NEWS

Spring Break is one of our busiest times of the year. Avoid the crowds and make the most of your visit with member-exclusive hours in our most popular spaces. We have reserved the first hour in our hands-on educational spaces just for you! Space is limited. Members will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis…. Read More >

RALEIGH, N.C. — Test drive a robot, build a boat out of duct tape, or check out the award-winning solar vehicle Apperion. The possibilities are endless as you check out Triangle SciTech Expo at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and immerse yourself in the excitement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Saturday,… Read More >

The NC Museum of Natural Sciences is offering a free discussion led by Amy Tiemann, PhD, Tuesday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m., to help adults address the issues of child safety and child abuse prevention. This discussion is open to adults only and will be held at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, WRAL Theater,… Read More >

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Once ordinary animals, four turtles and a rat mutate into intelligent creatures after coming into contact with a toxic waste called Ooze. Now extraordinary, the walking, talking, pizza-loving creatures emerge from the New York sewer system they called home to fight off a gang of criminal ninjas. That’s right. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”… Read More >

Did you know pollinators provide roughly one-third of all food and beverages we consume? There are many things you can do to defend bees, butterflies, beetles and other pollinators by planting a hospitable garden. Worldwide, approximately 1,000 plants grown for food, beverages, fibers, spices and medicines must be pollinated by animals like bees, butterflies and… Read More >