Summer hours: Museum of Life and Science now open daily

As the summer season gets underway, the Museum of Life and Science is now open daily. With Memorial Day, the Durham museum began operating seven days a week through Labor Day. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Posted 11:47 p.m. Jun 2, 2021 — Updated 11:47 p.m. Jun 2, 2021

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

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DURHAM, N.C. — As the summer season gets underway, the Museum of Life and Science is now open daily. With Memorial Day, the Durham museum began operating seven days a week through Labor Day. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This adds a couple more days of play at the museum each week. It had been open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.

Because of COVID, admission to the museum continues to require a reservation in advance for both general admission visitors and members. While at the museum, everybody age five and up must wear a face mask while inside. Masks are optional at the museum's outdoor exhibits.

Admission is $23 and $18 for kids ages 3 to 12. There are discounts for seniors and active or retired military. Members play for free. Train rides aboard the Ellerbe Creek Railway are $5.50 (and $4 for museum members).

The museum has a post with 17 tips for making a visit great. They include bringing a refillable water bottle, getting your train tickets at check-in and, if you're able, planning for a weekday visit when there aren't as many people at the museum.

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