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The Nature Exploration Center (NEC) and Nature Research Center (NRC)

February 2026

Feb 25

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Feb 25
10:45am - 11:00am
Feb 25

Incredible Science

Feb 25
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Feb 26

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 26
10:15am - 11:00am
Feb 26

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 26
11:00am - 11:45am
Feb 26

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 26
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Feb 26

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 26
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Feb 26

Incredible Science

Feb 26
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Feb 26

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 26
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Feb 26

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 26
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Feb 26

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 26
3:40pm - 4:25pm
Feb 26

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 26
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Feb 27

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 27
10:15am - 11:00am
Feb 27

Story Time at the Museum

Feb 27
10:30am - 11:00am
Feb 27

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Feb 27
10:45am - 11:00am
Feb 27

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 27
11:00am - 11:45am
Feb 27

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 27
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Feb 27

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 27
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Feb 27

Incredible Science

Feb 27
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Feb 27

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 27
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Feb 27

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 27
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Feb 27

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 27
3:40pm - 4:25pm
Feb 27

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 27
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Feb 28

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 28
10:15am - 11:00am
Feb 28

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 28
11:00am - 11:45am
Feb 28

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 28
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Feb 28

Incredible Science

Feb 28
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Feb 28

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 28
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Feb 28

Incredible Science

Feb 28
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Feb 28

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 28
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Feb 28

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 28
3:40pm - 4:25pm
Feb 28

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 28
4:15pm - 5:00pm

March 2026

Mar 1

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Mar 1
10:15am - 11:00am
Mar 1

3D Movie: T. Rex

Mar 1
11:00am - 11:45am
Mar 1

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Mar 1
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Mar 1

3D Movie: T. Rex

Mar 1
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Mar 1

3D Movie: T. Rex

Mar 1
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mar 1

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Mar 1
3:40pm - 4:25pm
Mar 1

3D Movie: T. Rex

Mar 1
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Mar 5

Science Trivia

Mar 5
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Mar 6

Story Time at the Museum

Mar 6
10:30am - 11:00am
Mar 6

Teen Science Café: How does Robotic Surgery Work?

Mar 6
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Mar 6

Artemis II Launch Party

Mar 6
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Mar 8

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Mar 8
10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 12

VIP Reception: Staying Alive

Mar 12
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Mar 13

Story Time at the Museum

Mar 13
10:30am - 11:00am
Mar 20

Story Time at the Museum

Mar 20
10:30am - 11:00am
Mar 20

Museum Movie Night: Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Mar 20
5:30pm - 10:00pm
Mar 21

Family Painting Class: Poison Dart Frogs

Mar 21
10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 21

Ornithology Research Day

Mar 21
10:00am - 2:00pm
Mar 21

Member Night: Staying Alive

Mar 21
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Mar 26

Science Café: Brain Night

Mar 26
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Mar 27

Story Time at the Museum

Mar 27
10:30am - 11:00am

April 2026

Apr 2

Science Trivia

Apr 2
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Apr 10

Story Time at the Museum

Apr 10
10:30am - 11:00am
Apr 10

Teen Science Café

Apr 10
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Apr 12

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Apr 12
10:00am - 12:00pm
Apr 17

Story Time at the Museum

Apr 17
10:30am - 11:00am
Apr 24

Story Time at the Museum

Apr 24
10:30am - 11:00am

May 2026

May 1

Story Time at the Museum

May 1
10:30am - 11:00am
May 7

Science Trivia

May 7
7:00pm - 8:00pm
May 8

Story Time at the Museum

May 8
10:30am - 11:00am
May 10

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

May 10
10:00am - 12:00pm
May 15

Story Time at the Museum

May 15
10:30am - 11:00am
May 22

Story Time at the Museum

May 22
10:30am - 11:00am
May 29

Story Time at the Museum

May 29
10:30am - 11:00am

June 2026

Jun 4

Science Trivia

Jun 4
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jun 12

Museum Movie Night: The Goonies

Jun 12
5:30pm - 10:00pm
Jun 13

Genomics and Microbiology Research Day

Jun 13
10:00am - 2:00pm
Jun 14

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Jun 14
10:00am - 12:00pm

July 2026

Jul 2

Science Trivia

Jul 2
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jul 12

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Jul 12
10:00am - 12:00pm

August 2026

Aug 6

Science Trivia

Aug 6
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Aug 9

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Aug 9
10:00am - 12:00pm
Aug 14

Museum Movie Night: Galaxy Quest

Aug 14
5:30pm - 10:00pm
Aug 15

Non-molluscan Invertebrate Research Day

Aug 15
10:00am - 2:00pm

September 2026

Sep 3

Science Trivia

Sep 3
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Sep 13

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Sep 13
10:00am - 12:00pm

October 2026

Oct 1

Science Trivia

Oct 1
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Oct 11

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Oct 11
10:00am - 12:00pm

November 2026

Nov 5

Science Trivia

Nov 5
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Nov 6

Museum Movie Night: Jurassic Park

Nov 6
5:30pm - 10:00pm
Nov 7

History of Science Research Day

Nov 7
10:00am - 2:00pm
Nov 8

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Nov 8
10:00am - 12:00pm

December 2026

Dec 3

Science Trivia

Dec 3
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dec 13

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Dec 13
10:00am - 12:00pm
Dec 13

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Dec 13
10:00am - 12:00pm
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