The 5000-square-foot Health & Science Museum features hands-on health and science exhibits and programs. Exhibits include a giant Operation game, a miniature replica of UNC Lenoir Hospital that children can crawl into and play, an underground tunnel that portrays itself as a human blood vessel, a replica of the mouth, stomach, and intestines where you can crawl. Explore our farm to table room where kids may shop for healthy foods and see where or how local crops are grown. Exhibits change periodically.
Open Tue-Sat 9:30-5pm, Sun 1-5pm
207 E. King St, Kinston
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Visit the world’s first Estuarium, one of North Carolina’s most innovative environmental centers. See more than 200 exhibits that describe our vital estuaries and coastal rivers, including:
Aquariums with crabs and other estuarine life
Fun and fascinating artworks
Hands-on, interactive displays
Artifacts from life on the Pamlico River
Explorations of hurricanes and sea level rise
Pamlico River boat tours
Special programs on natural and cultural heritage.
$5 Adults | $3 Children K-12 | ree for children under 5 (unless with group)
Tue-Sat 10:30am-3:30pm
223 E. Water St., Washington, NC 27889
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The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort reflects coastal life and interprets lighthouses and lifesaving stations, the seafood industry, motorboats, and more. Studies in marine life, science, and ecology are available for all ages. The Beaufort museum is the repository for artifacts from Blackbeard’s wrecked flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, among them cannons, grenades, belt buckles and beads. The Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center teaches boatbuilding for all ages.
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Sunday 12-5pm
315 Front St, Beaufort
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A dairy farm located in Ayden, North Carolina. Enjoy delicious ice cream, meet the cows & even do a wagon tour!
Farm tours: Schedule Your Group Tour
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. or 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
BY RESERVATION ONLY LENGTH: 1 hour 30 minutes
COST: $8 per person (children 2 years old and under are free)
Minimum of 10 people for group tours
Special accommodations can be made for groups of less than 10
WHAT'S INCLUDED: Wagon ride, Tour of milking barn, Pet the calves, Tour of the processing building, Simulated milking cow, Sample of ice cream, Picnic area, Play area
1265 Carson Edwards Rd, Ayden NC
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Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Designed to give visitors an unforgettable up-close experience with over 2,000 waterfowl, parrots, toucans, flamingos, and other exotic birds from around the world. Open to the public since October 2006, the 18-acre facility features spacious, walk- through aviaries displaying birds from South America, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The aviaries are surrounded by tranquil gardens and lush natural areas, which enhance the beauty of the birds on exhibit and immerse visitors in native North Carolina wildlife habitat.
Tue-Sun 9am-5pm
500 Sylvan Heights Parkway, Scotland Neck
https://shwpark.com/