Every Tuesday in August, the Delaware Museum of Natural History is partnering with Artisans' Bank to lower admission prices to just $1 per person during August Dollar Tuesdays. Visitors are invited to explore the wonders of the natural world at the Museum for just $1 on August 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, courtesy of Artisans' Bank.

New this year, visitors can buy ice cream from Bruster's and hot dogs from Johnnie's Dog House on the outdoor patio to enjoy a family picnic. Bruster's will offer fun flavors like "Purple Dinosaur" and "Grasshopper," and Johnnie's will be serving "Diplodocus Dogs." A portion of the proceeds from the sale of ice cream and hot dogs will be donated to the Museum.

Admission includes entry to the special exhibit, Tree Houses, where families can discover tree-dwelling animals using sterescopic viewfinders, tracking clues, and sound.

Artisans' Bank is the Presenting Sponsor of August Dollar Tuesdays.

WHAT: Artisans' Bank August Dollar Tuesdays
WHERE: Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE
WHEN: Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 (Every Tuesday in August)
HOURS: Open Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
ADMISSION: $1 per person. May not be combined with any other discounts, promotions, or offers.
MORE INFO: Call 302-658-9111 or visit www.delmnh.org

Recently Fun Things had the opportunity to check out Delaware Museum of Natural History's new special exhibit Tree Houses. This cool exhibit will run through September 6th. Visitors can step inside an indoor tree house to discover hands-on activities that explore the many habitats trees provide for creatures large and small -- and people, too.

As you enter the tree house kids can look for signs of the animals that call the tree home. Kids and adults will love the wobbly bridge that you cross to enter the second tree house. My kids loved the forest sounds dance floor were you can move your feet to create forest sounds. After the kids have explored the tree house they can turn a tree into a house by scrolling through a film or build their own tree house using wooden building sticks.




WHAT: Tree Houses: Explore an indoor tree house and discover arboreal animals using stereoscopic viewfinders, tracking clues, natural artifacts, and sound. Sponsored by DuPont.

WHERE: Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807

DATES: May 29 - Sept. 6, 2010

HOURS: Monday - Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 4:30 p.m.


ADMISSION:$7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 children (3-17), free for children 2 and younger.

INFORMATION:Call 302-658-9111 or visit www.delmnh.org.

The Delaware Museum of Natural History celebrates the spring at Spring Into Nature on Thursday, April 1 and Thursday, April 8, 2010. On these two special days timed during schools' spring breaks, visitors can enjoy seasonal activities for the whole family:

· Observe newly hatched chicks and eggs in an incubator
· Create a flower and butterfly craft to take home
· Discover the world of bees and do the "waggle dance"
· Watch pollination puppet shows
· Play a pollinator matching game

WHAT: Spring Into Nature sponsored by ING DIRECT

WHERE: Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807

DATES: Thursday, April 1 and Thursday, April 8, 2010

TIME: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.


ADMISSION: $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 children (3-17), free for children 2 and younger.

INFORMATION: Call 302-658-9111 or visit www.delmnh.org.

The Delaware Museum of Natural History will celebrate Earth Day early at Worms, Slugs, and Bugs: Earth Day Every Day this Saturday, March 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

* Land snail races
* Red wiggler worms to touch
* Indoor composting tips
* Butterfly life cycle obstacle course
* Puppet shows
* Crafts
* Live animals

What: Worms, Slugs, and Bugs: Earth Day Every Day

Where: Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807

When: Saturday, March 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

Admission: $7 for adults, $5 for children (ages 3 through 17), $6 for seniors, and free for children 2 and younger and museum members.

More information: Call 302-658-9111 or visit www.delmnh.org.

Fun Things recently got to take a personal tour of the new "Attack of the Blood Suckers" exhibit at the Delaware Museum of Natural History located in Delaware only a few miles from the PA border. The exhibit opens on February 20th and runs through May 16th. This fun, informative and interactive exhibit was a great way to spend the afternoon on a cold day. I really liked how kids of all ages and even adults can get a hands on chance to learn more about creatures that drink blood.

Here are some video highlights of our tour. This is the first video for Fun Things and hopefully you will see some more!



For more information: Call 302-658-9111 or visit www.delmnh.org.
Location: Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807
This event is appropriate for the whole family
Cost: $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 children (3-17), free for children 2 and younger.

WHAT: Attack of the Bloodsuckers! A skin-crawling exhibit about ticks, leeches, mosquitoes, and other vampires of the natural world. Sponsored by DuPont with additional support from the Borkee-Hagley Foundation and Richards Paving.

WHERE: Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807

DATES: Feb. 20 - May 16, 2010

HOURS: Monday - Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 4:30 p.m.


ADMISSION: $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 children (3-17), free for children 2 and younger.

INFORMATION: Call 302-658-9111 or visit www.delmnh.org.

The Delaware Museum of Natural History celebrates Presidents' Day on Monday, February 15, 2010 with Natural Leaders: Presidents and Nature. This family-friendly event features hands-on activities and crafts about presidents' roles in environmental conservation.




Visitors will learn important facts about past presidents and their effects on the natural environment. Families can embark on a scavenger hunt around the museum to find animals discovered on Thomas Jefferson's Lewis and Clark Expedition. A matching game will explain Theodore Roosevelt's "natural" empire of national forests, parks, and preserves. A special display of duck stamps - along with live ducks - will highlight this conservation effort begun by Franklin Roosevelt. An exhibit of endangered species and polar bear activities will shed light on the accomplishments of more recent presidents such as Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Jimmy Carter.



WHAT: Natural Leaders: Presidents and Nature - Hands-on activities and crafts teach visitors about presidents' roles in environmental conservation.

WHERE: Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807

DATE: Monday, February 15, 2010

TIME: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

ADMISSION: $7 for adults, $5 for children (3-17), $6 for seniors, free for children 2 and younger. Free for museum members.

MORE INFO: Visit www.delmnh.org or call (302) 658-9111.

Admission to the Delaware Museum of Natural History will be waived from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 courtesy of the PNC Foundation. This PNC Free Sunday Morning is part of a grant from the PNC Foundation's Grow Up Great with Science initiative.



Grow Up Great with Science provides local preschool children with opportunities to learn science basics and experience related activities that are educational and fun. The Delaware Museum of Natural History is using the funding to train local preschool teachers and introduce families of preschool children to science through visits to the museum's interactive exhibits. Museum experts will also travel to classrooms to help teachers create children's activities that enable them to explore science with their senses and use simple tools to test their ideas. Many of the activities receive assistance from PNC employees as volunteers.

This PNC Free Sunday Morning on second of three at the Delaware Museum of Natural History during the 2009-2010 school year. The last PNC Free Sunday Morning will be on May 23, 2010.

What: PNC Free Sunday Morning with free admission from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Where: Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, 19807

Date: Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Admission: Free.

More information: Visit www.delmnh.org or call (302) 658-9111.