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

October 2025

Oct 14

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 14
10:15am - 11:00am
Oct 14

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 14
11:00am - 11:30am
Oct 14

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 14
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 14

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 14
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Oct 14

Incredible Science

Oct 14
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Oct 14

Window on Animal Health

Oct 14
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Oct 14

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Oct 14
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Oct 14

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 14
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 14

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 14
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Oct 14

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 14
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Oct 15

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 15
10:15am - 11:00am
Oct 15

Science Detectives: Animal Homes

Oct 15
10:15am - 11:15am
Oct 15

Science Detectives: Backyard Birds

Oct 15
10:30am - 11:30am
Oct 15

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Oct 15
11:00am - 11:15am
Oct 15

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 15
11:00am - 11:30am
Oct 15

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 15
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 15

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 15
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Oct 15

Incredible Science

Oct 15
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Oct 15

Window on Animal Health

Oct 15
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Oct 15

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 15
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 15

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 15
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Oct 15

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 15
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Oct 16

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 16
10:15am - 11:00am
Oct 16

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 16
11:00am - 11:30am
Oct 16

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 16
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 16

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 16
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Oct 16

Incredible Science

Oct 16
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Oct 16

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Oct 16
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Oct 16

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 16
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 16

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 16
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Oct 16

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 16
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Oct 16

Science Café: Impressionist Earth: How Geologists Turn Fragments into Paleontological Stories

Oct 16
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Oct 17

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 17
10:15am - 11:00am
Oct 17

Story Time at the Museum

Oct 17
10:30am - 11:00am
Oct 17

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Oct 17
11:00am - 11:15am
Oct 17

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 17
11:00am - 11:30am
Oct 17

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 17
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 17

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 17
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Oct 17

Incredible Science

Oct 17
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Oct 17

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 17
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 17

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 17
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Oct 17

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 17
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Oct 18

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 18
10:15am - 11:00am
Oct 18

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 18
11:00am - 11:30am
Oct 18

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 18
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 18

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 18
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Oct 18

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Oct 18
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Oct 18

Incredible Science

Oct 18
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 18

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 18
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 18

Incredible Science

Oct 18
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Oct 18

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 18
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Oct 18

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 18
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Oct 19

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 19
10:15am - 11:00am
Oct 19

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 19
11:00am - 11:30am
Oct 19

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 19
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 19

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 19
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Oct 19

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Oct 19
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Oct 19

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 19
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 19

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 19
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Oct 19

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 19
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Oct 21

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 21
10:15am - 11:00am
Oct 21

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 21
11:00am - 11:30am
Oct 21

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 21
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 21

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 21
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Oct 21

Incredible Science

Oct 21
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Oct 21

Window on Animal Health

Oct 21
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Oct 21

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Oct 21
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Oct 21

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 21
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 21

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 21
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Oct 21

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 21
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Oct 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

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

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Oct 22
11:00am - 11:15am
Oct 22

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 22
11:00am - 11:30am
Oct 22

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 22
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 22
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Oct 22

Incredible Science

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

Window on Animal Health

Oct 22
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Oct 22

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 22
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 22

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 22
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Oct 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 22
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Oct 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

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

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 23
11:00am - 11:30am
Oct 23

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 23
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 23
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Oct 23

Incredible Science

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

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Oct 23
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Oct 23

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 23
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 23

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 23
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Oct 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 23
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Oct 24

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

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

Story Time at the Museum

Oct 24
10:30am - 11:00am
Oct 24

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Oct 24
11:00am - 11:15am
Oct 24

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 24
11:00am - 11:30am
Oct 24

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 24
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 24

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 24
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Oct 24

Incredible Science

Oct 24
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Oct 24

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Oct 24
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 24

3D Movie: T. REX

Oct 24
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Oct 24

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Oct 24
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Oct 24

Adult Nights: Zombie Prom

Oct 24
6:30pm - 10:00pm
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