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

September 2025

Sep 14

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 14
10:15am - 11:00am
Sep 14

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 14
11:00am - 11:30am
Sep 14

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 14
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 14

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 14
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Sep 14

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Sep 14
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Sep 14

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 14
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 14

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 14
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Sep 14

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 14
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Sep 16

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 16
10:15am - 11:00am
Sep 16

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 16
11:00am - 11:30am
Sep 16

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 16
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 16

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 16
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Sep 16

Incredible Science

Sep 16
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Sep 16

Window on Animal Health

Sep 16
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sep 16

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Sep 16
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Sep 16

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 16
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 16

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 16
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Sep 16

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 16
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Sep 17

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 17
10:15am - 11:00am
Sep 17

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Sep 17
11:00am - 11:15am
Sep 17

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 17
11:00am - 11:30am
Sep 17

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 17
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 17

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 17
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Sep 17

Incredible Science

Sep 17
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Sep 17

Window on Animal Health

Sep 17
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sep 17

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 17
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 17

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 17
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Sep 17

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 17
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Sep 18

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 18
10:15am - 11:00am
Sep 18

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 18
11:00am - 11:30am
Sep 18

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 18
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 18

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 18
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Sep 18

Incredible Science

Sep 18
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Sep 18

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Sep 18
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Sep 18

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 18
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 18

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 18
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Sep 18

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 18
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Sep 19

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 19
10:15am - 11:00am
Sep 19

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Sep 19
11:00am - 11:15am
Sep 19

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 19
11:00am - 11:30am
Sep 19

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 19
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 19

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 19
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Sep 19

Incredible Science

Sep 19
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Sep 19

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 19
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 19

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 19
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Sep 19

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 19
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Sep 20

BugFest

Sep 20
10:00am - 7:00pm
Sep 20

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 20
10:15am - 11:00am
Sep 20

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 20
11:00am - 11:30am
Sep 20

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 20
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 20

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 20
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Sep 20

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Sep 20
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Sep 20

Incredible Science

Sep 20
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 20

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 20
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 20

Incredible Science

Sep 20
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Sep 20

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 20
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Sep 20

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 20
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Sep 21

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

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

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 21
11:00am - 11:30am
Sep 21

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 21
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 21

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 21
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Sep 21

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Sep 21
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Sep 21

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 21
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 21

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 21
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Sep 21

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 21
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Sep 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 23
10:15am - 11:00am
Sep 23

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 23
11:00am - 11:30am
Sep 23

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 23
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 23
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Sep 23

Incredible Science

Sep 23
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Sep 23

Window on Animal Health

Sep 23
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sep 23

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Sep 23
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Sep 23

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 23
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 23

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 23
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Sep 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 23
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Sep 24

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 24
10:15am - 11:00am
Sep 24

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Sep 24
11:00am - 11:15am
Sep 24

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 24
11:00am - 11:30am
Sep 24

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 24
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 24

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 24
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Sep 24

Incredible Science

Sep 24
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Sep 24

Window on Animal Health

Sep 24
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sep 24

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 24
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 24

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 24
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Sep 24

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 24
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Sep 25

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 25
10:15am - 11:00am
Sep 25

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 25
11:00am - 11:30am
Sep 25

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 25
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 25

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 25
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Sep 25

Incredible Science

Sep 25
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Sep 25

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Sep 25
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Sep 25

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 25
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 25

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 25
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Sep 25

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 25
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Sep 26

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 26
10:15am - 11:00am
Sep 26

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Sep 26
11:00am - 11:15am
Sep 26

Movie: Moonbase: The Next Step

Sep 26
11:00am - 11:30am
Sep 26

3D Movie: T. REX

Sep 26
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 26

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Sep 26
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Sep 26

Incredible Science

Sep 26
1:30pm - 2:00pm
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