Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Creating a safe haven for butterflies and moths goes beyond just planting beautiful flowers to attract them to your space. In this presentation, we’ll explore: How to select and nurture native plants (esp. keystone species) that host Lepidoptera (specialists and generalists), How to recognize and remove the most common non-native invasives & How to provide […]
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Unleash your imagiNATURE Created in partnership with the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences, this exhibition pairs objects from the museum’s collection with works by contemporary artists whose practices explore, interpret, and investigate the natural world. By bringing art and science into dialogue, the exhibition offers new ways of understanding the environments, organisms, and forces that […]
At the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences, we look forward to October all year long- so that we can finally celebrate HERP-O-WEEN! Whether you’re a long-time herp lover or just a little curious- this event is for you! Come hang out with some friendly herps (reptiles and amphibians) and their conscientious owners at the Maryland […]
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Join us to celebrate this intersection of art and science. Light food and drinks available. Free, but for planning purposes, please RSVP. Created in partnership with the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences, this exhibition pairs objects from the museum’s collection with works by contemporary artists whose practices explore, interpret, and investigate the natural world. By […]
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Please join us for our final meeting for the season as we set up the projector for some of our Lep Club members to showcase a few of the leps they have observed during NHSM moth nights and in the garden this season. This format will also provide an excellent opportunity for discussion about species […]
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Come and learn an overview of Australian crocodilians, snakes, and lizards that reside in both the National Aquarium and the wild as a whole and what make them so special and unique with Drew Roderuck, Herpetologist at the National Aquarium. From Drew: “Working in the field of Herpetology for 13 years, I have spent the […]
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Get ready. It’s coming. Museum Store Sunday 2026. NHSM is thrilled to join over 2,200 museums across the globe for Museum Store Sunday, a day dedicated to purposeful shopping and community support. Why Shop NHSM’s Museum Store Sunday? Because every purchase fuels our mission. Revenue from this event helps keep museum admission free and program […]
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Please join us on Wednesday, December 2nd at 7pm for a highly anticipated presentation by author Riley Black. Tyrannosaurus rex is an icon. Everyone knows the dinosaur. But how much do you really know about how this giant carnivore lived? In this talk based on her new book, bestselling and award-winning science writer Riley Black […]
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Save the Date! Please join us on Sunday, December 6th at 12pm at the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences (6908 Belair Road) for a volunteer appreciation luncheon to celebrate all of the hard work you’ve done this year. We can’t thank you enough, but we’ll try!
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