The Museum is committed to providing educators with field experiences, helping teachers turn their school grounds into areas for wildlife and learning and promoting strategies for incorporating the natural sciences into all areas of the curricula.

Educator Workshops

Explore the wonders of the natural world — from North Carolina’s mountains to its coast, from your own school grounds to a Belizean tropical forest — and learn ways to integrate natural history into your lessons. Educator Workshops

Museum in the Schools

The Museum in the Schools program partners elementary schools with the Museum to train students to create a museum experience in the classroom.

Educator Mailing List

Join the Museum’s Educator Mailing List to receive notices about upcoming workshops, special exhibits previews and other offerings just for educators. Already on the list? Use this link to update your mailing information.

Educator’s Guide to Museum Services

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ annual publication, Educator’s Guide to Museum Services, details the learning opportunities and resources offered by the Museum to educators and their students.

2009–2010 Educator’s Guide to Museum Services (PDF) NEW!

Friends of the Museum: Teacher Benefits

Teachers who join Friends of the Museum receive all the regular membership benefits, plus special benefits reserved just for them: 15% discount on most Educator Treks and 15% discount on Museum Store purchases (5% above regular membership).