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Raleigh, NC 27601 United States

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

November 2025

Nov 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 22
10:15am - 11:00am
Nov 22

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 22
11:00am - 11:45am
Nov 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 22
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Nov 22

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 22
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Nov 22

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Nov 22
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Nov 22

Museum Untold Tour

Nov 22
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Nov 22

Incredible Science

Nov 22
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Nov 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 22
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Nov 22

Incredible Science

Nov 22
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Nov 22

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 22
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Nov 22

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 22
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Nov 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

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

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 23
11:00am - 11:45am
Nov 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 23
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Nov 23

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 23
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Nov 23

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Nov 23
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Nov 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 23
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Nov 23

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 23
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Nov 23

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 23
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Nov 25

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

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

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 25
11:00am - 11:45am
Nov 25

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 25
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Nov 25

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 25
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Nov 25

Incredible Science

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

Window on Animal Health

Nov 25
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Nov 25

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Nov 25
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Nov 25

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 25
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Nov 25

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 25
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Nov 25

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

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

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

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

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Nov 26
11:00am - 11:15am
Nov 26

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 26
11:00am - 11:45am
Nov 26

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 26
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Nov 26

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 26
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Nov 26

Incredible Science

Nov 26
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Nov 26

Window on Animal Health

Nov 26
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Nov 26

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 26
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Nov 26

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 26
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Nov 26

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 26
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Nov 27

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 27
10:15am - 11:00am
Nov 27

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 27
11:00am - 11:45am
Nov 27

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 27
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Nov 27

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 27
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Nov 27

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 27
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Nov 27

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 27
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Nov 27

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 27
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Nov 28

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 28
10:15am - 11:00am
Nov 28

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Nov 28
11:00am - 11:15am
Nov 28

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 28
11:00am - 11:45am
Nov 28

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 28
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Nov 28

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 28
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Nov 28

Incredible Science

Nov 28
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Nov 28

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 28
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Nov 28

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 28
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Nov 28

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 28
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Nov 29

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 29
10:15am - 11:00am
Nov 29

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 29
11:00am - 11:45am
Nov 29

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 29
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Nov 29

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 29
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Nov 29

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Nov 29
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Nov 29

Museum Untold Tour

Nov 29
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Nov 29

Incredible Science

Nov 29
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Nov 29

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 29
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Nov 29

Incredible Science

Nov 29
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Nov 29

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 29
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Nov 29

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 29
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Nov 30

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 30
10:15am - 11:00am
Nov 30

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 30
11:00am - 11:45am
Nov 30

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 30
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Nov 30

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 30
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Nov 30

Live Animal Feeding – Snapping Turtle

Nov 30
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Nov 30

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 30
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Nov 30

3D Movie: T. Rex

Nov 30
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Nov 30

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Nov 30
4:00pm - 4:45pm

December 2025

Dec 2

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Dec 2
10:15am - 11:00am
Dec 2

3D Movie: T. Rex

Dec 2
11:00am - 11:45am
Dec 2

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Dec 2
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Dec 2

3D Movie: T. Rex

Dec 2
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Dec 2

Incredible Science

Dec 2
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Dec 2

Window on Animal Health

Dec 2
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Dec 2

Live Animal Feeding: Lobster

Dec 2
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Dec 2

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Dec 2
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Dec 2

3D Movie: T. Rex

Dec 2
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Dec 2

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Dec 2
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Dec 3

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Dec 3
10:15am - 11:00am
Dec 3

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Dec 3
11:00am - 11:15am
Dec 3

3D Movie: T. Rex

Dec 3
11:00am - 11:45am
Dec 3

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Dec 3
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Dec 3

3D Movie: T. Rex

Dec 3
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Dec 3

Incredible Science

Dec 3
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Dec 3

Window on Animal Health

Dec 3
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Dec 3

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Dec 3
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Dec 3

3D Movie: T. Rex

Dec 3
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Dec 3

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Dec 3
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Dec 3

Member Holiday Celebration (Member-exclusive)

Dec 3
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Dec 4

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Dec 4
10:15am - 11:00am
Dec 4

3D Movie: T. Rex

Dec 4
11:00am - 11:45am
Dec 4

3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea

Dec 4
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Dec 4

3D Movie: T. Rex

Dec 4
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Dec 4

Incredible Science

Dec 4
1:30pm - 2:00pm
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