Museum Closed – Exhibit Change
January 5 - January 15, 2009
Wild About Plants
January 16 - May 3, 2009
Wild About Plants is a botanical adventure that engages children and families in an exploration of plants that are part of everyday life. Wild About Plants lets families touch, smell, magnify, build, watch and listen to plants while learning about the role plants play in nature and science. This hands-on exhibit is presented by the Brooklyn Childrens Museum, Brooklyn, NY.
Reception will be held Friday, January 16, 2009,
6 – 8 pm
Nature Center
Chihuahuan Desert Animals Exhibit
Permanent Exhibit
Amphibians and reptiles, fish, and arachnids of the Chihuahuan Desert and New Mexico – That’s exactly what you’ll see on display in the Nature Center at the LCMNH. The Nature Center has a broad collection of 106 live animals on display consisting of 6 frog and toad species, 1 salamander, 10 lizard, 7 snake, 5 turtle, 1 fish, and 5 arachnid species. Come see us on Friday afternoons for our collection-wide feeding.
