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Greensboro Science Center

Home to 3 attractions in 1 destination: an Aquarium, Museum & Zoo. Visit us at www.greensboroscience.org. Please be considerate of other fans' opinions.
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The Greensboro Science Center is a premier family destination in North Carolina offering multiple attractions in one destination: a science museum with exhibits focused on dinosaurs, reptiles, amphibians and extreme weather; a zoo, home to animals such as red pandas, gibbons, tigers, meerkats and maned wolves; an aquarium, which features sharks, penguins, stingrays, otters, fishing cats, a variety

of fishes and more; and the state-of-the-art OmniSphere Theater, featuring 3D and full-dome shows. Hours: 9 am to 5 pm (Zoo closes at 4 pm seasonally)

Visit www.greensboroscience.org for admission information, tickets, events, special classes, rentals and attraction information.

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11/01/2024

No tricks, only treats here. We hope you all had a wonderful Halloween yesterday 🎃👻

📸: Keeper Megan, Keeper Audrey, Volunteer McKenzie

11/01/2024

🌟 Calling all NC residents! 🌟 Join us Nov. 2-3 for NC Resident Appreciation at SKYWILD!

This weekend only, enjoy our special group rate of just $35, which includes your SKYWILD adventure and admission to the GSC! Are you ready to tackle our treetop adventure course and navigate animal-inspired obstacles above our zoo?

Tag a friend who’s ready for the challenge. Call 336.288.3769 ext. 1402 to book your adventure today! 🌳

10/30/2024

Join our Education Team for hands-on science with a Halloween twist tomorrow! 👻🎃

Humans Inside Out: Check out a real blood sample under a microscope, test your skills as a “surgeon” in a fun anatomy game, and make a brain hat craft!

Science of Halloween Creatures: Learn how spiders catch prey, explore how bats hunt, and make ghosts and bats dance with static electricity. Take home a bat finger puppet, too!

10/29/2024

Happy 10th birthday to Raven, one of our African penguins 🐧🎂🎉

10/29/2024

No tricks, just treats!! 👻 🍭 🎃

Watch as our ambassador animals enjoy their Halloween enrichment!

10/28/2024

“I put a spell on you” 🪄

📸: Keeper Audrey

10/25/2024

Happy World Lemur Day!!

Here at the GSC, we're lucky to care for both ring-tailed lemurs and red-ruffed lemurs! their name comes from the Latin word “lemures,” meaning “ghosts” or “nocturnal spirits”? The Malagasy people of Madagascar believed lemurs were phantoms of departed souls, haunters of the night 👻

10/24/2024

Celebrate International Gibbon Day with us 🎉

Today, we’re highlighting the amazing Javan Gibbons:
🌳 They are critically endangered, with fewer than 5,000 left in the wild.
🌳 Javan gibbons are known for their impressive vocal duets, used to bond and communicate with one another.
🌳 Known for their incredible agility, they can swing up to 30 feet in a single leap!

10/24/2024

We're hiring enthusiastic individuals to help bring the magic of Winter Wonderlights to life! ❄️

If you love the holiday season and enjoy working in a festive environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now and be part of this dazzling experience! Check out our website for more details ✨

10/23/2024

Hi Jeff 😍😍😍

📸: Keeper Jen

10/21/2024

Happy National Reptile Awareness Day from the Greensboro Science Center! 🐢 🦎 🐉 🐍

📸: Keeper Audrey

10/19/2024

Join us for NC Resident Appreciation Weekend at SKYWILD on November 2-3, 2024 🎉

This is the perfect chance to experience our animal-inspired treetop adventure park at a special group rate available to all NC residents. Give our SKYWILD team a call at 336.288.3769 x1402 to book your spot today and make the most of this special weekend adventure! 🌳

10/18/2024

Cheers to Bakari as we celebrate him during World Okapi Day!

Here are 3 facts about Okapis:
🌿 Okapis closest known relative is a Giraffe.
🌿 Their fur is dense, velvety, and oily to keep it dry.
🌿 Their tongue is long enough to clean their eyes and ears.

10/18/2024

Although there will be NO Starry Safari telescope viewing tonight (since on 3rd Fridays we take a break), here’s something to tide sky-watchers over until next Friday. We took this image of Comet C/2023 A3 from here at the GSC last night when it was 51 million miles from Earth! ☄️🔭

📸: Ron S., VP of Innovative Technology & Interpretation

10/17/2024

We’re excited to be a drop-off location for the United Way’s Young Leaders’ Trunk-or-Treat candy drive!

Bring your candy donations to the GSC now through October 25, and in exchange, you’ll receive a free carousel pass.

10/17/2024

Happy National Vet Tech Week! 🐾🩺

Shoutout to our incredible vet techs, Sam and Lauren, who work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep all our animals happy and healthy. Vet techs play a vital role in animal health and welfare, and we couldn’t provide the high-quality care we do without their dedication and compassion.

Drop a comment below to thank them for all they do! 👏

10/16/2024

Wishing our fierce, playful, and sleepy cats a Happy Global Cat Day!! 😺 😺 😺

📸 : Photo 1 - Bekah R, Photo 2 - Keeper Megan, Photo 3 - Becca T, Photo 4 - Keeper Megan, Photo 5 - Keeper Megan

10/11/2024

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 🎄❄️

Tickets are on sale NOW for Winter Wonderlights and Jingle Brew! New for Winter Wonderlights this year: explore the Glow Zone, walk through an immersive animated tunnel, and interact with a color-changing orb field! ✨

Jingle Brew is back and bigger than ever—more beer, more cheer with 5 amazing local breweries! Get your tickets before they’re gone! 🍻

Purchase tickets here: https://shop.greensboroscience.org/ #/SpecialEventsCategory/Wonderlights

10/10/2024

Starry Safari is on for tomorrow night with clear skies forecast!! 🌌🔭

At 8:00, we’ll turn our telescope to colorful clouds of gas where stars have explosively ended and, then, to others where new stars are beginning to shine. Our image of the Cygnus Wall shows one such star nursery.

📸: Ron S., VP of Innovative Technology & Interpretation

10/08/2024

Kimchi, our Giant Pacific octopus, wishes everyone a Happy World Octopus Day! 🐙

Here are 3 facts about giant Pacific octopuses:
🐙 The giant Pacific octopus is the largest species of octopus in the world.

🐙 They are masters of disguise. Giant Pacific octopuses can change its skin color and texture in one-tenth of a second to hide from predators.

🐙 Giant Pacific octopuses use their suction cups to smell and taste. They have between 2,140 and 2,240 suction cups on each of their 8 arms.

10/07/2024

Ultra rare Jack sploot to wish you luck on the week ahead ✨

📸: Keeper Audrey

10/06/2024

Miso here to remind you that Fire Prevention Week kicks off tomorrow! 🎉 Join the GSC and the City of Greensboro Fire Department from October 7–11, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm daily, for exciting activities like interactive skits, fire truck tours, goodie bags, and more! 🚒👩‍🚒🔥

To learn more and reserve your spot in the interactive show (limited to 40 participants), visit our Facebook event page! Fire Prevention Week activities are free to the public. GSC admission is not included, but discounted admission will be available for participants.

10/05/2024

Happy Maned Wolf Day from Guapa and Oceano! Today we are celebrating these amazing animals and our partnership with AZA SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction).

Maned wolves are not only stunning, but they also play an important role in the environment! are vital seed dispersers of the lobeira, a small tomato-like berry. Researchers have discovered that traveling through the maned wolf’s system helps the lobeira seeds to germinate, creating even more food for maned wolves and other animals that eat the lobeira. By working together to support maned wolf efforts, other valuable species of flora and fauna are also protected.

¡Feliz día del lobo de crin desde Guapa y Océano! Hoy celebramos a estos increíbles animales y nuestra asociación con AZA SAFE (Salvando animales de la extinción).

Además de ser animales muy particulares, los lobos de crin juegan un importante rol en sus ambientes naturales. Conrolan pestes y son dispersores de semillas, por ejemplo de la lobeira, una fruta similar al tomate. Investigadores han descubierto que al pasar por el sistema digestivo del animal, estas semillas comienzan a germinar, facilitando así que exista más alimento para esa y muchas otras especies de animales. El trabajo en equipo por la del , también beneficia a otras valiosas especies de flora y fauna.

10/04/2024

Our hearts go out to Western North Carolina and everyone affected by Hurricane Helene. To support those displaced by this tragedy, we are offering our group rate. Simply present a valid ID at admission to receive the discount.

Address

4301 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, NC
27455

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

(336) 288-3769

Website

http://www.greensboroscience.org/

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Videos

White-Blotched River Stingray Pups!

Join our quarantine aquarist, Bethany, as she shares insights into our extensive process of monitoring, ultra-sounding, and caring for our pregnant stingray and her offspring over several months. #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #FreshwaterStingray #StingrayPups #WhiteBlotchedRiverStingray

We’re all just here for the zipline 💯 The FLYWAY is open Thursday - Sunday! Grab your FLYWAY tickets on our website 🎟️ #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #FLYWAYZipline #GreensboroZipline

I feel like you’re just here for the zipline…

We’re all just here for the zipline 💯 The FLYWAY is open Thursday - Sunday! 🎟️ Grab your FLYWAY tickets here: https://www.greensboroscience.org/attractions-and-experiences/skywild-flyway/flyway-zipline/ #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #FLYWAYZipline #GreensboroZipline

Sunny Safari Promo

Join us for a Sunny Safari! ☀️🔭 Anytime you see a telescope set up outside the front entrance of the GSC on a clear, sunny day, stop by to learn more about our Sun. We will guide you through fascinating facts about the Sun, its importance to our solar system, and the science behind its powerful energy. You can also observe solar features! #GreensboroScienceCenter #SunnySafari #SolarObservation

Seven Gill Shark Teeth

More shark teeth facts for #SharkWeek! 🦈 Don't forget to join us July 22-27, 2024 for this year's Shark Week event! #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #SevenGillShark #SharkTeeth

This July, join our educator at the amphitheater in Jeansboro Junction in Friendly Farm on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30am to learn more about the elusive binturong, and what makes them so special. Guests will have the opportunity to find out how they can help protect binturongs, as well as create their own take-home seed bomb to protect local wildlife and pollinators!#GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #ConservationCreation

Our golden lion tamarins celebrated with a large ice cream enrichment with whipped cream on it! 🍦🎥: Sr. Aquarist Lyssa#GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #GoldenLionTamarin #AnimalEnrichment

Kittens enjoying new enrichment 😻 Sound up for adorable kitten sounds! 🎥: Keeper Megan#GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #Serval #ServalKittens

ASL Shark Reef Dive Show 🤿 🦈

We’re having a special ASL dive show THIS Friday (06.28) at 11:00 am! See you there! 🤿🦈🐠#GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #ScienceForAll #ASLDiveShow #ASL #DiveShow #Scuba

Keep an eye out for additional QR codes around the GSC! Scan them with your phone to discover more about our collections through Museum Minute videos. Learn fascinating facts and science in a minute or less! 📱✨ #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #MuseumMinute #Science #Education

SKYWILD and FLYWAY Zipline at the Greensboro Science Center

Experience the thrill of adventure at SKYWILD and FLYWAY Zipline at the Greensboro Science Center! ☀️ Navigate animal-themed obstacles and enjoy bird's-eye views of the Greensboro Science Center's zoo at SKYWILD, then soar through the trees across Lake Sloan at Country Park on the FLYWAY Zipline! 🌳 Learn more and book your adventure today at https://www.greensboroscience.org/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Ad&utm_campaign=MayBoostedPost3 #GreensboroScienceCenter #SKYWILD #TreetopAdventureCourse #FLYWAYZipline #GreensboroZipline #RopesCourse #SummerAdventure #Zipline #Adventure #AdventureAwaits #OutdoorFun #ThingsToDoinGreensboro #ThingsToDoInNC

There’s still time to do our May Conservation Creation before it switches to June! 🦋🌸🌼Join our educator at the amphitheater in Friendly Farm this Thursday at 10:30 am to learn more about pollinators and make your own butterfly finger puppet 🦋#GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #ConservationCreation

Angler’s gone fishin’ 🎣 Unlike most cats, #FishingCats love to swim! Their front toes are partially webbed, and their claws even protrude slightly even with retracted, an adaptation for fishing.🎥: Keeper Megan#GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO

Winter Wonderlights Snow Globe Promo

The time is here! Purchase Winter Wonderlights tickets here: https://shop.greensboroscience.org/#/SpecialEvents #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #WinterWonderlights2022 #HolidayLights