Delaware Museum of Natural History Gives Visitors a Peek Behind the Scenes

Delaware Museum of Natural History Gives 

Visitors a Peek Behind the Scenes

Saturday, November 2nd 

from 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at the Delaware Museum of Natural History, "What You Didn't Know About the Museum" on Saturday, November 2, from 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. is your chance to find out more about the Museum's lesser-known features.

  

Event schedule:  

• 10:00 a.m.        Collections & Research Tour
• 10:30 a.m.        Live Animal Presentation (Nature Nook)
• 11:00 a.m.        Saturday Storytime (Nature Nook)
• 11:15 a.m.        Guided Larry F. Scott Nature Trail Tour
• 11:30 a.m.        Collections & Research Tour
• Noon                Live Animal Presentation (Nature Nook)
• 12:30 p.m.       Collections & Research Tour
• 1:00 p.m.         Guided Larry F. Scott Nature Trail Tour
• 1:30 p.m.         Live Animal Presentation (Nature Nook)

The Museum plans to host ""What You Didn't Know About the Museum" events throughout the year to provide visitors an opportunity to view the Museum from a new perspective.  These events mark the first time the Museum has led regular public tours of the Collections & Research Department.  Made up of more than 112,000 bird specimens and 220,000 lots of mollusks (shells), the collections make play a vital role in discovering more about the natural world.




For more information:  www.delmnh.org

Location:  Delaware Museum of Natural History-4840 Kennett  Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807

 This event is appropriate for: the whole family

 Cost: $9 for adults, $7 for children (3-17), $8 for seniors, FREE for children 2 and younger.  FREE for Museum members.