Museum Blog

Stories from around and about the Museum

Teen Science Café: October

Ever wanted to build your own magic wand? That’s what high school students were able to do at our last […]

¡Día de los Muertos y Marpiosas!

What does Latin American culture and butterfly conservation have in common?

Around Town: November 2025

Find us in the community this month.

Falling for our local farmers’ markets

Joining food security to community outreach.

Engaging communities to improve flood resilience

Finding solutions as flooding increasingly affects our neighbors.

SeeK Saturday bridges STEM and social-emotional learning

This partnership with Durham Children's Initiative combines fun and learning.

Partner-powered programming

The Museum partnered with BioCryst Pharmaceuticals to build programming for teens.

In the Works: Rights of Nature

Highlighting a new In The Works installation created in partnership with a local Indigenous-led climate action group, 7 Directions of Service.

Another Market season begins!

Catch the Education and Engagement team at the Durham Farmers' Market and the Black Farmers' Market all season.

Recapping the 2024 Youth Climate Summit

Looking back at another year of climate conversation and action in our community.

Niñitos de la Naturaleza brings nature to all

The Museum and El Futuro partner to foster connections with the outdoors.

Joining BOOST at Holt Elementary

Members of the Museum of Life and Science’s Education and Engagement team had the wonderful opportunity to join the staff […]