We have additional listings for Ongoing Events all year round!
  2008 Events
dinosaurs! NOW SHOWING UNTIL JAN 9 • special exhibit
DINOSAURS!
Dinosaurs are on the move. Amazing and lifelike robotic creatures will take you back millions of years. more »
  NOV 27 & 28 • THU & FRI
Museum Closed
DEC 6 • SAT • 10am–12noon • event
Christmas for the Birds
Create natural ornaments to help feed the birds in winter months. All ages invited.
DEC 13 • SAT • 10am–12noon • event
Nature-Made Christmas
Make hand-crafted ornaments from natural and recycled objects. All ages invited.
  DEC 25 & 26 • thu & fri • holiday
Museum Closed
  2009 Events
  JAN 1 & 2 • thu & friholiday
Closed for the Holiday
JAN 24 through MAY 10 • SPECIAL exhibit
Sustainable Choices
Living today with tomorrow in mind.
FEB 5 • TUE • noon-1pmlecture
First Tuesday Lectures throughout the year
more »
FEB • annual event
Got Fish?
Successful anglers will be available to answer questions
concerning fish, fishing, fishing techniques... more »
FEB • annual event
Something’s Fishy
Catch the behind the scenes tours of the aquariums and interactive fish feedings with scuba divers.
MAR • annual event
Fossil Road Show
Bring your favorite fossils and get expert opinions
about their ages and identities from our team... more »
APR • annual event
NatureFEST
Bring the family for a fun celebration of nature!
Activities include programs about snakes... more »
MAY • annual event
International Migratory Bird Day
Join in activities to support conservation and increase
our awareness of migratory birds.
  MAY 25 • MON • HOLIDAY
Museum Closed
  JUN 13 through JAN 8 • special exhibit
Monsters of the Deep
See living and prehistoric aquatic giants, full-scale skeletons, fleshed-out models, and hands-on "touch me" stations.
snake day JUN • annual event
Snake Day: Mississippi Style
Live Mississippi snakes on exhibit with experts available to answer your questions. more »
JUN • lecture
Snake Day Lectures: De-mystifying MS Snakes
SPEAKER: Terry Majure
Aquarium Coordinator, Museum of Natural Science
  JUN
Fun Fridays Begin For the Summer
katfishin kids JUN • SAT • annual event
Katfishin’ Kids
Fun fishing at Turcotte Lab, off Hwy 43 at Ross Barnett Reservoir; ages 15 and under, accompanied by adults. more »
  JUL 4 • SAT • holiday
Museum Closed
JUL • workshop
Project WILD Teacher Workshop
Located at Clinton Nature Center; call 601.354.7303.
JUL • workshop
Project WET Teacher Workshop
Located at Clinton Nature Center; call 601.354.7303.
  SEP 7 • MON • holiday
Museum Closed
  SEP
Teachers’ Back-to-School Night
Teachers of all grades will collect resource materials from the Museum, as well as other agencies and organizations.
OCT 7 • TUE • 12noon–1pm • lecture
Resurrecting Woodlands
SPEAKER: Steve Brewer,
Botanist, University of Mississippi more »
slither OCT 25 • SAT • 10am–12noon • annual event
Slither, Crawl & Fly / Kirkpatrick Book Signing
Learn about the creatures that surround us, including snakes, spiders, and bats. more »
NOV 4 • TUE • 12noon–1pm • lecture
Tale of Two Rivers: A Look at Two Populations of
Yellow-blotched Sawback Turtles

SPEAKER: Will Selman, Ph.D. Candidate more »
  *Dates are subject to change. Please call the Museum at
601-354-7303 to confirm an event.