The Schiele Museum

The Schiele Museum's mission is to inspire wonder and appreciation for science and the natural world through programs, exhibits, and research.

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Schiele visitors can discover wildlife displays, American Indian artifacts, dinosaur fossils, & a state-of-the-art planetarium. Don't miss the Catawba Indian Village, a Nature Trail, and The Farm, a showcase of local agriculture and live animals.

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@PM_DomEnergy @DominionEnergy Thanks for sharing the DINOmite news!

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@NCHumanities @Arts_DC_org @CarolinaDurham @CREED_NC @cultivatornc @EarlScruggsCent @NCLitReview @ECSU @CORMuseumFriend @HighPointU @LevineMuseum @WCU @NEHgov Thank you for supporting the next Schiele Teacher Institute. We are grateful for the Community Engagement Grant that will make it possible!

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THIS SATURDAY!
Don't miss #CreepyCrawlyCritters at The Schiele on 8/5 from 10 AM - 4 PM. Meet snakes, spiders, alligators, turtles, and more critters that fly, hop, crawl, creep, and slither.
Just $3 with museum admission.
Get the details: https://t.co/rfHgekx5zc

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Love The Schiele's Animal Ambassadors?
Join the #CritterCareClub!
Club members provide a monthly donation for support and supplies in exchange for fun gifts and exclusive access to our amazing animals. Get the details: https://t.co/pTNEQFtRNU

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Just a few days left to journey to the Age of Dinosaurs at The Schiele! #DinoSafari is slated for renovation starting Sunday, 7/30 and will be under construction through late September. Take a bite out of time while you can...
#buildingexcitement #roarvolution

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From poults to proud turkeys, the newest members of The Farm are thriving! Time your visit to coincide with a #FarmFriends program, happening daily this summer. Check the calendar of events at https://t.co/eHVv6lr1VS for details.

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Live in the Charlotte area? See them at The Schiele. 🪰🪤

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Did you know that the Venus flytrap is only native to the coastal wetlands of the Carolinas? It feeds mostly on crawling invertebrates (think spiders & ants) using highly-modified leaves with trigger hair projections. When prey sets off a trap, it snaps shut in just one second!

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Did you know that the Venus flytrap is only native to the coastal wetlands of the Carolinas? It feeds mostly on crawling invertebrates (think spiders & ants) using highly-modified leaves with trigger hair projections. When prey sets off a trap, it snaps shut in just one second!

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If you've never journeyed to the Age of Dinosaurs at The Schiele, don't miss #DinoSafari this week! This DINOmite exhibit is slated for renovation starting Sunday, 7/30 and will be under construction through late September. Take a bite out of time while you can...

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#GemstoneMining is open to the public through Sat, 8/5. Bring the family for a walk on the Nature Trail and mine for gemstones in our running water sluice for just $4 per person. Visit Wed-Sat, 11 AM-3 PM, or Sun, 1-4 PM. Miners keep what they find!

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Cooking, hiking, experimenting, playing, exploring...Schiele #SummerCamp kids are learning while having fun!
Camps are sold out for 2023, but Schiele members can register early for 2024. Get the details: https://t.co/JdFeKkx9PB

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How did our ancestors survive and thrive? They used ingenuity and natural materials to create tools. Learn their #PrimitiveSkills at these upcoming all-day workshops at The Schiele.
Get details and reserve your tickets (space is limited): https://t.co/4EL5gU0ZvN

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Don't miss this GEM of a summer activity...
#GemstoneMining is open to the public through Sat, 8/5. Bring the family to mine for gemstones in our running water sluice Wed-Sat, 11 AM-3 PM, or Sun, 1-4 PM, just $4 per person. Miners keep what they find!

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Explore animals that creep, crawl, slither, and fly at CREEPY CRAWLY CRITTERS on Sat, 8/5. Get to know bugs, spiders, reptiles, and amphibians through activities, crafts, contests, and races. (Enter the bug eating contest, if you dare!)
Get details at https://t.co/rfHgekxDoK

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Shop for Penny and her friends! ❤️
Don't miss the final days of @shareclt's #ShopforGood week. Visit The Schiele's Animal Ambassador wishlist: https://t.co/qY77GJ2CEP (Penny has had her eye on that rope bridge...)

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Future architects? Builders? Sculptors? Let their imaginations come to life!
Kids can enjoy more than 1,000 soft and safe building blocks and connectors of all shapes and sizes for a limited time at The Schiele.
#BlockParty is included with museum admission.

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#PinkFloyd in the planetarium! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Dark Side of the Moon" with a LIVE performance on Sat, 7/29 by the Album Series Band under the immersive dome of the planetarium.
Get details: https://t.co/5fIlOqFaUN

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Meet Watson, a goat on The Schiele's Farm. #nubiangoat

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The planetarium is NOW OPEN.

After several weeks of HVAC issues, the James H. Lynn Planetarium is cool, comfortable, and ready to take you on a journey through the galaxy! See what's playing this month at https://t.co/m72VjJCEwk