordinator, and Beth Cranford, Coordinator of Windows on the World Take a Child Outside Week, Sept. 24 through 30, is an annual celebration of children connecting with the natural world. Inspired by Richard Louv’s book “Last Child in the Woods,” we founded Take a Child Outside Week to help… Read More >


SciRen event at the Museum. Photo by Eric Johnson/UNC.

Educator Open House at NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Sept. 26

September 24, 2019

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Calling all educators, you’re invited to visit the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Thursday, Sept. 26, 5:30–8:30 p.m., for the SciREN Triangle Networking Event and Museum Open House. This special night offers an after-hours opportunity to learn more about Museum educational programs and opportunities, as well as access to free… Read More >


7 Staff Favorites at the Museum, NEC Edition

September 19, 2019

by Jon Pishney, Head of Communications. Facilitated by Jess Wackes, PR & Marketing Coordinator. Photos by Karen Swain, Web Editor. More times than I can tell, I’ve heard visitors say that our Museum is so big they can’t see everything in one day. I’ve been working here 16 years and I still run across things… Read More >