Hours Update

Morehead will operate under special hours on Saturday, November 23. We will close at 4:30 p.m. and reopen from 5 to 7 p.m. Visit our calendar for more info.

MAH | International Observe the Moon Night

Get ready for International Observe the Moon Night this coming Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, by learning Moon science and stories and discovering the best phases for observing the Moon (spoiler alert: not full moon).  *Please Note: Registration is not required. The Zoom link will not be live until 10:00 a.m. If you’re having trouble accessing Read more...

Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night

Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, September 26, 2020, by learning Moon science and stories and discovering the best phases for observing the Moon (spoiler alert: not full moon). This event is a part of a Cape Fear Museum program.

MAH | Fall 2020 Skies

We’ll tour the fall sky as it appears from North Carolina and discover why fall 2020 will be an especially good time to view Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Make sure you check out the star chart for October and November here. *Please Note: Registration is not required. The Zoom link will not be live until Read more...

Teen Science Cafe | Here They Be Dragons

Join us for a scientific look at humanity's most famous mythological beast! We'll look into the taxonomy of dragons, and watch Draco slither across the sky. To cap it off, we will have fire demonstrations! Speakers include Morehead Educators: Amy Sayle, Nick Eakes, Daniel Wheeler, Wayne Capps Please Note: Participants need to register for this Virtual Read more...

We Are Stars

GSK Fulldome Theater

Teen Science Cafe: Using Plastics to Combat Climate Change

Join us for this Teen Science Cafe with Jeromy Rech; we will discuss creating new types of plastics including those that can conduct electricity and be used in solar panels. We will also have a virtual lab tour to see where some of this chemistry is done. Finally, we'll look at some applications of these Read more...

We Are Stars

GSK Fulldome Theater