North Museum of Nature and Science

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Overview

LET YOUR INNER SCIENTIST COME OUT TO PLAY™

Spark your curiosity with a trip to North Museum in Lancaster County, PA. With over 360k specimens and 15,000 sq feet of exhibit space over three floors, there are hours of natural science exploration and discovery. Kids will enjoy engaging exhibits and fun, hands-on activities in an immersive, informal learning environment.

While at the North Museum

  • Visit the Galleries: Nature, Paleontology, Ornithology, Geology, STEAM art
  • See a Planetarium movie presented live by one of our expert educators
  • Watch a live honeybee hive at work (Seasonal)
  • Make new friends in the Live Animal Room
  • Crawl into our awesome indoor giant discovery tree
  • Explore the microscopic world with our HD magnifier
  • Discover our latest temporary exhibits
  • ...and more!

The Planetarium
The North Museum has a 41 foot Spitz cove-mounted SciDome XD Touch system. Our live planetarium shows will spark your interest and give you a personalized, interactive and fully immersive introduction to astronomy, earth sciences, or meteorology, using incredible imagery and animations. View our website for current show schedule.

The North Museum Store
Treat your inner scientist to a gift or souvenir from the Museum shop, the North Store. From crystal growing kits to rocks, fossils and minerals, to authentic scale replicas of the Carnegie Museum dinosaur collection, there’s something here for every junior scientist. Members receive a 10% discount off purchases at North Store.

Hours and Admission
The Museum is open Wednesday through Friday 10am–3pm, and Saturday/Sunday 10am–5pm. Group and student tours are available weekdays; advanced registration is required.

Admission to the Museum is $11.00 for adults, $11.00 for juniors (ages 3-17) and seniors (65 and over). Planetarium shows alone are $9, or $18 for Planetarium + Museum admission combo. The Museum is free for children 3 and under.

The Museum is fully accessible.
For more information, call 717-358-3941 or visit our website.

contact

400 College Avenue Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 358-3941

Fax

(717) 358-4504

Amenities

  • Accessible
  • Audio Visual Services

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