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Credit card payments include a processing fee which cannot be refunded. Please provide a minimum cancellation notice of 48 hours to receive a partial refund.
A receipt will be sent to the email address you provided. There are no tickets associated with this transaction.
Birthday Party Package
The birthday party package price below includes a private party room, 30-45 minutes of programming time including interactive activities and a live animal program led by a Museum educator, 30 minutes for your celebration, a digital invitation, and a discount in the Museum Stores for the party family.Parties have a maximum of 12 participating children (including the birthday child) and a maximum of 25 total individuals (including adults). Any child who participates in the party activities and live animal program is considered a party participant. This does not include babies or older siblings who do not participate in party activities. Children who are not participating in the party are welcome to explore the Museum with an adult.
If you would like to take advantage of the Member discount for birthday parties but do not have a current membership you may join Friends of the Museum now! Once you have added the membership to your cart, return to the Birthday Party tab already open in your browser and add the birthday party to the cart, and pay for both transactions at checkout. The $50 member discount will be applied to the party at checkout. If you're not familiar with our membership program, visit the Friends of the Museum membership page.
Members must sign-in (or register to create an account, at top) to receive the $50 member discount at checkout.
If you are interested in adding any additional treats such as cake or ice cream to your party package, please email birthday.museum@naturalsciences.org. All treats must be added at least one week in advance of your party date.
There are no tickets associated with this transaction. An email receipt and acknowledgement will be sent to the address you provided. A birthday party staff member will contact you regarding further confirmation of your reservation.
Prairie Ridge is excited to bring you great virtual programs! Join us to learn about {insert topic here].
After completing your registration, you will receive two emails: one from Friends of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences with a receipt and another from Prairie Ridge Ecostation with the Zoom link.
Questions? Contact Chris Goforth at chris.goforth@naturalsciences.org.
Note: Programs are conducted in Zoom and will be recorded for the Museum archive.
Note: Parents need to remain in the Museum during the program.
Children must be between the ages of 8 and 10 to register them for this program.
Members, sign in to your account or create one (upper right corner) to receive your member discount. A 25% discount will be applied at checkout.
NOTICE TO CHILDREN AND GUARDIANS If you are under age 13 and you wish to participate in certain events or exhibits at, conducted by, or sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, your parent or guardian must register you and provide their consent as well as your information. Please see our privacy policy at http://naturalsciences.org/about/privacy-information for additional information.
For more information or questions, contact Missy Chernick at melissa.chernick@naturalsciences.org.
Prairie Ridge is excited to bring our visitors fun and educational nature programs! This program will explore...
This program is for children ages 8 and older. All children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Pre-registration is required, and closes 24 hours in advance of the program. Program is limited to 25 participants.
Members, please sign-in to (or register) your account (upper right corner) before registering to attend.
You must be 18 years or older to attend. Hikes are typically 2-4 miles in length. Expect an easy to moderate activity level.
Members: Already have an online account? Sign-In to have your member discount applied at checkout. Your password expires every 365 days, you can update it here if needed. Don’t have an account? Please register using the email associated with your membership. Discounts appear once tickets are in your cart.
This page defaults to the first time slot available. Use the "Other Dates" or "Other Entry Times" links above to choose a different date or time.
Members, you must register or sign in (above) to receive your discounted tickets. Discount will be applied at checkout.
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This program is for educators only.
Registration Instructions
Cancellation Policy: Refunds are granted when cancellation is received in writing at least two weeks before the program begins.
Privacy and data use policies can be found on the NCMNS Website Privacy Policy page.
Notice to Children and Guardians
If you are under age 13 and you wish to participate in certain events or exhibits at, conducted by, or sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, your parent or guardian must register you and provide their consent as well as your information. Please ask your parent or guardian to fill out your online registration form or any other forms requesting your information.
Children must be between the ages of 5-7 to register them for this program.
Members, sign in to your account or create one (upper right corner), to receive a 25% discount. Member discount will be applied at checkout.
Children must be 11 years of age or older to register them for this program.
Members, sign in to your account or create one (upper right corner) to receive a 25% discount. Member discount will be applied at checkout.
The Museum is excited to bring the ecoEXPLORE citizen science program for children in grades K-8 to central North Carolina! Join us for this program and learn about {{insert topic here}}.
After completing your registration, you will receive an email with a program link.
Questions? Contact the Museum's ecoEXPLORE team at ecoexplore@naturalsciences.org.
Programs are conducted in Zoom and will be recorded for the Museum archive.
Virtual Trivia Tuesdays are played on Kahoot and YouTube. Once you complete your registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to join the game.
Please register (to create an account) or sign in, at the top of this page. On future visits, sign-in will enable auto fill to prepopulate registrant and patron information. Members must sign in to your account to receive any member discounts or promotions.
Members, you must register or sign in (above) to receive your free tickets. Discount will be applied at checkout. We may request that your photo ID matches the member name at the exhibition entrance.
Esta página tiene como valor predeterminado la primera franja horaria disponible. Utilice los enlaces "Otras fechas" u "Otros horarios de entrada" anteriores para elegir una fecha u hora diferente.
Los Miembros del Museo, deben registrarse o iniciar sesión (arriba) para recibir sus entradas gratis. El descuento se aplicará al finalizar la compra. Su identificación con foto debe coincidir con el nombre del miembro y puede ser requerida en la entrada de la exposición.
Reserve your FREE, timed entry tickets to Dueling Dinosaurs.
Questions? Visit Dueling Dinosaurs – Plan Your Visit for more details.
Reserva tus boletos de entrada GRATUITOS con fecha y hora para la exposición Duelo de Dinosaurios.
Esta página muestra por defecto boletos para el primer intervalo de tiempo disponible. Los enlaces "Otras fechas" (Other Dates) u "Otras horas de entrada" (Other Entry Times) llevan a otras fechas y horas.
¿Preguntas? Hay más detalles en Duelo de Dinosaurios – Planifica tu visita.
The STEAM Career Showcase for Students with Disabilities is an annual educational event where attendees meet role models with disabilities who have thriving careers in STEAM fields.
Please reserve the number of tickets you will need for yourself and your group.
Please note, the Museum will be open to the general public as well on Tuesday, October 15th starting at 10am. Please check-in in the lobby when you arrive to receive wristbands indicating that you are a STEAM Showcase participant! The wristbands will be color-coded based on photo consent, and they will grant you entry into the Welcome and Keynote speeches. Thank you!
If you have questions about registration, please email Samantha.Frigerio@NaturalSciences.org or call (919) 707-9824.
If you are under age 13 and you wish to participate in certain events or exhibits at, conducted by, or sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, your parent or guardian must register you and provide their consent as well as your information. Please ask your parent or guardian to fill out your online registration form or any other forms requesting your information. Please see our privacy policy for additional information: https://naturalsciences.org/about/privacy-policy
Add to your celebration:
Leave the dessert to us! Add any of the tasty options below and we'll have these treats ready and waiting for you on the day of your party.
Paper products and serving utensils will be provided with the purchase of any of the following food items:
All add-on treats must be added at least one week in advance of your party date.
When placing your order, please make sure to enter the correct amount of each item. Examples are listed below.
A receipt will be emailed to the address you provided. There are no tickets associated with this transaction.
Minors must be accompanied by a registered adult.
Members must sign-in (or register to create an account, top of page) to receive the 15% member discount. Member discount will be applied at check-out.
Questions: Please contact Missy Chernick at melissa.chernick@naturalsciences.org.
Registration fields marked with a red asterisk (*) are required.