Museum Members $40, General Public $45
This event is 18+
Learn or refresh your drawing basic skills like composition, line, shape and value.

December 12, 10 am – 12 pm and 2 – 4 pm
Museum Members $40, General Public $45
This event is 18+
A festive workshop making wreaths from locally sourced plants.

Museum Members $40, General Public $45
This event is 18+
Get hands-on with real insects in a pinning and art

Explore real Apollo-era space artifacts and learn what it takes to make it to space.

$45 General Public, $40 Museum Members
This event is 21+
Grab your friends and celebrate Halloween at the Museum, AfterHours style!

October 31
Included with admission
Wear your costumes and enjoy our Halloween celebration!

An immersive experience with hundreds of tropical butterflies in a lush rainforest environment

Learn about our animal neighbors and discover ways we can live with wildlife in our communities.

Sailboats, seeds, and vapor rings—explore how people, animals, and plants move with the air.

Dig into another world filled with life-sized dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous period. You just might find an ancient fossil!

On Durham Community Days, Durham County residents get in free with current proof of Durham address. 

Learn how mountains rise, rocks turn to sand, and water reshapes the planet.

Learn about American black bears and get a one-of-a-kind view of their habitat.

Learn more about these endangered animals from Madagascar.

Meet our resident endangered Red Wolves, one of the rarest animals in the world.

Explore an urban wetland from our boardwalk overlook or get a closer look at water’s edge.

Play with math as you explore pattern, shape, and size.

The exhibit is focused on the future.

The first stop on your outdoors adventure—rope walks, climbing webs, and balance logs beckon the brave and curious.

Explore our two-acre, nature playscape featuring treehouses, a flowing streambed, and more!

Tickets on sale soon!
Wednesdays – Sundays in December, beginning December 2
$18 and $21
A celebration of the holiday season

Get an up-close view of rare and exotic insects from around the globe.

You control the mist in this one-of-a-kind playscape. Climb through tunnels and over hills, make sand sculptures, or just play it cool.

5:30 – 8:30 pm
$40 for Museum Members, $45 for General Public
A kids-only fun-filled evening of Museum exploration!

Use common materials in unexpected ways to explore the principles of flight, gravity, and airflow.

Get an up-close look at the incredible world of leafcutter ants.

December 31, 10 am – 1 pm
Included with admission
Create a New Year’s craft, dance to the music, and count down with us across campus to a special ball drop at noon.

Included with admission
Join us in the Lab as we learn about the important job that Perioperative nurses do.

A fun space for kids five and under to practice new skills, flex their imaginations, and engage with others.

Weekends in October (starting September 26)
Tickets now on sale!
Celebrate Fall with a trip to the Museum’s pumpkin patch

Discover how beautifully tuned instruments can pair with familiar materials to create a unique soundscape.

Wednesdays
Included with admission
Join us for some very special storytimes with some of our incredible community partners

$15 per stuffed animal or toy
Drop off your stuffed animal for an adventure-filled sleepover at the Museum!

Included with admission
Bring your stuffed friend and learn about healthcare!

Sept. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 17
Free!
Explore the wonders of STEM with other teens.

Get an up-close look at traditional farm animals and say hello to your favorite farmyard friend!

The Lab is a hands-on, facilitated space where visitors can explore our shared world with rigor, compassion, and joy.

Climb aboard the Ellerbe Creek Railway for an old-time train ride through the Museum grounds.

Build contraptions, make connections, and mess around with familiar materials in surprising ways!

Explore this charming garden ramble that’s home to pollinators.