{"id":24816,"date":"2017-12-05T16:05:59","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T21:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?post_type=news&p=24816"},"modified":"2018-01-02T09:11:26","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T14:11:26","slug":"celebrate-12-days-of-science-at-the-nc-museum-of-natural-sciences","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/news\/celebrate-12-days-of-science-at-the-nc-museum-of-natural-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate 12 Days of Science at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"

During this holiday season, celebrate science with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Here are just a few ideas. Let\u2019s do that science!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Monday, Dec. 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

3D Movie \u2013 \u201cMuseum Alive!\u201d at 10am<\/a> and 2pm
\n<\/a>In this stunning new movie David Attenborough takes us on a journey through the world-famous Natural History Museum in London, revealing it as it\u2019s never been seen before, in a compelling tale of discovery, adventure and magic.\u00a0Ticket required.<\/p>\n

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Tuesday, Dec. 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warm Up in the Butterfly Room<\/a>, 10am-3pm
\nImmerse yourself in the Living Conservatory, a Central American tropical dry forest housing butterflies, turtles, tarantulas, snakes and even a two-toed sloth. Discover a vanilla orchid, pineapple plant, cashew tree and more! Free.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Dec. 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

3D Movie \u2013 \u201cConquest of the Skies\u201d at 11am<\/a> and 3pm<\/a>
\nExplore nature\u2019s ingenuity as you soar from a falcon\u2019s point of view, see hummingbirds flutter in slow motion, accompany bats on the hunt, meet lizards that glide with the greatest of ease, and find out how clumsy beetles got their wings.\u00a0Ticket required.<\/p>\n

Thursday, Dec. 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Internet of Things\u201d \u2013 Science Caf\u00e9<\/a> at 7pm
\nThe ubiquity of low-cost, low-power microcontrollers has spawned a new ecosystem of so-called \u201csmart things\u201d \u2014 from lightbulbs to diapers \u2014 that are connected to their users and to each other through the internet. Find out more about this \u201cInternet of Things.\u201d Free.<\/p>\n

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Friday, Dec. 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do-It-Yourself Science, 10am-4pm
\nLet your budding young scientists get hands-on experience with real scientific tools and experiments in one of our three Investigate Labs: Micro World<\/a>, Natural World<\/a> and Visual World<\/a>. Free.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Dec. 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Science Buffet \u2013 Live Science Show<\/a> at 1pm
\nScience Buffet is a lively science presentation featuring a \u201ctaste\u201d of everything the Museum has to offer: live animals, weird science facts, dramatic demonstrations, and explosions (small and controlled of course), all seasoned with a touch of humor. Ticket required.<\/p>\n

Sunday, Dec. 24\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Museum closed for Christmas Eve<\/p>\n

Monday, Dec. 25\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Museum closed for Christmas Day<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Dec. 26\u00a0(through Dec. 30)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jackson Hole WILD on Tour<\/a> each day at 1pm
\nTuesday kicks off five days of award-winning films from the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival with \u201cTales by Light,\u201d which follows extraordinary photographers and their quest to make a difference in the fate of our natural world through their art. Free.<\/p>\n

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Wednesday, Dec. 27 (through Dec. 30)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Investigate Ants: A Virtual Reality Experience, from 10am\u2013noon and 1\u20134pm
\nExperience what it\u2019s like to come face to face with an ant in this 360-degree Virtual Reality experience! Museum researchers Dr. Adrian Smith and Dr. Magdalena Sorger guide you through the ant\u2019s world and explain how you can help with their ant research. Ticket required.<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, Dec. 28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cCollected Curiosities\u201d \u2013 Science Caf\u00e9<\/a> at 7pm
\nThe Museum maintains and studies more than 4 million specimens covering 140 years. Most of the collection hides out of sight of visitors, waiting to be explored by scientists.\u00a0Prepare to be amazed by the\u00a0stories and see some unique and wonderful things during this\u00a0special \u201cshow-and-tell.\u201d Free.<\/p>\n

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Friday, Dec. 29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finally Friday \u2013 \u201cBig Hero 6\u201d<\/a> at 6pm
\nJoin us to watch\u00a0Big Hero 6\u00a0and learn everything you ever wanted to know about the science of A.I., robots and animation. We\u2019ll host an expert speaker to help us separate the fact\u00a0from the fiction following the screening. Ticket required.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Dec. 30\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Science Buffet \u2013 Live Science Show<\/a> at 1pm
\nScience Buffet is a lively science presentation featuring a \u201ctaste\u201d of everything the Museum has to offer: live animals, weird science facts, dramatic demonstrations, and explosions (small and controlled of course), all seasoned with a touch of humor. Ticket required.<\/p>\n

Sunday, Dec. 31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Night Raleigh, 2-10pm
\nLearn a new hobby or enjoy other child-friendly activities at the daytime DIY Festival from 2 to 6pm at the Museum.\u00a0Then later enjoy performances by flautist Rozalind MacPhail at 8 and 9pm. To participate, purchase a First Night button (available in the Museum Store and at the event\u00a0<\/a>website<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24817,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/24816"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/24816\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}