Online Exhibits

To compliment certain permanent and special exhibits, the Museum occasionally develops online exhibits. In addition, natural science-themed audio-visual presentations, which are also available online, are featured at kiosks located throughout the Museum.

Treasures Unearthed
Test your knowledge about North Carolina’s gems and minerals. Become a mineral mastermind with this interactive program with which you can explore some of North Carolina’s most beautiful, rare and valuable gems and minerals.
 

Willo, the Dinosaur with a Heart
What are the odds of finding a fossilized dinosaur heart? Until recently, most specialists would have said slim to none. But the seemingly impossible has occurred within the 66-million-year-old skeleton of a small, plant-eating Thescelosaurus, nicknamed 'Willo.'

Science Bulletins from the American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History posts science bulletins which detail current research about the natural world. A selection of these bulletins are shown daily at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Additional bulletins are available at the American Museum of Natural History’s Web site.