Adult Night: Art Dissected

From dinosaur roars to X-ray paintings, science museum hosts ‘Art Dissected’ May 10

May 1, 2019

RALEIGH, N.C. — Want to learn how ballet dancers balance on their toes, see how scientific illustrators reconstruct animals from the past, or discover the secrets behind classic paintings using X-rays? On Friday evening, May 10, find out what happens when the layers of artistic expression are peeled back to reveal the science within as… Read More >


Luna and the Dream Garden by deSerres.

Pittsboro artist Lauren deSerres featured at Museum’s Nature Art Gallery in May

April 29, 2019

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents “Garden Creatures of the Sun and Moon,” artwork by Lauren deSerres. The show runs May 3-26, with a Gallery reception Saturday, May 4, 2-4 p.m. All exhibited art is for sale. “Garden Creatures of the Sun and Moon” is a collection… Read More >


City Nature Challenge 2019!

April 22, 2019

Want to help show the rest of the world just how amazing North Carolina’s citizen scientists are? Join the NC Museum of Natural Sciences for the City Nature Challenge! This competition pits several American cities against each other to see who can document the most biodiversity on the iNaturalist app over a 4-day period. We’re… Read More >


A citizen scientist's camera trap captured this image of a coyote near a house in Raleigh, North Carolina. Image: eMammal Project.

Can multiple carnivores coexist in cities?

April 17, 2019

ABOVE: A citizen scientist’s camera trap captured this image of a coyote near a house in Raleigh, North Carolina. Image credit: eMammal Project. Bobcats, coyotes, foxes seek green spaces in the suburbs D’Lyn Ford, NC State News As growth makes neighborhoods more crowded for humans, it’s also concentrating carnivores like bobcats and coyotes into the… Read More >


It’s all in the reflexes when ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ hits the Museum April 26

April 15, 2019

RALEIGH, N.C. — There is a hidden world where ancient evil weaves a modern mystery. They call it Little China. It’s where big trouble was waiting for Jack Burton … but don’t worry, he can take it. Don’t miss this deftly crafted concoction of mystical, action, adventure, comedy, kung fu, monster and ghost story. It’s… Read More >