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

January 2026

Jan 21

Science Detectives: Mini Museum Curators

Jan 21
10:15am - 11:15am
Jan 21

Science Detectives: Adaptations of Reptiles and Amphibians

Jan 21
10:30am - 11:30am
Jan 21

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jan 21
10:45am - 11:00am
Jan 21

Incredible Science

Jan 21
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jan 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 22
10:15am - 11:00am
Jan 22

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 22
11:00am - 11:45am
Jan 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 22
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Jan 22

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 22
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Jan 22

Incredible Science

Jan 22
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jan 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 22
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Jan 22

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 22
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Jan 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 22
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Jan 22

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 22
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Jan 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 23
10:15am - 11:00am
Jan 23

Story Time at the Museum

Jan 23
10:30am - 11:00am
Jan 23

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jan 23
10:45am - 11:00am
Jan 23

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 23
11:00am - 11:45am
Jan 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 23
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Jan 23

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 23
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Jan 23

Incredible Science

Jan 23
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jan 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 23
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Jan 23

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 23
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Jan 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 23
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Jan 23

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 23
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Jan 24

Astronomy Days 2026

Jan 24
10:00am - 5:00pm
Jan 24

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 24
10:15am - 11:00am
Jan 24

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 24
11:00am - 11:45am
Jan 24

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 24
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Jan 24

Incredible Science

Jan 24
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Jan 24

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 24
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Jan 24

Incredible Science

Jan 24
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Jan 24

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 24
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Jan 24

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 24
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Jan 24

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 24
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Jan 25

Astronomy Days 2026

Jan 25
10:00am - 5:00pm
Jan 25

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 25
10:15am - 11:00am
Jan 25

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 25
11:00am - 11:45am
Jan 25

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 25
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Jan 25

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 25
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Jan 25

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 25
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Jan 25

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 25
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Jan 25

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 25
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Jan 28

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jan 28
10:45am - 11:00am
Jan 28

Incredible Science

Jan 28
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jan 29

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 29
10:15am - 11:00am
Jan 29

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 29
11:00am - 11:45am
Jan 29

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 29
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Jan 29

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 29
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Jan 29

Incredible Science

Jan 29
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jan 29

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 29
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Jan 29

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 29
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Jan 29

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 29
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Jan 29

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 29
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Jan 30

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 30
10:15am - 11:00am
Jan 30

Story Time at the Museum

Jan 30
10:30am - 11:00am
Jan 30

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Jan 30
10:45am - 11:00am
Jan 30

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 30
11:00am - 11:45am
Jan 30

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 30
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Jan 30

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 30
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Jan 30

Incredible Science

Jan 30
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jan 30

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 30
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Jan 30

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 30
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Jan 30

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 30
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Jan 30

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 30
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Jan 31

Family Painting Class: Horse

Jan 31
10:00am - 12:00pm
Jan 31

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 31
10:15am - 11:00am
Jan 31

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 31
11:00am - 11:45am
Jan 31

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 31
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Jan 31

Incredible Science

Jan 31
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Jan 31

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 31
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Jan 31

Museum Untold Tour

Jan 31
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jan 31

Incredible Science

Jan 31
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Jan 31

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 31
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Jan 31

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Jan 31
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Jan 31

3D Movie: T. Rex

Jan 31
4:15pm - 5:00pm

February 2026

Feb 1

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

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

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 1
11:00am - 11:45am
Feb 1

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 1
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Feb 1

3D Movie: T. Rex

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

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 1
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Feb 1

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 1
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Feb 1

3D Movie: T. Rex

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

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Feb 4
10:45am - 11:00am
Feb 4

Incredible Science

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

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 5
10:15am - 11:00am
Feb 5

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 5
11:00am - 11:45am
Feb 5

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 5
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Feb 5

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 5
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Feb 5

Incredible Science

Feb 5
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Feb 5

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 5
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Feb 5

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 5
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Feb 5

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 5
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Feb 5

3D Movie: T. Rex

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

Science Trivia

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

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 6
10:15am - 11:00am
Feb 6

Story Time at the Museum

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

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Feb 6
10:45am - 11:00am
Feb 6

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 6
11:00am - 11:45am
Feb 6

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 6
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Feb 6

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 6
1:00pm - 1:45pm
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