Educational Facilities
Insect Zoo
The O. Orkin Insect Zoo is a special exhibit hall on the 2nd Floor of the Museum where visitors can observe live insects and other arthropods. Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.
Naturalist Center
The Naturalist Center in Loudoun County, Virginia, invites visitors ages 10 and older to use its 36,000 object hands-on collection of natural history objects, 6,500 books, and scientific equipment. Identify natural objects and curiosities, work on school projects, or just browse. The center offers a full range of services, special events, and school programs for middle school, high school and beyond.
Discovery Room
The Discovery Room is a unique educational facility for families and students. The room features activities using real Museum objects and interactive, hands-on experiences that allow visitors to explore the natural world at their own pace, guided by their own interests and sense of wonder.
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