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Museum Events

	Sky Watchers Third Thursdays at nightfall-September Through May Join us on these visual journeys through the lenses of our telescopes. Find out more
	Corks and Forks January 13, 2012, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Enjoy tasting a variety of wines, specialty beers, heavy hors d'oeuvres and an exciting auction. Find out more
	NanoDays March 31, 2012 Celebrate this really small scale science! Find out more
	Butterfly Hello! and Butterfly Thyme! April 14, 2012 It's Butterfly Season! Find out more
	Danville's Old 97 Rail Days Annual Fall Event All aboard for a weekend of transportation fun! Find out more
	Butterfly Goodbye Annual Fall Event Don’t miss this chance to work with our gardener, collect seeds from our wide selection of plants and gather a little gardening advice.! Find out more

	Wild Music January 28 through September 3, 2012 Spend time hunting for sounds! Find out more
	Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe March 3 through July 29, 2012 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images and data provide spectacular views of planets, galaxies, black holes, and other cosmic entities.
	Science On a Sphere Available All Year Check out the latest addition to our permanent collection. Find out more
	Butterfly Station and Garden Open April–October Observe a variety of North American butterflies and their interactions with the plants they need for survival. Find out more
	Estelle H. Womack Natural History Collection Available All Year Examine the fauna and flora of the Dan River region and examine animals from other continents in this captivating display of locally collected treasures. Find out more
	Fundamentals of Science Available All Year Unlock the secrets of biology, gravity, friction, force, light and magnetism! Find out more
	Time of Your Life Available All Year Explore the triggers of biological timing. Find out more
	Sproutsville Available All Year Children are never too young to play with science! Find out more