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North Carolina Museum Week is a celebration of North Carolina museums. The purpose is to raise awareness of North Carolina museums as centers of education, community anchors, economic engines, employers, stewards of culture and history, and more!<\/p>\n
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is the state\u2019s most visited museum, the largest institution of its kind in the Southeast, and one of the nation\u2019s most celebrated nature museums. It is not only a wonderful place for the public to visit, but as a research-based institution the Museum is also home to thousands of scientific specimens used by scientists to learn the secrets of the natural world. Join us to celebrate Museum Week (June 1\u20137) and learn first-hand from research curators about the strange and wonderful treasures hidden within the Museum\u2019s collections!<\/p>\n
Monday, June 1, 1pm<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Why Are Museum Collections Important?<\/strong><\/p>\n Join us for a conversation with Museum Director Eric Dorfman and learn about the significance of the Museum\u2019s collections of natural science specimens. From 1879 through today, the rich history of NCMNS collections gives us perspectives on nature in the past, the present and, most importantly, the future as we work to conserve the planet\u2019s biodiversity.\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/91F22dr2O_s<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday, June 2, noon<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 What is Ichthyology?<\/strong><\/p>\n Join us for this program about the world of fishes! From freshwater to saltwater, there are more species of fish found in the world than any other vertebrate group. Meet Research Curator Alex Dornburg and Collections Manager Gabriela Hogue and learn about the sheer diversity of this fascinating group of animals.\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/MCyGKpxWuPQ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Wednesday, June 3, noon<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Malacology: Chasing the Wild Freshwater Mussel!<\/strong><\/p>\n Join in our conversation with Research Curator Art Bogan to discover some incredible facts about freshwater mussels. Acting as Mother Nature\u2019s filtering system in rivers and lakes, these surprisingly charismatic, highly endangered and often overlooked creatures are sure to amaze you!\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/JKWg3GR8wS0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Thursday, June 4, noon<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Feathered Friends: Learn About Ornithology<\/strong><\/p>\n The Museum\u2019s collection of bird specimens hails from the 1800s and resides 44 feet below ground, housed in special archival cabinetry. Join us for \u201cStories from the Underworld\u201d as told by Brian O\u2019Shea and John Gerwin, our Museum\u2019s ornithology research curators.\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/IlkbwdBXedU<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Friday, June 5, noon<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 The Scaly and the Slimy: Meet the Reptiles and Amphibians<\/strong><\/p>\n Join us for a conversation with Research Curator Bryan Stuart to learn about the history and research going on with several North Carolina species in the NCMNS collection, including the endangered coral snake and a new species of two-lined salamander!\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/5SM12MNRGaE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53756,"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\/53726"}],"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\/53726\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"H.H.](\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6950672326_7c741a4f1c_o_800.jpg\")
H.H. Brimley with collections, ca. 1900.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Rostrum](\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NIK_9052_edited_800.jpg\")
Rostrum from a 12-foot, 4-inch-long Smalltooth Sawfish collected ca. 1897.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Freshwater](\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/molluscs_800.jpg\")
Freshwater mussels from around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Warbler](\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ASU-studyWarblerskins_800.jpg\")
Warbler study skins.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Herpetology](\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NIK_1430_edited_800.jpg\")
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