Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Join NHSM for a paddle through the Mattawoman Creek Natural Area to experience one of the Chesapeake region’s most spectacular seasonal displays: the blooming American lotus (Nelumbo lutea). Found in only a handful of freshwater tidal waterways throughout the watershed, this remarkable native plant transforms the creek into a sea of towering leaves and pale yellow […]
Cost: $30-50
You are never fully dressed without a fossilized shark tooth necklace you make yourself! Drop into the museum between 10-2 to create a wearable piece of history featuring an authentic Otodus shark tooth from Morocco—an ancient ancestor of the massive megalodon. For centuries, shark teeth have been worn as symbols of protection, strength, and effortless cool. We provide all […]
Cost: $15-20
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 […]
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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 […]
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Northern Map Turtles (Graptemys geographica) are an endangered species in Maryland that faces significant habitat disturbances due to human activity and urbanization. One of the main factors contributing to habitat alteration of Northern Map Turtles in Maryland is the Conowingo Hydroelectric Dam, which bisects the population and contributes to its fragmentation. The combined effects that […]
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Join NHSM for an exploratory paddle through the wild waterways of Black Marsh Natural Area, one of the northern Chesapeake Bay’s most remarkable tidal wetlands. Despite its proximity to Baltimore’s industrial and suburban landscape, Black Marsh remains a surprisingly secluded place where marsh, forest, and open water come together to support a rich diversity of […]
Cost: $30-50
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
Due to the SAIL250 festival, we have moved our next Geology walk to Aug 15. A large iron ring hangs from a wall, set in place many decades ago. And right below, there’s a big stone step. Look closely to see a peephole near the top. Who was spying? Join geologist Sam Glasscock to find […]
Cost: $15-20
Investigation of the 1660s chapel revealed the remains of Maryland’s first brick structure and evidence of the large cemetery there that surrounded it. There are over 400 unmarked and forgotten graves here, the most unique of which are three lead coffins explored with a major scientific project. Other graves were also investigated as part of […]
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Take a step back into history with this unique paddling experience! Located on the Susquehanna River just south of the Safe Harbor Dam is one of the largest concentrations of ancient American Indian petroglyphs in the eastern United States. Found primarily on Big Indian Rock and Little Indian Rock, these carvings are thought to be […]
Cost: $60-100