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Birds of Paradise Events
February 1
Bruce M. Beehler
2pm, $5 lecture, $10 lecture + exhibit
February 15
Edwin Scholes
1pm, Free
February 15
5pm, Free
February 26
George Armistead
7pm, $5 lecture, $10 lecture + exhibit
March 1
9pm-midnight, $50, $40 members
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Groundhog Day 
February 2
1-5 pm
Free
Join an esteemed group of local luminaries and see Sir Walter Wally emerge from his winter digs. Learn about groundhogs and hibernation. Meet a variety of live animals and discover how they make it through the winter. More
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Science THURSDAYS
5-9pm
Free
The Museum is open until 9pm every Thursday and includes presentations from scientists, beginner science classes, special programming and much more!
February 6
February 20
"Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution" adult tickets are buy one, get one free for adults from 5-7pm when purchased in person at the Museum Box Office. Discount in Museum stores until 7pm. |
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FIRST FRIDAY
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February 7
5-9pm
Free
Visit the Daily Planet Café serving a full menu plus beer and wine, shop in the Museum Store, groove to live music from Rich Valley Road, stroll through exhibits and drop in at the Nature Art Gallery. "Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution" tickets are buy one, get one free for adults from 5-7pm.
6-7pm
Teen Science Cafe: "Lions and Tigers in Trees: How Insect Predators Protect Our Food and Forests" More
7pm
Free film in the Museum's WRAL Theater
Thunberbirds are Go! (1966)
Museum exhibits open until 9 p.m. Opening reception from 6-8pm for Gene Furr, whose show "Free and Untamed" runs February 7 - March 2 in the Nature Art Gallery. All exhibited art is for sale. More
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Science Saturdays
The Early Earth Rock Record of a Living Planet and the Search for Life on Other Planets
February 1
11 am
Free
Dr. Adriana Heimann will talk about the mineralogy and geochemistry of early Earth's (Archean-Proterozoic) called banded iron formations (BIFs)and the search for biosignatures for the search of life in the early Earth and other planetary bodies. More |
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Prairie Ridge Ecostation
Citizen Science Adventures: Weather
February 17
10:30-11:30am
Free
We'll teach you how to participate in 3 fun and easy weather-related citizen science projects, projects that you can help with from home, at school, on your daily walk - nearly anywhere! In just an hour, you'll learn about the projects, collect data, and submit findings online, everything you'll need to get started. Contact Chris Goforth at chris.goforth@naturalsciences.org or 919.707.8882 for more information or to register.
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Museum Workshops, Trips and Classes
February 13
February 20
February 27
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Nature Explorers Drop-Off Program
February 27
5:30-8:30pm, Backyard Birds
Fees based on number of children, Discount for members
Need a date night? Been meaning to check out the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' Thursday night hours, but haven't had chance? Give yourselves a night out and the kids a chance to learn about cool topics, play games, and make recycled crafts at the museum with our Nature Explorers Drop-off Program. For more information, contact Tara Clark at tara.clark@naturalsciences.org |
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The Friends of the Museum's Section 504 coordinator is Angela Baker-James, Executive Director, Friends of the Museum, 11 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, 919.707.9847 . Program participants are not discriminated against on a basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion or familial status. |
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Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution
October 13, 2013 -
March 23, 2014 |
Free for Members
$6 Adults; $4 Children;
$5 Students, Seniors & Military
BOGO: Adult tickets are buy one, get one free every Thursday and First Friday from 5-7 pm!
Click here to read what WRAL's Go Ask Mom blog says about the Birds of Paradise special exhibit.
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Darwin Day |
Saturday, February 15
9am-5pm
Spend a day learning about Darwin and what his theories of natural selection have done for the world of science, research and education. Meet some of the scientists who are continuing his work, and learn how Darwin's theories are being applied in cutting-edge research.
Special Lecture: Birds of Paradise: Extreme, Bizarre, Extraordinary with Ed Scholes More
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Great White Shark 3D Premiere
Thursday, February 27
5:30-7:45pm
$5, Free for members
We're rolling out the red carpet for the premiere of our newest 3D feature, "Great White Shark". Enjoy 40-minute extended edition, special guest speaker on shark conservation, freshly popped popcorn, games and activities. More
WRAL 3D THEATER
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SECU DAILY PLANET
Meet the Scientist
Free
Join us for interviews with Museum Scientists in the
3-story globe-shaped theater of the NRC.
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