Send us your photos for a chance to win! This month’s Citizen Science Photo Contest theme is Birds of Prey and Mammals. The best photos of the month may be featured in a virtual exhibition. The first week after the contest ends each month the winner will be announced via Facebook. Observations may be submitted […]
Ages 9 & Up Did you know horses have been around for 50 million years? Learn what took them from the dog sized, 4-toed Eohippus to the modern horses we see today! Gallop in for all the fun!
For Ages 13+ | $10 per Member & $15 per Non-member Did you know our cell phones create an ecosystem? Join us to explore content based off of and provided by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History exhibit “Cell Phones – Unseen Connections.” Have fun and learn about the communication ecosystem and how it […]
Ages 9 & Up Shovel tuskers, tree pushers, and entelodonts are incredible creatures that once lived in the Piedmont region. Gomphotheres, relatives of elephants, maintained our growing grasslands. Join us for fun crafts while learning about these creatures.
We invite families with children, teens, adults, or seniors who have sensory processing needs to come to the Museum before it opens to the general public to explore our exhibits and experience a few special planetarium shows! The Museum will have light and sound reduction, fewer guests, and a social narrative will be provided ahead […]
Join us for World Snake Day! Celebrate snakes with us as we discuss what makes them such amazing creatures and how we can raise awareness for their preservation. Come and learn more as you work your way through our snake activities and create your own slithery friend! There may even be some live snake friends […]
Summer Camp will take place from 10 a.m. – Noon each day. Pre-registration Required | Recommended For Ages 9 – 12 | $10 per member per day & $15 per non-member per day Spend the week with us learning about those creatures from the time before the Ice Age. We will have games, activities, and […]
Instead of a Saturday morning cartoon, tune in to learn about a plant or animal from the Carolinas and beyond. Join us on Facebook, Culture &Heritage Museums’ Youtube Channel, or TikTok on the last Saturday of each month.
One of the biggest questions facing astronomers today is whether or not humans are the only intelligent lifeforms in the Universe. Join us to learn about how intelligent life develops, what the necessary conditions for life as we know it are, and whether it’s possible that somewhere out there extraterrestrial life exists!
Send us your photos for a chance to win! This month’s Citizen Science Photo Contest theme is herpetology, which is the study of reptiles and amphibians. The best photos of the month may be featured in a virtual exhibition. The first week after the contest ends each month the winner will be announced via Facebook. […]
Did you know cell phones come from the Earth? Join us to explore content based off of and provided by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History exhibit “Cell Phones – Unseen Connections.” We will explore the minerals mined in the Carolinas that build the cell phones in our lives. Play our identification game and […]