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Grand Opening – The Making of Maryland

For the Family Open to the Public Special Event

Maryland’s story begins more than a billion years ago, when the piece of Earth we call home sat near the South Pole. Join us for the Grand Opening of our newest exhibit, The Making of Maryland: 1 Billion Years and Counting, at the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences. Let’s follow Maryland’s extraordinary journey through tectonic collisions, rifting oceans, asteroid impacts, and rising mountains, and […]

Cost: $0

Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World — An Intergenerational Summer Book Club Event

For the Family Open to the Public Special Event

Step into the wonderfully not‑so‑normal George household, where crows perched on curtain rods, stole shiny objects, and outsmarted everyone in the room. Join Twig George as she reads from CROWBAR: The Smartest Bird in the World, shares behind‑the‑scenes stories of growing up with four pet crows, and invites you to bring your own family crow […]

Cost: $0

Marine Science Sail & Camp Overnight to Rock Hall

Bird Watching Camping Field Expeditions For the Family Marine Science and Sailing Open to the Public Weekend Long

Sail the weekend away aboard a traditional oyster boat of Maryland, the Skipjack Sigsbee. We’ll cruise from the Inner Harbor to our campsite at Swann Creek Marina in Rock Hall with a full complement of hands-on activities, including setting the sail and steering the boat; trawling for plankton, fish, and crabs; water testing; oyster dissection; and […]

Cost: $150-200

Leaping Look-Alikes: Blacktip and Spinner Shark Migrations

For the Family Nature Connection

Learn from the experience of a real shark scientist in Maryland! Dr. Beth Bowers tracks sharks that travel right off the the coast of our Maryland seashore. She is currently working to discover changing patterns of shark movement due to offshore wind energy, warming ocean temperatures, and species-specific characteristics. Get insights into her scientific methods, […]

Cost: $0