84 acres of science and nature experiences to spark imagination, creativity, and new ways of thinking about our world
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One of the best values for families anywhere in North Carolina
Museum members get free admission for a full year of discovery, interactive experiences, and nature play. In as few as two visits, your membership can pay for itself.
Member benefits include:
Free daily admission to the Museum
Early entry at 9am every day
Advance registration for select special events and summer camps
10% discount in Museum stores, coffee bar, and onsite cafe
Reduced admission to more than 500 zoos, aquariums, and science centers worldwide
Discover more at the Museum
Dino Egg Hunt
Aptil 4 – 7
$7 per person
Bring your junior paleontologist on an excavation adventure
Earth Moves
Learn how natural forces form, destroy, and reform rock in a constant process we call the rock cycle.
Nature Kids
Jumpstart or continue your child’s journey into nature play at the Museum of Life and Science!
Museum Mailbag
A weekly blog feature that gets answers to visitor-submitted questions!
Work at Summer Camp
Looking to make an impact? Summer Camp is now hiring!
Summer Camp
Fun, memorable & meaningful experiences for kids of all ages!
We're hiring!
Be part of the best Museum in the Triangle! Help us encourage fun, exploration, and lifelong science learning.
Kids Night Out!
A kids-only fun-filled evening of Museum exploration!
Birthday parties at the Museum
Throw your child the most fantastic birthday party!
The place to inspire the next generation of creators, thinkers, and problem-solvers
A brighter future starts with wonder.
More than ever, it’s essential to play, learn, ask questions, and embrace science as a way of understanding our world. The fun of discovery is the first step on a lifelong adventure of learning.
Your best destination for innovative science education and learning
With one-of-a-kind educational experiences inside and outside of the classroom, the Museum of Life and Science offers new ways to better understand our world and prepare young minds for the future.