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World Wildlife Day

Join us to learn about Piedmont wildlife in preparation for World Wildlife Day. See our amazing specimens like the black bear, the bobcat, and our state mammal, the white tail deer. Learn interesting facts about local wildlife, where and how they live.

Afternoon Adventures

Come join us for an interactive lesson. Spin the wheel to see what the adventure will be today. With a new theme each month, there’s no shortage of fun. This month’s theme: “Art.” Join us in the afternoons, when learning is an adventure.

Wee Wednesday

 Wee Wednesday will take place at 9:30 a.m. This week’s book is "What a Wonderful World" with a Rainbow craft.

Letter of the Week

We love to learn. Join us each Thursday to learn your letters through letter songs and practice identifying things that start with this week’s letter. Afterwards, make sure to search the museum for the missing letters, if you can find it bring it to an educator to earn a sticker! This week’s letter is “W.”

How Can You become a Climate Hero?

How can you be a hero? Come find out! Go through The National Children’s Museum Climate Action Heroes exhibit, following the lines to see what type of hero you are. Are you a Community Captain, an Arbor Avenger, a Pollinator Patrol, Water Warrior, or Mighty Meteorologist? Join us as we focus on Climate Action Heroes […]

Women’s History Month: Many Hands, Light Work

Join us Saturdays in March for Women’s History Month! These Living History Saturdays focus on the lives of women in the 18th and 19th century Carolina Piedmont, both enslaved and […]

Jumpin’ Jupiter

On March 5, 1979, Voyager 1 became just the third manmade craft to conduct a flyby of Jupiter and discovered many fascinating aspects of our solar system’s largest planet. Join us to learn all about Jupiter and the incredible journey that Voyager 1 and many other spacecraft have made to this distant world.

Carolina Skygazers Meeting

The Carolina Skygazers Astronomy Club meets the second Tuesday of every month, except December, at 7:30 pm. We would love to have you join us!

Wee Wednesday

 Wee Wednesday will take place at 9:30 a.m. This week’s book is "Hedgehog Howdedo" with a Hedgehog craft.

Letter of the Week

We love to learn. Join us each Thursday to learn your letters through letter songs and practice identifying things that start with this week’s letter. Afterwards, make sure to search the museum for the missing letters, if you can find it bring it to an educator to earn a sticker! This week’s letter is “X.”

Women’s History Month: Making a Home

Join us Saturdays in March for Women’s History Month! These Living History Saturdays focus on the lives of women in the 18th and 19th century Carolina Piedmont, both enslaved and […]

Will the real Buzzard Stand up? Celebrate Buzzard Day

Buzzard or Vulture? Join us to celebrate these large birds we see every day in the Piedmont Region. Learn what a buzzard really is and why vultures are so important to our ecosystem while having some fun.