Grand Opening – The Making of Maryland

Sat, August 1, 10am - 3pm

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

Sun, August 9, 5pm - 6:30pm
Crows, Summer REading

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

Shark Tagging Marine Science Expedition

Fri, October 2, 1pm - Sun, October 4 2pm
marine conservation, NOAA, shark tagging, sharks, snorkeling, tours

Photo by The Field School

Extended Length Field Expeditions Special Event Tours

Step off the shoreline and into the heart of shark conservation and marine research. Join us for an immersive marine science weekend in Miami, where we’ll go beyond observation to become active participants in shark research as we catch and tag sharks, explore what’s behind the scenes at a NOAA lab, and submerge ourselves in […]

Cost: $995-1095