Terror of the South T-shirt (Black)
Adult sizes S-XL:
$12.95
Adult XXL-XXXL:
$14.95
Children's sizes:
$11.95
Sweatshirts:
Adult sizes: $16.95
Children's sizes: $15.95

Museum Logo Denim Hat
$11.95

Budget Totebag
14½" X 16"
$5.95

Museum Logo mug
$4.95 photo

Logo Magnet
$1.95 photo

Logo Patch
$2.95 photo

PVC Logo Keychain
$3.50

Terror of the South merchandise features the Museum's unique dinosaur, Acrocanthosaurus atokensis.

Acrocanthosaurus
toy figurine
$9.95

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A Whale Called Trouble
7" X 5" Booklet.
The story of a male Sperm Whale that was found at Wrightsville Beach, N.C., in 1928 and later became the Museum mascot. $3.00.

Color the Critters
coloring book
Illustrated by Stacy Lewis
16 pages
$2.00
Matching crayons available for $1.95

Download 2 sample pages to print & color

A Long Look at Nature
The North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
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By Margaret H. Martin
With original photography by Rosamond Purcell
170 pages, 165 photographs
Trade paperback, $19.95

EXCLUSIVE!

Exploring North Carolina
The High-Definition Television Series
DVD
$17.95 each

Birds of Winter
Soar with the migratory waterfowl that winter in North Carolina.

The Roanoke Super Highway
Explore the Roanoke River, a “highway” for Native Americans and early settlers, and today a living laboratory.

Measuring the Mountain
Learn about Elisha Mitchell, one of North Carolina’s greatest teachers and explorers, and the mountain that bears his name.

Fire in the Land of the Longleaf Pine
Uncover the mystery and wonder of longleaf pine forests.

Colors of the Earth … Gold and Gemstones
Celebrate North Carolina’s own “crazy quilt” of geology, home to numerous unique and valuable minerals.

Natural Symbols of the State
Why do we have state symbols? How does a grape, wildflower or fish gain a constituency? What process allows a carnivorous plant to wield political clout? This episode will combine science, great photography and fun as we look at our “official” natural symbols.

“New” Beginnings
See the story of the New River and its salvation following an epic political and conservation struggle that ended in its designation as a “Wild and Scenic River” by President Gerald Ford in 1976.

North Carolina’s Other Ocean
Explore the Pamlico Sound and its smaller sister sounds to the south and north (Core, Croatan and Albemarle), which are among the most productive marine habitats in eastern North America.

Stuck in Clay
Visit geologists, potters, brick makers, and paleontologists and learn about North Carolina’s red clay.

Works in Progress
Explore the spectacular gorges of North Carolina and discover the rare plants and animals that call these areas home.

10,000 Years Before Contact
Learn about the secrets of America's first human inhabitants with the help of scientists from many disciplines, including archeology, paleontology, and climatology.

Man and Mammoth in the Carolinas
Examine the evidence that shows Paleoindians, nomadic people who lived in the region after the last Ice Age and the ancestors of today's American Indians, living in the Carolinas and Virginia between 10,000 and 12,500 years ago… and possibly thousands of years earlier.

Fossil Fields
Investigate the worlds of ancient crocodiles, bus-length sharks, and sloths the size of elephants—animals that once called North Carolina home.

The Edge of Life
Explore salt marshes filled with an incredible diversity of life and discover some of the most productive lands on Earth.

Beauty with Six Legs
Visit the world of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and learn about the 180 species of butterflies and more than 2,000 species of moths that flutter around North Carolina.

Climate Change in the Carolinas
Investigate the factors that have affected climate change in the past and assess factors that will influence North Carolina’s climate and sea level in the future.

Flatland Lakes
Explore the mysteries found deep in two lakes (Waccamaw and Phelps) and one Tar Heel pond (Merchants Millpond) located in eastern North Carolina.

For the Birds
Examine the extraordinary lives and legacy of three influential naturalists, Gilbert Pearson, Herbert Brimley and Clement Brimley. Cross the state to visit many of species of birds (with special emphasis on hummingbirds) and mammals in North Carolina to which they were devoted.

Form and Function
Why do some fish have teeth and others “suckers?” How do beavers “sharpen” their teeth? These fascinating questions, and more, are answered as engineers and biologists look to common animals in order to understand the “form and function” of nature.

Homecoming
Numerous birds, marine creatures and insects travel thousands of miles each year to spend summers or winters in the Tar Heel State. Learn about the many seasonal “Homecomings” that occur every year in our state.

Invaders Among Us
Get to know your invasive plant and animal neighbors with the help of experts from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the North Carolina Botanical Gardens at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Lawson’s Voyage to the Carolinas
Learn the remarkable story of John Lawson (1674-1711) and how his travels helped settle present-day North Carolina.

Natural Boundary
Investigate the factors that make North Carolina a place of unique ecological diversity.

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