Dinner is served!

Dinner is served!

Dinner is served! The museum's dermestid colony was fed a great blue heron today and the beetles will be devouring it in the days to come. Gross? Sure, but it's all done in the name of science! The beetles will leave a pristine skeleton, which will be used in the museum's ornithology collection.

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Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday - Monday: Closed

Admission:

$10 for ages 18-59
$5 for ages 3-17, seniors 60+, and college students
FREE for children under 3, museum members, and members of ASTC participating institutions

My 4 year old son loves going to the museum. The exhibits are educational, interactive and kid-friendly.

Beth Deathrage

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