
Hurricane-related Museum closing information
September 13, 2018
Photo: NASA Johnson/ISS. Due to Hurricane Florence: BugFest has a new date and time: October 20, 2018, 9am–5pm. The Museum at Whiteville is open and has resumed its normal hours. The Science Cafe, “Lies Your FitBit Told You,” has been postponed to December 20. Please refer to this page for the latest updates, or call… Read More >

Educator Open House at NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Sept. 20
September 10, 2018
(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Educators, have you been looking for examples of climate change research being done right here in North Carolina, or wanted activities that help explain the impacts on our coastal ecosystems? Or maybe you’ve always wondered how roly polies navigate and you need a lesson plan to investigate! If this describes you, then… Read More >

Crayfish featured at rescheduled NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ BugFest, Oct. 20
September 7, 2018
NEW DATE: Saturday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (RALEIGH, N.C.) — Crawfish, crawdad, mudbug, yabby. These all are names for one charismatic critter: the crayfish. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is home to one of the largest crayfish collections in the world, with more than 60,000 specimens. But why are crayfish featured… Read More >

“Icons of the Natural World” showing at Museum’s Nature Art Gallery in September
August 27, 2018
(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents “Icons of the Natural World,” artwork by Lind Hollingsworth designed to inspire belief in the glory of nature and the will to preserve it. The show runs Aug. 31 through Sept. 30, with a Gallery reception Saturday, Sept. 1, 2–4 p.m…. Read More >

Enjoy science with a beer chaser at Museum’s Natural Selections event, Aug. 17
August 1, 2018
RALEIGH — Join brewers from the Triangle area and beyond at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh for a one-of-a-kind evening of beer and science. At this 5th annual sampling session — held Friday, August 17, 7–10 p.m. — more than 20 North Carolina breweries will offer unique creations fitting the… Read More >