Featured Events
Saturday, October 3 – Ongoing
Join us for some weekend fun and learning in the outdoors as Museum staff and volunteers share a brief story of nature and science at the stump circle in the Museum Backyar...
11:30 AM–12:00 PM
Saturday, October 3
Join us for a very special edition of Storytime in the Backyard with guest storyteller Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant reading her new children’s book, You Belong in the Wild. Yo...
11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Sunday, October 4 – Ongoing
Join us for some weekend fun and learning in the outdoors as Museum staff and volunteers share a brief story of nature and science at the stump circle in the Museum Backyar...
11:30 AM–12:00 PM
Monday, October 5
Seemingly separate domains of agriculture, landscaping, and personal grooming are governed by a similar aesthetic of control. This system of thought plays an overlooked rol...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Thursday, October 8
Get unprecedented access to the latest findings about black holes, supernovas, exoplanets, interstellar comets, and more, coming directly from scientists responsible for he...
5:15 PM–6:15 PM
Friday, October 9
In 1819, a young aristocrat living on the border of England and Scotland embarked on an extraordinary project: the life-size depiction of every type of bird to be found in...
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday, October 10 – Ongoing
Join us for some weekend fun and learning in the outdoors as Museum staff and volunteers share a brief story of nature and science at the stump circle in the Museum Backyar...
11:30 AM–12:00 PM
Saturday, October 10
The Palmer Observatory will open its doors and its roof to share a remarkable view of the wonders of the night sky through our state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope. Join Muse...
8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Sunday, October 11 – Ongoing
Join us for some weekend fun and learning in the outdoors as Museum staff and volunteers share a brief story of nature and science at the stump circle in the Museum Backyar...
11:30 AM–12:00 PM
Sunday, October 11
Celebrate National Earth Science Week with fun, all-ages activities included with Museum admission! Meet earth scientists and learn about rocks, fossils, and the planet. Al...
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
