Downtown Raleigh

11 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601 United States

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

February 2026

Feb 21

Family Painting Class: Flamingo

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

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

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

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 21
11:00am - 11:45am
Feb 21

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 21
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Feb 21

Incredible Science

Feb 21
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Feb 21

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 21
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Feb 21

Incredible Science

Feb 21
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Feb 21

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 21
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Feb 21

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 21
3:40pm - 4:25pm
Feb 21

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 21
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Feb 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

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

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 22
11:00am - 11:45am
Feb 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 22
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Feb 22

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 22
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Feb 22

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 22
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Feb 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Feb 22
3:40pm - 4:25pm
Feb 22

3D Movie: T. Rex

Feb 22
4:15pm - 5:00pm
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

Bilingual 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 7

Art in Bloom Dance Performance

Mar 7
1:00pm - 1:30pm
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 24

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Mar 24
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Mar 25

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

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

Incredible Science

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

Incredible Science

Mar 26
1:30pm - 2:00pm
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
Mar 27

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

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

Incredible Science

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

Incredible Science

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

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Mar 28
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Mar 28

Incredible Science

Mar 28
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Mar 31

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Mar 31
1:30pm - 1:45pm

April 2026

Apr 1

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Apr 1
10:45am - 11:00am
Apr 1

Incredible Science

Apr 1
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Apr 2

Incredible Science

Apr 2
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Apr 2

Science Trivia

Apr 2
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Apr 3

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Apr 3
10:45am - 11:00am
Apr 3

Incredible Science

Apr 3
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Apr 4

Incredible Science

Apr 4
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Apr 4

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Apr 4
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Apr 4

Incredible Science

Apr 4
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Apr 7

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Apr 7
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Apr 8

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Apr 8
10:45am - 11:00am
Apr 8

Incredible Science

Apr 8
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Apr 9

Incredible Science

Apr 9
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Apr 10

Story Time at the Museum

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

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Apr 10
10:45am - 11:00am
Apr 10

Incredible Science

Apr 10
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Apr 10

Teen Science Café: Monster Rockets

Apr 10
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Apr 11

Incredible Science

Apr 11
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Apr 11

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Apr 11
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Apr 11

Incredible Science

Apr 11
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Apr 12

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Apr 12
10:00am - 12:00pm
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