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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, the largest natural history museum in the Southeast, is Raleigh’s top-rated tourist attraction, the State’s most popular museum, and a leader in progressive trends in nature and science museums globally. Featuring world-class exhibits, learning centers, live animals, and hands-on investigative labs, the Museum combines elements of a natural… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents “Mutualism,” artwork by Langley Anderson. The show runs August 2–25, with a Gallery reception Saturday, August 3, 2-4 p.m. All exhibited art is for sale. Anderson’s photographic series, ‘Mutualism,’ focuses on colorful imagery that she creates with a microscope. “’Mutualism’ explores… Read More >

By Devyn Barron, NCMNS Summer Intern, Facilitated by Jess Wackes, PR & Marketing Coordinator Farm to…downstream? Healthy farms, gardens and forests are key for ensuring everyone has access to nutritious, ample foods. Historically, agricultural methods involved the planting of many native plants mixed on a smaller plot of land, integration of animals to help recycle… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru, the world’s greatest villain, planning the biggest… Read More >

By Devyn Barron, NCMNS Summer Intern Have you ever wondered what the waste in the garbage bin may look like 30 years from now? You may expect something like a pile of dirt or broken down bits, but more than likely it will look exactly like what is was when it was thrown out. Since… Read More >