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The NC Museum of Natural Sciences illuminates nature & inspires its conservation through research, education & outreach. Science for NC since 1879.
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Beginning November 6th, the North Carolina Museum of History will be closed on Mondays to align with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences schedule. We look forward to seeing you Tuesdays through Sundays!



Oysters are on the menu for the #LunchTimeDiscovery... "New River Estuary Oyster Highway – A Watershed Approach for Improved Water Quality," guest Pat Donovan-Brandenburg City of Jacksonville Host Chris Smith Noon ET 10/11 youtube.com/watch?v=L-vgQQ… NC Museum of Natural Sciences #NCOysterMonth 🦪


At NC Museum of Natural Sciences, got sneak preview of Ken Burns’ new 2-part documentary, “The American Buffalo.” Riveting. Nature & history intertwined. On PBS North Carolina at 8pm next Monday & Tuesday. North Carolina Zoo is a sponsor.



Cool job as Curator of the Living Conservatory NC Museum of Natural Sciences in #Raleigh governmentjobs.com/careers/northc…


Wonderful visit to Museum of Natural Sciences branch at Whiteville. Science literacy hub for southeast NC. NC Science Trail NC Museum of Natural Sciences NCMNS at Whiteville


SAVE THE DATE: On November 16 @ 7 pm we will have our public Physics Nobel Prize talk at the Natural Sciences Museum NC Museum of Natural Sciences! Drs. Kenan Gundogdu and Melike Biliroglu will discuss "Caught in the Act: Atoms in Motion & the Nobel prize in Physics" tinyurl.com/2p9hsrxx


8 years of waiting ended yesterday as we successfully moved the 14,000kg #DuelingDinosaurs fossils into our new paleontology lab NC Museum of Natural Sciences! Sweating, pacing, a few gasps, and many celebratory high-fives were had by all. Welcome home dinos, welcome home.




A live Gervais' Beaked Whale washed up in Emerald Isle recently and died soon after, and researchers say the female calf was killed by eating a plastic balloon. Learn more from a NC Museum of Natural Sciences expert about the dangers plastics pose to marine mammals. publicradioeast.org/2023-11-14/a-w…


LIVE at noon today! "Beneficial Partnerships in Ecological Communities" Dr. Stacy Zhang, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, NC State University University. The #LunchTimeDiscovery livestream show is a N.C. DEQ NorthCarolinaEE & NC Museum of Natural Sciences production with host Chris Smith

One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen: ice ribbons, also called frost flowers, “growing” along the pond’s edge at NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Contentnea Creek near Grifton. NC Science Trail



And I thought I was the oldest thing @FranklintonMS!! 8th grade science classes are helping NC Museum of Natural Sciences find micro fossils! The Microeye is coming in very handy UW Franklin County in magnifying our samples.


Time to renew your subscription to the North Carolina Historical Review! The new issue is out, and it includes my article on the fascinating history of the North Carolina Rolling Exposition. NC Museum of Natural Sciences NCStateHistory


Cretaceous Creatures has reached ~14k NC students who have ID'ed ~4k microfossils from near where the Dueling Dinosaurs were found in Montana! Our buddy Secretary Reid Wilson stopped to check out these big fuss over these tiny fossils. (L) Richardoestisia tooth (R) Lizard jaw.
