Science Exhibits
Curious GeorgeTM: Let’s Get Curious!
(September 22, 2026 – January 3, 2027)
Step into the playful world of everyone’s favorite curious monkey! Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! is a hands-on, interactive exhibit where young learners explore science, math and engineering through problem-solving play inspired by the beloved books and PBS KIDS series. Kids can experiment with simple machines, test wind power, build structures, explore a city park, help out on the farm, and even blast off in a space rocket – all while learning how things work, just like George!
PNC Live Animal Gallery
Encounter the variety of animal life inhabiting our planet, including: reptiles, mammals, amphibians, birds, fish, and insects. Massive wall displays illustrate the diversity of fauna and flora right here in the Carolinas, from the mountains, down through the piedmont, and out to the coastal plain. Interact gently with a changing variety of Atlantic Ocean sea creatures including fish, spider crabs, hermit crabs, sea urchins and more. Museum assistants are here to answer questions and conduct Live Animal Encounters for visiting groups.
Permanent Collection
Marvel at the magic of Amazing Airways as colorful balls and scarves whoosh through a tangle of tubes and turns in a massive pneumatic air system. Explore the universe in our astronomy and space science gallery. Play in our second floor KidZeum of traditional children’s museum exhibits: doctor’s office, puppet theater, farmers market and kitchen, kid-sized crawl-in bee hive, BEAM interactive floor game system, Imagination Playground giant foam blocks, and more!
