Go Ask Mom

It's the last week for Megalodon

The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' exhibit on the largest shark that ever lived is in its last week.

Posted Updated

By
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall
The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' exhibit on the largest shark that ever lived is now in its last week.
Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived opened in February and runs through Sunday (that's Mother's Day). It traces the life of the Megalodon, which stretched as long as 60-feet-long. It vanished 2 million years ago. The exhibit connects the demise of Megalodon with the risks to today's sharks.

Kids will enjoy looking at fossils and modern shark specimens, along with a full-sized sculpture of Megalodon. There's also a special section with activities for toddlers or preschoolers and up.

Megalodon is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m Sunday, with the last entry at 4 p.m. every day. Tickets are $7 for adults; $5 for seniors and students and $4 kids ages 5 to 11.

On Friday, as part of downtown Raleigh's First Fridays, the museum will stay open later and feature its usual free B-movie, this one a mix of shark-related films It's rated PG (parental discretion advised). The museum's First Friday movies are generally good for a middle school crowd and up. As part of First Friday, all tickets to the exhibit will be $4 that night. The last tickets will be sold at 7 p.m.
Check my earlier post and video on the exhibit.

Related Topics

Copyright 2024 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.