Featured Events
Join us for Science Happy Hour with a TWIST as we watch the breathtaking documentary premiere of Crest Alta! A journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability. The Cresta Alta Film Tour is engaging audiences throughout the US with arts councils, colleges, high schools and museums at events produced by The Risan Project. The 2025 tour features Risan Media's expedition-based climate change documentary film titled, Cresta Alta, that chronicles a journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability. The screenings are followed by a discussion/Q&A with producer and director, Todd Anders Johnson.
Wednesday, April 16th
Doors open at 5:30 PM for Happy Hour drinks
Talk begins at 6PM
Tickets are FREE for membership and $10 for non-members
Animal Encounters - Box Turtle
Join us as we feed our leopard geckos their favorite food: bugs! Watch the geckos hunt their food, then stick around if you'd like to learn a bit about how we raise the mealworms, fruit flies, and other insects that we feed to the animals here at the Museum.
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounter - Leopard Geckos
Join us as we feed our leopard geckos their favorite food: bugs! Watch the geckos hunt their food, then stick around if you'd like to learn a bit about how we raise the mealworms, fruit flies, and other insects that we feed to the animals here at the Museum.
Animal Encounters - Snake
Did you know snakes are good at climbing trees? Even without arms and legs they can easily get around in lots of different ways. Come meet our corn snake and watch her show off her climbing skills for you!
Repeats weekly on Saturdays at 1:30 pm through August
Animal Encounter - Millipedes
Our millipedes can sometimes be hard to find since they spend a lot of their time underground. We'll get a few out today so you can get a closer look at them and watch how they coordinate over 100 legs to walk. If you'd like, you can even touch one!
Animal Encounter - Rodents
Join us to get to know all about our chinchilla and degus. Learn about how important our chinchilla's fur is and watch the unusual way he keeps it clean as we give him a dust bath. Then learn about rodents' specialized teeth and how we help them maintain good dental health as we let them chew up some fun, treat-filled enrichment items!
Animal Encounters - Box Turtle
Our turtle loves to bury herself, but today we'll get her out to get a little exercise. We'll also let her practice her natural hunting skills on some delicious crickets!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounter - Leopard Geckos
Join us as we feed our leopard geckos their favorite food: bugs! Watch the geckos hunt their food, then stick around if you'd like to learn a bit about how we raise the mealworms, fruit flies, and other insects that we feed to the animals here at the Museum.
Animal Encounters - Snakes
Did you know snakes are good at climbing trees? Even without arms and legs they can easily get around in lots of different ways. Come meet one of our corn snakes and watch them show off their climbing skills for you!
Repeats weekly on Saturdays at 1:30 pm through April
Animal Encounter - Millipedes
Our millipedes can sometimes be hard to find since they spend a lot of their time underground. We'll get a few out today so you can get a closer look at them and watch how they coordinate over 100 legs to walk. If you'd like, you can even touch one!
Animal Encounter - Rodents
Join us to get to know all about our chinchilla and degus. Learn about how important our chinchilla's fur is and watch the unusual way he keeps it clean as we give him a dust bath. Then learn about rodents' specialized teeth and how we help them maintain good dental health as we let them chew up some fun, treat-filled enrichment items!
Animal Encounters - Box Turtle
Our turtle loves to bury herself, but today we'll get her out to get a little exercise. We'll also let her practice her natural hunting skills on some delicious crickets!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounter - Leopard Geckos
Join us as we feed our leopard geckos their favorite food: bugs! Watch the geckos hunt their food, then stick around if you'd like to learn a bit about how we raise the mealworms, fruit flies, and other insects that we feed to the animals here at the Museum.
Animal Encounters - Snakes
Did you know snakes are good at climbing trees? Even without arms and legs they can easily get around in lots of different ways. Come meet one of our corn snakes and watch them show off their climbing skills for you!
Repeats weekly on Saturdays at 1:30 pm through April
Animal Encounter - Millipedes
Our millipedes can sometimes be hard to find since they spend a lot of their time underground. We'll get a few out today so you can get a closer look at them and watch how they coordinate over 100 legs to walk. If you'd like, you can even touch one!
Animal Encounter - Rodents
Join us to get to know all about our chinchilla and degus. Learn about how important our chinchilla's fur is and watch the unusual way he keeps it clean as we give him a dust bath. Then learn about rodents' specialized teeth and how we help them maintain good dental health as we let them chew up some fun, treat-filled enrichment items!
Animal Encounters - Box Turtle
Our turtle loves to bury herself, but today we'll get her out to get a little exercise. We'll also let her practice her natural hunting skills on some delicious crickets!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounter - Leopard Geckos
Join us as we feed our leopard geckos their favorite food: bugs! Watch the geckos hunt their food, then stick around if you'd like to learn a bit about how we raise the mealworms, fruit flies, and other insects that we feed to the animals here at the Museum.
Animal Encounters - Snakes
Did you know snakes are good at climbing trees? Even without arms and legs they can easily get around in lots of different ways. Come meet one of our corn snakes and watch them show off their climbing skills for you!
Repeats weekly on Saturdays at 1:30 pm through April
Animal Encounter - Millipedes
Our millipedes can sometimes be hard to find since they spend a lot of their time underground. We'll get a few out today so you can get a closer look at them and watch how they coordinate over 100 legs to walk. If you'd like, you can even touch one!
Animal Encounter - Rodents
Join us to get to know all about our chinchilla and degus. Learn about how important our chinchilla's fur is and watch the unusual way he keeps it clean as we give him a dust bath. Then learn about rodents' specialized teeth and how we help them maintain good dental health as we let them chew up some fun, treat-filled enrichment items!
Animal Encounters - Box Turtle
Our turtle loves to bury herself, but today we'll get her out to get a little exercise. We'll also let her practice her natural hunting skills on some delicious crickets!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!