In addition to the Museum's permanent Natural History exhibit and ongoing programs in Native American studies, geography, and journies into the past, we feature a number of changing exhibits each year. All changing exhibits feature programs for school groups. Check back here each year for new programs in history, the sciences, and art!
Large reproductions of original portraits from David Wynn Vaughan’s nationally acclaimed collection of Southern soldiers provide a unique look at their world. These haunting images tell the story of Civil War photography and its role in preserving the minute details and broad experiences of the Southern soldier.
Hands-on exhibit all year long! The third and final installment of our popular hands-on science laboratory based on the Museum’s successful outreach program, Project SENSE, investigates earth science activities and experiments. Young scientists can search for, identify, and keep fossils from coastal plain deposits millions of years old, pan for gold, experiment with rocks, and better understand our earth’s history.
Explore the beauty and mystery of different writing systems around the world. Learn how complex character systems such as Mandarin became not only a means of communication but also an art form used in painting, poetry, and even Olympic symbols. Try your hand at drawing Mayan glyphs, Sumerian cuneiform, or Cherokee graphemes. Find out how and why alphabets revolutionized writing. Compare alphabets used in languages such as Arabic, Greek, and N’Ko. Try creating your own writing system.
Test your skill and intellect with a variety of games and elements of games from around the world and throughout time. From playing ancient strategy games from China and Egypt to perfecting the speed of your pitching arm, everyone will enjoy these popular and ageless pastimes.
Natural History | Native Americans | Mapping the World | Journey into the Past | Unique Adventures