North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Job Alert: Nature PlaySpace Specialist Prairie Ridge Ecostation at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is seeking an individual who is passionate about connecting families to nature to join our team! This position will facilitate nature play and exploration for early childhood audiences while keeping an outdoor learning environment well-maintained and running smoothly. This position is a North Carolina state 11-month temporary position for 40 hours/week, with potential for rehire. Pay: $19.00/hour Work schedule: Tuesday through Saturday Location: Prairie Ridge Ecostation in West Raleigh, some meetings at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Downtown Raleigh. If interested please email Emma Blackford (Emma.Blackford@NaturalSciences.org) for a full job description and details on how to apply. Position closes, Monday, October 21st, 2024 at 5 pm ET. #MuseumJobs #EnvironmentalEducation #NCMNS #TriangleJobs

Our Dueling Dinosaurs are excited for the City of Oaks Marathon - are you? Use the code “SCIENCE” at checkout to ensure a portion of your registration will be donated to the museum. Lace up those shoes & join us for a T. rex-citing day on November 3!

Have you seen the Dueling Dinosaurs yet? It's a truly one-of-a-kind experience where you get up close & personal with 67 million year old fossils & talk with the scientists studying them. Unleash your curiosity and plan your next visit. Best part? It's free!

Gather up your party Dungeons & Dragons fans, it's time for everyone's favorite 21+ Museum event - Adult Nights: Magic & Monsters. - Meet real-life dragons, - Increase your armor class with sword fighting demonstrations, & - Solve science side quests. Whether you’re a seasoned dungeon master or a fan of fantasy, there’s treasure a-plenty for all. Adventure awaits on Friday, October, 25th. Get the details and purchase tickets at:  https://lnkd.in/ehDw-3iq Tickets: $25, $15 Members; while supplies last. You must be 21 years or older to attend. A photo ID is required for entry. Beer, wine, cocktails and food will be available for purchase. Not a member yet? Join at the Curator level or higher and receive a complimentary pair of tickets to one Adult Night of your choice, access to sold-out Adult Night events, tickets to exclusive VIP receptions (21+) and more! Join today at https://lnkd.in/eEtVZuQ4!

We LOVE our interns like Denia Arnold! Especially because we know that, after they leave us, they are going to go on to change the world! If you're interested in one of our paid summer internships, watch this space. We will start posting them later this fall.

Hey, Raleigh! DYK it's your last week to play pickleball on a Dueling Dinosaur court? Don't let the dinos have all the fun! If you don't play, come & check out the INCREDIBLE art by Max Dowdle! With thanks to Downtown Raleigh Alliance for all of your support for this project.

Move over, Simone Biles, there's a faster back-flipper in town! Our scientists do such cool work - check out the latest research from Dr Adrian Smith.

Love collaborations w/ our colleagues at North Carolina State University- College of Veterinary Medicine! Dr Daniel Dombrowski & team have so much fun doing important work. Check it out.

Join us for the 2024 Martin Marietta City of Oaks Marathon on Nov. 3. We're proud to be the title sponsor for Raleigh's hometown race, benefiting the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Use code “SCIENCE” at checkout to ensure a portion of your registration will be donated to the museum. We’ll match donations up to $15,000. This year, runners will make their way through a new course, passing by the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts along the way. There will also be a half-marathon, 10K race and 5K race. Register today: https://bit.ly/3rGC9vG

JOB Alert: Web Editor Do you love dinosaurs, cool science, & making a difference in an amazing organization? We're looking for someone who wants to share that excitement through the wonders of the world wide web, who works easily with everyone from goofy field scientists to formal development officers, & most importantly, has serious opinions about an Oxford comma ;) This person will be responsible for moving the Museum out of the dark ages into the present - we have a shiny new website in the works!    The web editor will be in charge of: • the care & feeding for the site (updates, minor maintenance, editing),  • working w/ our incredible staff to share the amazing work they do, • being in on the ground floor to shape the development, look, & feel of the new site Come join our Communications & Marketing team and help us serve the Museum mission of Illuminating the Natural World & Inspiring its Conservation - one web post at a time ;)   Deadline is October 4th, at 5 pm ET. Check out the State of NC portal for job description & application details. https://lnkd.in/eMGRJ9p7 #SciComm #TriangleJobs #RTPjobs #WebEditor #MuseumJobs #ConservationJobs #ScienceCommunication #ConservationCommunicationJobs