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

May 2025

May 29

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

May 29
1:30pm - 1:45pm
May 30

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

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

Incredible Science

May 30
1:30pm - 2:00pm
May 31

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

May 31
1:30pm - 1:45pm
May 31

Museum Untold Tour

May 31
2:00pm - 4:00pm
May 31

Incredible Science

May 31
2:00pm - 2:30pm
May 31

Incredible Science

May 31
3:00pm - 3:30pm

June 2025

Jun 1

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jun 1
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 3

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jun 3
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 3

Window on Animal Health

Jun 3
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jun 4

Summer Story Time at the Museum

Jun 4
10:30am - 11:00am
Jun 4

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jun 4
11:00am - 11:15am
Jun 4

Incredible Science

Jun 4
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jun 4

Window on Animal Health

Jun 4
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jun 5

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jun 5
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 5

Science Trivia

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

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jun 6
11:00am - 11:15am
Jun 6

Incredible Science

Jun 6
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jun 7

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jun 7
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 7

Museum Untold Tour

Jun 7
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jun 7

Incredible Science

Jun 7
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Jun 7

Incredible Science

Jun 7
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Jun 8

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jun 8
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 10

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jun 10
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 10

Window on Animal Health

Jun 10
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jun 11

Summer Story Time at the Museum

Jun 11
10:30am - 11:00am
Jun 11

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jun 11
11:00am - 11:15am
Jun 11

Incredible Science

Jun 11
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jun 11

Window on Animal Health

Jun 11
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jun 12

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jun 12
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 13

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jun 13
11:00am - 11:15am
Jun 13

Incredible Science

Jun 13
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jun 13

Museum Movie Night: Shrek (2001)

Jun 13
5:30pm - 10:00pm
Jun 14

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jun 14
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 14

Museum Untold Tour

Jun 14
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jun 14

Incredible Science

Jun 14
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Jun 14

Incredible Science

Jun 14
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Jun 15

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jun 15
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 17

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jun 17
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 17

Window on Animal Health

Jun 17
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jun 18

Summer Story Time at the Museum

Jun 18
10:30am - 11:00am
Jun 18

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jun 18
11:00am - 11:15am
Jun 18

Incredible Science

Jun 18
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jun 18

Window on Animal Health

Jun 18
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jun 19

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jun 19
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 19

Science Café: Using iNaturalist in Nature and Research

Jun 19
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jun 20

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jun 20
11:00am - 11:15am
Jun 20

Incredible Science

Jun 20
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jun 20

VIP Reception: Blue Whales

Jun 20
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Jun 21

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jun 21
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 21

Incredible Science

Jun 21
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Jun 21

Incredible Science

Jun 21
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Jun 22

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jun 22
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 24

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jun 24
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 24

Window on Animal Health

Jun 24
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jun 25

Summer Story Time at the Museum

Jun 25
10:30am - 11:00am
Jun 25

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jun 25
11:00am - 11:15am
Jun 25

Incredible Science

Jun 25
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jun 25

Window on Animal Health

Jun 25
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jun 26

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jun 26
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 26

Member Night: Blue Whales

Jun 26
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Jun 27

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jun 27
11:00am - 11:15am
Jun 27

Incredible Science

Jun 27
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jun 28

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jun 28
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 28

Incredible Science

Jun 28
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Jun 28

Incredible Science

Jun 28
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Jun 29

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jun 29
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 29

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jun 29
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jun 30

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jun 30
1:30pm - 1:45pm

July 2025

Jul 1

Window on Animal Health

Jul 1
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jul 1

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jul 1
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jul 2

Summer Story Time at the Museum

Jul 2
10:30am - 11:00am
Jul 2

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jul 2
11:00am - 11:15am
Jul 2

Incredible Science

Jul 2
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jul 2

Window on Animal Health

Jul 2
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jul 3

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jul 3
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jul 3

Science Trivia

Jul 3
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jul 4

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jul 4
11:00am - 11:15am
Jul 4

Incredible Science

Jul 4
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jul 5

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jul 5
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jul 5

Incredible Science

Jul 5
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Jul 5

Incredible Science

Jul 5
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Jul 6

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jul 6
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jul 8

Window on Animal Health

Jul 8
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jul 8

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jul 8
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jul 9

Summer Story Time at the Museum

Jul 9
10:30am - 11:00am
Jul 9

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jul 9
11:00am - 11:15am
Jul 9

Incredible Science

Jul 9
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jul 9

Window on Animal Health

Jul 9
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jul 10

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jul 10
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jul 11

Museum Untold Tour

Jul 11
10:00am - 12:00pm
Jul 11

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jul 11
11:00am - 11:15am
Jul 11

Incredible Science

Jul 11
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jul 12

Herpetology Research Day

Jul 12
10:00am - 2:00pm
Jul 12

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jul 12
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jul 12

Incredible Science

Jul 12
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Jul 12

Incredible Science

Jul 12
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Jul 13

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Jul 13
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Jul 15

Window on Animal Health

Jul 15
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Jul 15

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Jul 15
1:30pm - 1:45pm
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