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Fossils! -Information from the Fossil Record

Explore the 3.5-billion-year odyssey of life with a geologist and real fossil specimens. Visit the station in the gallery and discover something new in the fossil record each month. All ages are welcome.

LCMS Summer Camp: Science & Art: Superheroes

Enjoy fun and educational activities at the museums. Two different themes to choose from. Space is limited. Campers are expected to bring a packed lunch. Registration is required. Ages: 10-13. The camp days are June 18, 20, and 21.

Science Café: NMSU Three Minute Thesis Winner

Science is for everyone! Join the Museum of Nature & Science for a monthly discussion with local scientists about current topics in contemporary science. Ages: 18+.

Pre-K–Registration — Planeteers: Sound

Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Registration is required for this session.

Pre-K-Planeteers: Sound

Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required.

STEAMpunk: Jane Goodall: Primatologist

Discover the stories behind science heroes who break barriers and explore the applications of their research through hands-on experiments and activities. Ages: 6-10.

Animal Encounters: Monarch Butterfly

Join us as we introduce you to a different resident of the Chihuahuan Desert each month. Learn about the tracks they leave, the sounds they make, and ways to help with their conservation. This is your opportunity to get up close and personal with the animals we share our desert with. No registration is required. All ages are welcome.

Teen Science Café: Culinary Science

Have dinner with a scientist and team up with STEM experts for monthly discussions, tours, and activities with our guest scientists. Now at Frank O'Brien Papen Center. No registration and no fee! Ages: 13-17.

Pre-K–Registration — Planeteers: Sound

Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Registration is required for this session.

Pre-K-Planeteers: Sound

Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required.

Forestry with Phil: Fossil Puzzles

Explore the amazing world of our state's amazing forests featuring hands on activities with Phil Yost. Visit the station in the atrium and discover something new about our forests each month. All ages welcome. No registration required.

Animal Feedings: Turtles

What we eat is important to our health, and for the animals in the Nature Center, it's no different. Learn about the enrichment activities we use during mealtimes and more while you watch them display their natural instincts. All ages are welcome. No registration is required.

Animal Feedings: Snakes

What we eat is important to our health, and for the animals in the Nature Center, it's no different. Learn about the enrichment activities we use during mealtimes and more while you watch them display their natural instincts. All ages welcome. No registration is required.

Summer Wednesday Evening: Sharks

Come enjoy the Downtown Museums in the evening this summer. We will be open late on the dates listed. There will be a hands-on activity available in one of the museums each night. All ages are welcome.

Sharks in the Classroom

Come explore sharks and their legacy in New Mexico with the Las Cruces Public Library. Part of the Museum of Nature & Science's Shark Week. All ages are welcome. No registration required.