Museum of Life and Science

Durham, North Carolina, USA

4/5 Expert Rating
Founded
1946
Featured Species
Black Bear, Ring-tailed Lemur, Red Wolf
Accreditation
AZA Accredited

Museum of Life and Science in Durham is an 84-acre science museum and outdoor nature park that blends live animal exhibits with hands-on science exploration. The museum’s Explore the Wild boardwalk winds through naturalistic habitats for bears, lemurs, and red wolves, while indoor exhibits cover everything from aerospace to weather science.

The museum emphasizes experiential learning, offering visitors of all ages opportunities to observe wildlife, conduct experiments, and explore nature in an urban setting. Its red wolf exhibit supports the critically endangered Red Wolf Recovery Program, one of the most important carnivore conservation efforts in North America.

Museum of Life and Science holds AZA accreditation and is consistently ranked among the top science museums in the Southeast.

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