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March 20, 2022

Curator Talk: Freeze-drying, Formalin, and Flesh-eating Beetles – How Museums Prepare and Preserve Specimens

Included with museum admission. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look into the lab of a natural history museum to reveal how specimens are preserved and prepared. Learn how curators create beautiful animal skeletons and engaging taxidermy mounts, discover how delicate flowers and fungi specimens are preserved, and what exactly is in those jars of preserved […]

February 3, 2022

Wild Ohio Day, 2024

Included with general museum admission, but pre-registration strongly recommended. Buckeyes, snakes and spotted salamanders – Oh My! Join us at the Ohio History Center on Sat. January 27th to learn more about the plants and animals that call Ohio home. Check out the list of timed activities below! 11:00 a.m. - Beekeeping Program with […]

January 18, 2022

What is it? – Identification of Natural History Objects

Many interesting natural objects can be found while out hiking, walking along a streambed, or digging on your property.

January 13, 2022

Pleasures of the Cup: Ohio on the Rocks

Sample icy drinks as we explore the Ice Age! Mammoths, mastodons, bears and other cool Ice Age creatures once roamed Ohio – learn about their history with us! Alcohol is included with admission. Advanced registration required. Must be 21+ to attend. Cancellation Policy for Pleasures of the Cup: To receive a refund for an individual […]

October 8, 2021

Restoring a Sense of Wonder

“I fell in love with every bird I met and everything they did. Their world, my world, was all new. I swooned to kinglets, warblers, tanagers...

September 1, 2021

It’s About Time – A New Ice Age Carnivore Found in Ohio!

Those of us interested in the fauna of the Ice Age (or Pleistocene epoch) are always on the lookout for the Big Two. One of these, the dire wolf, has recently been discovered!

July 14, 2021

Celebrating World Snake Day 2021

World Snake Day 2021 is Friday, July 16! Want to learn more about these misunderstood animals?

May 11, 2021

Wildlife Forensics – How Museums Can Assist in Solving Wildlife Crimes

Read more about wildlife forensics and how museums can use their collections to help protect wildlife.

April 28, 2021

Get Ready for Brood X!

Western Ohio as well as Indiana, Maryland, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, and North Carolina are all due to experience...

April 16, 2021