{"id":89283,"date":"2023-11-06T16:47:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T21:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?post_type=news&#038;p=89283"},"modified":"2023-11-06T16:47:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T21:47:30","slug":"ncmns-top-attraction-in-wake-county-according-to-travel-lens","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/news\/ncmns-top-attraction-in-wake-county-according-to-travel-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"NCMNS Top Attraction in Wake County, According to Travel Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Panorama_06_editedLB_nik_800w.jpg\" alt=\"The SECU Daily Planet with the Acro Dome in the background in late day sun.\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Revel in the Wonders of Nature at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences<\/h3>\n<p>By Blake Walsh<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I never thought I could practically travel through time and space until I stepped into the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>This museum, nestled in the heart of downtown Raleigh, is a haven of knowledge, exploration, and excitement.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s a lazy weekend getaway or a weekday adventure with the kids, this place never ceases to amaze.<\/p>\n<p>Entering the museum, we were greeted by an impressive collection of live insects on the top floor that would delight any amateur entomologist.<\/p>\n<p>As we descended, fascinating snakes like copperheads, cottonmouths, and rat snakes greeted us \u2014 all common yet captivating residents of North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>The dinosaur exhibits, however, were the star of the show \u2014 they were a roaring hit, especially with the children.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Read the full article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travellens.co\/best-things-to-do-in-wake-county-nc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">27 Best Things to Do in Wake County, NC<\/a><\/h4>\n<hr class=\"cleardiv\" \/>\n<p><em>For more information about our upcoming activities, conservation news and groundbreaking research, follow @NaturalSciences on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/naturalsciences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naturalsciences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/naturalsciences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":89284,"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\/89283"}],"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\/89283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}