Plan a Party or Event | Birthday Parties

 Our party times are changing starting in January! 

Choose from 10am (Saturdays only), 12:30pm, or 3pm

To book a birthday party please call 919 220 5429 x 315.

If you have already booked a party with the old times your party will remain the same. 

Birthday party pictures

Plan Your Party

Call 919.220.5429 ext. 315 or 410 between 9–5 pm, Mon–Fri.

Or email us at parties@ncmls.org

 

THEMED PARTY

$250 members
$275 non-members

Ages 3 - 12

Includes:

• All day admission for 12 children and 40 people total
• 30-minute themed interactive program with crafts
• Party room for 1 hour and 30 min
• Free museum invites
• Additional guests $10 per child

 

Party Themes

Animals  ages 3–10
Butterflies  ages 3–7
Bugs  ages 3–7
Dinosaurs  ages 4–8
Science Magic  ages 7–10
Train  ages 3–8

 

 

 

Birthday Party FAQ 

Parties must be booked 15 days in advance. 

 


BASIC PARTY

$150 members
$175 non-members

Ages 1-12

Includes:

• All day admission for 20 children and 40 people total     • Party room for 1 hour
• Free museum invites
• Additional guests $5 per child

Need more time? Ask about extending!

 


Party Times

Sat: 10:30 am, 1 pm, 3:30 pm
Sun: 1 pm, 3:30 pm
Weekday parties available upon request.

 


Custom Gift Bags: $6.99 per child (10% discount for members)

Train Rides: $2.75 each, minimum purchase of 24 tickets

Add-On Worry-Free Packages

Let us handle the details so you can capture the memories!

Pizza for 12: 2 cheese pizzas, 1 gallon of lemonade or water, $50

 

Pizza for 20: 3 cheese pizzas, 2 gallons of lemonade or water, $70

 

Pizza packages include tablecloths, pizza plates, cups, and napkins.

Cake for 12: 2-tier cake, 1 gallon of lemonade or water, $55

 

Cake for 20:  2-tier cake, 2 gallons of lemonade or water, $60

 

Cake packages include tablecloths, cake plates, cups, napkins, and forks.


**NEW!**

Cake Pops packs: Chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla. 12 for $16, one flavor per pack. (What are cake pops?)

Tableware: Tablecloths, pizza plates, cake plates, cups, napkins, forks, $15

Pizza & Cake for 12: 2 cheese pizzas, 1 gallon of lemonade or water, 2-tier cake, $75

 

Pizza & Cake for 20: 3 cheese pizzas, 2 gallons of lemonade or water, 2-tier cake, $95

 

Pizza & Cake packages include tablecloths, pizza plates, cake plates, cups, napkins, and forks.

 

Click here to visit our baker's website! 

 

 

Use of refrigerator/freezer space and CD player available. Download flyer

 What people are saying about our parties:

 

Parties at other play facilities are fun for kids, but the Museum of Life Science provides not only fun but a unique educational experience that the kids will remember for their lifetime.


I received comments from my guests that “this was the best 3 year old party they ever attended.”


The party experience was absolutely perfect.  I have always hesitated to do a party outside our home/clubhouse/playground because of both the cost and the limitations/restrictions.  Not the case here- so much was provided yet we had the freedom to bring our own items to cusomize the experience for our son.  This party was worth every penny.  We got a well equipped party room with a place for everything (food, gifts, pinata hook, etc); lots of dinosaur items to keep the kids entertained as they arrived, a wonderful program that everyone loved, and an educator that was not only great with the kids, but with us as well (I've been to many parties at other locations where the party liason is very pushy and controlling...this was NOT the case!)  Overall a wonderful, memorable experience for our son and his friends.


We have had birthday parties for our 2 boys there since my oldest son was 2 – he turns 5 this year!  It is always a great experience, and many of the same people come year after year.  It’s never a bore and there is always something new to see!  The staff is very helpful, from putting up decorations, to handing out cake.  Talk about stress free and fun party – this is the place!


Very friendly staff... tried to make sure everything went as smooth as possible.


Our party facilitator... was outstanding.  He was organized and very helpful.  The kids were entertained the entire time.  I don't think that any of them even noticed that their parents were there.
This was a great place to host a birthday party, especially in the leplab.  After the birthday party, most of the kids enjoyed visiting the butterfly room downstairs.   Another great perk of having a birthday at the museum was that it allowed our guests to enjoy the museum with their families the remainder of the day.  Our daughter is ready to celebrate her birthday at the museum already.  BTW, the cake was beautiful and tasty too:)