{"id":9143,"date":"2016-07-19T15:08:58","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T20:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?page_id=9143"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:42:31","slug":"museum-movie-night","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/museum-movie-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum Movie Nights: Where Science Meets the Cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MUSEUM MOVIE NIGHT<\/h2>\n<p>Do gremlins exist? Are there really 40-foot-long anacondas? Did old sci-fi movies get anything right about the 21st century? &#8220;Museum Movie Nights: Where Science Meets the Cinema&#8221; explores the often wacky intersection between science fact and Hollywood fiction!<\/p>\n<p>A\/V Geeks\u2019 Skip Elsheimer provides a fun night of trivia and tongue-in-cheek commentary on movies and films from his vault of 24,000 films. Movies are complemented by experts and hands-on science stations related to each night\u2019s theme.<\/p>\n<p>Food, drinks (including NC beer and wine) and popcorn will be available to buy before the show. Doors open at 5:30pm with food, drink and science stations available. Movie and presentations start at 7pm.<\/p>\n<p><em>Museum Movie Nights programs are recommended for ages 12 and up (some movies are rated R).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission:<\/strong>$5\/$3 for Museum members (at checkout)<\/p>\n<div lang=\"es\">\n<h2>NOCHE DE PEL\u00cdCULA EN EL MUSEO <em>&#8220;MUSEUM MOVIE NIGHT&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>\u00bfExisten los gremlins? \u00bfHay realmente anacondas de 40 pies de largo? \u00bfLas pel\u00edculas antiguas de ciencia ficci\u00f3n acertaron en algo sobre el siglo 21? &#8220;Museum Movie Nights: Where Science Meets the Cinema&#8221; explora la intersecci\u00f3n, a menudo loca, entre la ciencia y la ficci\u00f3n de Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>Skip Elsheimer de A\/V Geeks ofrece una noche divertida de trivial y comentarios ir\u00f3nicos sobre cortos y pel\u00edculas de su colecci\u00f3n de 24,000 pel\u00edculas. Las pel\u00edculas proyectadas se complementan con una sesi\u00f3n de Preguntas y Respuestas con expertos relacionados con el tema de la pel\u00edcula, as\u00ed como mesas con experimentos cient\u00edficos y actividades para toda la famila antes del comienzo de la misma.<\/p>\n<p>Comida, bebidas (incluyendo cerveza y vino NC) y palomitas de ma\u00edz estar\u00e1n disponibles para su compra antes del comienzo de la pel\u00edcula. Las puertas del museo abren a las 5:30 pm para disfrutar de las estaciones cient\u00edficas, actividades, m\u00fasica en vivo, comida y bebida. La pel\u00edcula y las presentaciones comienzan a las 7pm.<\/p>\n<p>Los programas de Museum Movie Nights se recomiendan para mayores de 12 a\u00f1os (algunas pel\u00edculas tienen una clasificaci\u00f3n R).<\/p>\n<p>Precio $ 5 \/ $ 3 para miembros del Museo<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTA: Este evento es completamente en ingl\u00e9s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"page-hr\" \/>\n<h3>Upcoming Museum Movie Nights 2026 &#8211;\u00a0 Pr\u00f3ximas pel\u00edculas para el 2026<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/event\/museum-movie-night-goonies\/\">June 12th: The Goonies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-114807\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The_Goonies.jpg\" alt=\"Movie poster for &quot;The Goonies&quot;. The image is realistically-drawn and features 7 young teenagers holding onto each others legs. The first in the line is holding onto a stalactite.\" width=\"262\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The_Goonies.jpg 250w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The_Goonies-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/event\/museum-movie-night-galaxy-quest\/\">August 14th: Galaxy Quest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-114898\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Galaxy-Quest-341x500.webp\" alt=\"&quot;Movie poster for \\&quot;Galaxy Quest\\&quot; featuring the three main characters striking heroic poses in front of a starry space background. A spaceship zooms past behind them, and the movie title appears in bold metallic letters in the middle of the poster.&quot;\" width=\"268\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Galaxy-Quest-341x500.webp 341w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Galaxy-Quest-205x300.webp 205w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Galaxy-Quest-699x1024.webp 699w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Galaxy-Quest-768x1126.webp 768w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Galaxy-Quest-1048x1536.webp 1048w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Galaxy-Quest-1397x2048.webp 1397w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Galaxy-Quest.webp 1588w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/event\/museum-movie-night-jurassic-park\/\">November 6th: Jurassic Park (1993)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14263\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/jurassic-park-movie-poster-323x500.jpg\" alt=\"jurassic-park-movie-poster\" width=\"264\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/jurassic-park-movie-poster-323x500.jpg 323w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/jurassic-park-movie-poster-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/jurassic-park-movie-poster.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Past Movies<\/h3>\n<p>February 2017: The Incredible Journey<br \/>\nMarch 2017: Gamera (1965)<br \/>\nApril 2017: Westworld (1973)<br \/>\nMay 2017: Jurassic Park<br \/>\nJune 2017: X-Men<br \/>\nJuly 2017: Ladyhawke<br \/>\nAugust 2017: Jaws<br \/>\nSeptember 2017: Twister<br \/>\nOctober 2017: Ghostbusters<br \/>\nNovember 2017: The Goonies<br \/>\nDecember 2017: Big Hero 6<br \/>\nJanuary 2018: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan<br \/>\nMarch 2018: Young Frankenstein<br \/>\nApril 2018: Tremors<br \/>\nMay 2018: Blade Runner (1982)<br \/>\nJune 2018: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl<br \/>\nJuly 2018: The Fifth Element<br \/>\nAugust 2018: Total Recall<br \/>\nSeptember 2018: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)<br \/>\nNovember 2018: The Nightmare Before Christmas<br \/>\nDecember 2018: Wall-E<br \/>\nJanuary 2019: Mars Attacks!<br \/>\nMarch 2019: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<br \/>\nApril 2019: Big Trouble in Little China<br \/>\nMay 2019: The Little Mermaid (Sing-a-long)<br \/>\nJune 2019: Jumanji (1995)<br \/>\nJuly 2019: Despicable Me<br \/>\nAugust 2019: Raiders of the Lost Ark<br \/>\nSeptember 2019: Bill and Ted&#8217;s Excellent Adventure<br \/>\nNovember 2019: Gremlins<br \/>\nDecember 2019: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer\u00b4s Stone<br \/>\nJanuary 2020: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial<br \/>\nFebruary 2020: The Shawshank Redemption<br \/>\nApril 2022: The Matrix<br \/>\nMay 2022: Soylent Green<br \/>\nAugust 2022: Jurassic Park II: The Lost World<br \/>\nOctober 2022: Beetlejuice<br \/>\nDecember 2022: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home<br \/>\nMarch 2023: Encanto<br \/>\nMay 2023: Batman (1966)<br \/>\nJuly 2023: Men in Black<br \/>\nMarch 2025: Spaceballs<br \/>\nJune 2025: Shrek<br \/>\nAugust 2025: The Mummy (1999)<br \/>\nNovember 2025: The Princess Bride<br \/>\nMarch 2026: Gremlins 2: The New Batch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MUSEUM MOVIE NIGHT Do gremlins exist? Are there really 40-foot-long anacondas? Did old sci-fi movies get anything right about the 21st century? &#8220;Museum Movie Nights: Where Science Meets the Cinema&#8221; explores the often wacky intersection between science fact and Hollywood fiction! 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