About Us | Our Awards and Recognition

Top Place to Bring Your Children in the Triangle

— Cary Magazine, 2009

Best Area Museum

— Carolina Parent, 2008 Family Attractions

Favorite Sponsor and Excellent Service Provider

— 2008–09 Town Planner Community Calendar Users

Small Business Excellence Award
— Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, 2008

Voted Top Field Trip Venue
— Herald Sun 2007 & 2008 Reader’s Choice Awards

Top Triangle Day Camp
— Readers of Carolina Parent Magazine

Pinnacle Award for Best Building Project, 2006: Explore the Wild
— Carolinas Associated General Contractor’s Association (CAGC)

Ranked 6 in Top North Carolina Museum and Historic Sites
— Carolina Heritage Guide 2006

Ranked 8 in Top 20 North Carolina Field Trip Attractions
—Carolina Field Trip Magazine 2004 & 2005

City’s Best Museum
—AOL City Guide, 2004

Best Kids Venue
—“Best of the Triangle,” Independent Weekly, May 2003

Top Four Family-Friendly Science Museums in Southeast
—Family Fun Magazine April 2001

Best Museum, Best Day Trip, Best Family Outing and Best Visitor Attraction
—“Best of CitySearch 2001,” Audience Winner

Critics Award for Best Museum
—“Best of the Triangle 2001” Spectator Magazine

Outstanding Achievement in Universal Access for Disabled
—Triangle Access Award

Design Merit Award: Magic Wings Butterfly House
—North Carolina Chapter, American Institute of Architects

Full Accreditation (one of only 63 museums worldwide)
—International Association of Science-Technology Centers