NEWS

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Learn more about our amazing star, the Sun, when the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences hosts International SUNday on Sunday, June 23, noon–3:30 p.m. Safely view the Sun through a solar telescope, hear about how the Sun and other stars affect life on planets, and about current solar science missions. International SUNday is… Read More >

Gobionotothen gibberifrons, a common Antarctic notothenioid fish. Photo: A. Dornburg. The cooling of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, which began approximately 35 million years ago and gave rise to its present icy state, has for decades been considered a classic example of climate change triggering rapid adaptation. Using tens of thousands of genes mapped from… Read More >

“Enough live animals to be considered a mid-size zoo.” That’s been a catchphrase and strong selling point of the Museum since it expanded in 2000. These “Living Collections” include animals that form the living aspect of exhibits (e.g. the state-record snapping turtle in the Mountains-to-Sea exhibit), as well as ambassador animals that can be seen… Read More >

By Jess Wackes, PR & Marketing Coordinator It’s World Turtle Day, a conservation-focused holiday that prompts us to come out of our shells (not sorry) as turtle lovers. Here at NCMNS, we’re thrilled to have the chance to highlight a species found here in North Carolina — the Eastern box turtle! We’re in turtle awe!… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents “Light on Life,” artwork by Subha Raghu. The show runs May 31 – July 28, with a Gallery reception Saturday, June 1, 2-4 p.m. All exhibited art is for sale. “Nature in all its abundance is the primary source of inspiration… Read More >