Visit Stumpy, "the mother of right whales, " weighing 77 tons until she fell prey to a ship strike in 2004. Unlike most such displays, this is one you can actually touch. Read more.
Be sure to find the “Diversity of Life” exhibit on the 2nd floor. The aim is to show you how research is performed in the wild and to get you thinking about what that research means to you.
Experience the historical reenactments of the Civil War. Follow the link to see photos from the "Road to Secession", a 150th anniversary commemorative event at Bennett Place Historic Site. Read more.
Things that fit inside the new exhibit, its largest ever: Two full-size houses, authentic tobacco & textile mill façades, multiple tractors and a scale replica of the Wright brothers’ flying machine. Read more.
After 42 years, the Zeiss VI Star Projector was retired on May 6, 2011 in favor of a digital system, which offers shows with eight times the resolution of most high-definition televisions. Read more.
Light is essential to the ever-changing experience of the new museum. In the Classical Court, Roman marble sculptures bask in the morning sun. Openings in the ceiling allow the light to be adjusted. Read more.
