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Last Weekend of Staying Alive Special Exhibition at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

  • When: Saturday, August 22, 2026, 10:00 am -  5:00 pm
  • Location: 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Members free, Adult $18, Child $14, Student/Senior/Military $16

In the ultimate battle for survival, every animal has a plan.

Explore the striking ways nature fights back in “Staying Alive,” featuring 17 live animals from around the world with unbelievable self-defense strategies. Come face to face with trippy toads, armored armadillos, a two-toed sloth and more.

Discover how these defenders deploy an amazing arsenal of high-fashion camouflage and mimicry, specialized armor and advanced chemical warfare – like stink bombs, caboose cannons and smoke screens – to hide in plain sight, stand their ground or even drop a limb and make a run for it.

Enjoy live animals, larger-than-life sculptures and hands-on displays. Perfect for families and animal lovers of all ages. Offered in English & Spanish.

  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Contact Name: Museum Box Office
  • Contact Phone: 9197079950
  • Contact Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Event is scheduled from March 14, 2026 - August 23, 2026.
Open Tuesday – Sunday, March 14 to May 24, 2026.
Open daily, May 25 - August 23, 2026.

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