October 5, 2024

Media Advisory – October 5, 2024

Media Contact:
Ro Rode, Director of Marketing and Communications
ro.rode@lifeandscience.org

Simone Guthrie, VP of Marketing and Communications
(561) 574-1224
simone.guthrie@lifeandscience.org

DURHAM, NC — Our hearts go out to our neighbors in Western North Carolina. As part of our commitment to the community, we’re opening our doors to offer a space to play and decompress. Now through October 31, 2024, we are offering free admission to displaced residents of the following North Carolina counties:

Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Each adult with proof of residence may bring up to five children.

We hope to provide a place where you can take a break, explore, and feel uplifted.

About the Museum of Life and Science
Located less than five miles from downtown Durham, the Museum of Life and Science is one of North Carolina’s top family destinations. Our 84-acre campus includes a two-story science center, one of the largest butterfly conservatories on the East Coast, and beautifully landscaped outdoor exhibits. Our interactive experiences include Dinosaur Trail, Ellerbe Creek Railway, Hideaway Woods, Into the Mist, Earth Moves, and Aerospace, which features one of the largest collections of Apollo-era NASA artifacts in the state. The Museum is also an AZA-accredited zoo, home to rescued black bears, lemurs, endangered red wolves, and more than 60 species of live animals. For more than 75 years, the Museum has upheld its ongoing commitment to the communities of Durham, the Triangle, and North Carolina through programming, engagement, and research. To learn more, visit lifeandscience.org.

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