MUSEUM OF LIFE AND SCIENCE PLUS
MUSEUM OF LIFE AND SCIENCE FREE

Weekly operations: Monday thru Friday, 9:00amвЂ“5:00pm.

Time Commitment: 2-3 hour shifts 3-4 times per month.

You can spend time working with LIVE invertebrates in the Arthropod Zoo! They are looking for people interested in the natural sciences and public interaction for thier exciting volunteer opportunities.

Please check the website for daily schedules and closures, and for updated opening hours!ДЄt this NC science museum there are volunteering, internships, memberships and additional opportunities available.

MUSEUM OF LIFE AND SCIENCE FREE

Reserve your free timed entry ticket here.Д¬urrent hours are 10 am вЂ“ 4 pm, Tuesday вЂ“ Sunday. ItвЂ™s definitely one of the best free things to do in Raleigh and is very well designed, easy to navigate, and one of the best things to do with kids in Raleigh.ДЄ limited number of tickets are currently available on-site each day however, it is recommend you make a reservation in advance. When you visit Raleigh, donвЂ™t miss out on this world-class museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Video: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences In this exhibit, you will find out how much DNA you share with other species, what makes an animal a вЂњmodel organismвЂќ for research, and how DNA barcoding allows scientists to solve natural history mysteries. Unraveling DNAДid you know that there is approximately 6ВЅ feet of DNA packed into every human cell? And it would take you more than 9 years to read aloud every letter in the human genome. See fossils of ancient predators from the Triassic Period, millions of years before dinosaurs evolved, and some of our Ice Age compatriots, mammoths and mastodons. Rex and learn about the microscopic beginnings of life on our planet during the Ediacaran Period. Note: currently closed due to Covid Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries Watch their staff of highly-trained vets perform routine and extraordinary procedures on their animals, and using a two-way intercom you can ask questions and get immediate answers.

MUSEUM OF LIFE AND SCIENCE PLUS

Learn the difference between weather and climate, and how meteorologists predict the future plus more in this interactive exhibit.Д¬heck the current conditions at weather stations across the US and view some of the tools and techniques scientists use to research our atmosphere.

Note: due to Covid, the Discovery Room is currently closed and has gone virtual. This room gets you up close and personal with natural science by touching fossils, feeling bird wings, smelling tropical scents, watching a beehive, and more. This exhibit features minerals of North Carolina as well as ground, soil, and seismic displays. Who knew that that NC was home to the first gold rush in the US? And that North Carolina is the only state where all four major gemstones have been uncovered вЂ“ emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and diamonds. Wander through exhibits displaying North CarolinaвЂ™s natural habitats from the western mountains, the central Piedmont and the Coastal Plain.Д®xplore life-like exhibits of trees and see fish and turtles. Includes exhibits of fish native to North CarolinaвЂ™s coast and inland waterways, and the many habitats found on the coast, including barrier islands, saltmarshes, maritime forests, and dunes. Here you can take a trip to the beach without leaving Raleigh.

Museum of life and science