Join us for this Living History Saturday as we demonstrate the historic and cultural importance of traditional arts and skilled trades. This Saturday, we are focusing on the arts that enslaved and free Black individuals practiced historically, which you can smell and hear. On-Going Activities: Blacksmithing Cosmetics & Herbs Timed Activities: Animal Feeding (10:30 a.m.) […]
Did you know that clouds aren’t always made of water? Join us to learn about the different types of gases that form the clouds in atmospheres across the Solar System. You can even make your own cloud craft to take home!
For Ages 6 – 9 Do you wear hats? Explore the amazing headgear: horns, antlers, and ossicones on the incredible mammals who once roamed the growing grasslands in the Piedmont. Make your own headgear and other fun activities and learn about the amazing ways Miocene hooved mammals attracted mates and deterred rivals here in the […]
Messy Maestros will occur every 30 minutes during our morning session. Join us on Thursdays this summer as we create messy masterpieces. Messy Maestros is our summer art program where each week guests can make a new project to tie into the monthly theme. Opportunities abound for memorable, messy moments, so please wear clothes that […]
Join us for this Living History Saturday as we commemorate Independence Day. Experience how Independence Day was celebrated in the 1850s Carolina Piedmont through hands-on activities, historic cooking demonstrations, site tours, and readings of the Declaration of Independence and other patriotic documents. On-going Activities 19th century refreshments 19th century toys and games Writing with quill […]
Rockets are an essential part of humanity’s exploration of space. Join us for fun activities designed to teach you all about these “explosively” fascinating machines!
Join us on Thursdays this summer as we create messy masterpieces. Messy Maestros is our summer art program where each week guests can make a new project to tie into the monthly theme. Opportunities abound for memorable, messy moments, so please wear clothes that are art-worthy! July’s theme is “Paint.” This week we are making […]
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 […]
Join us on Thursdays this summer as we create messy masterpieces. Messy Maestros is our summer art program where each week guests can make a new project to tie into […]
Step back in time to the sights and sounds of the American Revolution! Watch the annual Battle of Huck’s Defeat unfold on the 245th anniversary and learn about the Carolina […]
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 […]
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 […]