Smart Home at Duke University

An innovative approach teaches smarter living and green building design.

Learn more about the Duke Smart Home Program and watch the video.

Duke Smart Home

Triangle's Top Rated Summer Camp!
Special discounts for Members! Learn more >

Take advantage of your Member discount on Museum birthday parties! Parties include admission for all guests and private room rental. Learn more >

May 11-17
CeleBEARate Bear Awareness Week at the Museum!
June 14 Second Saturday Science
Science for Little Peeps
Join us for a day of science activities for kids ages 3-6 inspired by the popular TV show Peep and the Big Wide World.
July 12 Second Saturday Science
Dino Day—Dig This!
Try out the new Fossil Dig Site before it opens –collect and bring home your own fossils.

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Welcome to the new online home of the Museum of Life and Science. With this new site we invite you to participate. We're collecting your stories, pictures, and observations from your trip to the Museum, or from the Life and Science around you everywhere. Do you have something to share?

Take a walk on the wild side!
Join Museum Ranger Greg Dodge for a video tour of all the exciting sights and sounds of Spring in Explore the Wild.

Grayson’s Café at the Museum offers fresh seasonal menu items with daily specials.

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