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Box Turtles on the Move

With the recent rains and warm weather conditions are perfect for North Carolina's state reptile, the Eastern box turtle to be on the move

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Welcome Ophelia, Our New Opossum

Meet our new ambassador animal, Ophelia the Opossum

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What’s Happening at the Museum in June

Explore Pollination Station, from hummingbirds and bees to bats and butterflies

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What’s Happening in June

Look closely at the busy world of bugs

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What’s Happening in June

Stay cool with a month of ocean activities

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Top Things to Do at Discovery Place Kids in May

Celebrate & learn how to protect Our Planet Earth

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Top Things to Do at Discovery Place Nature in May

Get to know the creatures who love the night life

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Top Things to Do at Discovery Place Kids in May

Blast off on a solar system exploration

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​Have you met our newest Museum resident?

Get to know Shake, the Eastern milk snake

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A "ghost" with a most unusual face

Get to know the not-so-scary barn owl

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I CAN Be Healthy Month

Explore nutrition, exercise & other healthy habits

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Our Planet Earth

Find out how fun & easy it is to be green

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A screech owl is nothing to hoot about

Get to know Screechy, an ambassador for this small species

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Celebrate the NC Science Festival

Check out our exciting lineup of events

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Celebrate the NC Science Festival at Discovery Place Kids

Check out our exciting lineup of events

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Celebrate the NC Science Festival

Check out our exciting lineup of events

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Celebrate the NC Science Festival

Check out our exciting lineup of events

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How to cut an onion without crying

Dry your eyes with this Science Hack

Welcome to Discovery Place

We're glad you're here. Now let's get curious.

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Swarm Season

What to do & why you shouldn't panic