Special Activity
Animal Talk Scavenger Hunt
From December 21st through January 21st (excluding December 24, 25, and January 1), come dressed as your favorite animal and use clues to find six of Dr. Dolittle's animal friends in the museum and learn how that animal communicates. Then, like Dr. Dolittle, tell us what you think that animal is saying by drawing or writing on the sheet provided. Regular admission rates apply.
New Exhibit
Fruits in Decay
Fruits in Decay is a new special exhibit in the Glass Flowers gallery that explores blight, rot, and other diseases on summer fruits.
Mini-Exhibit
Cosmic Origins
Visitors to this new small exhibit—located within our Earth & Planetary Sciences exhibition—will investigate the origins of and processes shaping planetary bodies and stars by using touchable specimens, colorful visuals, and interactive media.