What are the opening hours?

Tuesday 8:30am - 10:30am 11am - 1pm Wednesday 8:30am - 10:30am 11am - 1pm Thursday 8:30am - 10:30am 11am - 1pm Friday 8:30am - 10:30am 11am - 1pm Saturday 8:30am - 10:30am 11am - 1pm

The Nest

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The Nest offers play sessions, workshops, parents’ night out, camps, and more!

10/19/2026

Our neighbors at Binkley Church will be holding a memorial service on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 11 AM and our visitors may need to park in the Harris Teeter parking lot.

The embankment between Harris Teeter and the Binkley building has a staircase and ramp for easy access by foot between the parking lots. We apologize for any inconvenience!

Nest session times will run as normal from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM and 11 AM - 1 PM 🍂✨

10/18/2026

Boo! It is officially spooky season so come visit us at the Nest to set the spooky mood with a Halloween book or craft 🕷🕸

Sign up for a session this week here: https://ncchildrensmuseum.org/the-nest/

10/16/2026

The theme for this month’s Garden Party is Spooky Science!

Get ready for a garden full of giggles and goosebumps! This spooky science party invites kids to explore the strange, slimy, and surprising side of nature through hands-on experiments, glowing discoveries, and creepy-cool critter facts. Join us for a frightfully fun celebration where spooky meets spectacular TOMORROW from 10-11 AM!

This event is FREE and does not require registration.

10/13/2026

Grab one of the last slots for Parent’s Night Out, this Friday! 🍕

Register here: https://54943.blackbaudhosting.com/54943/Parents-Night-Out-Fossil-Day

10/09/2026

It’s starting to get cooler out! Come warm up and play with us at the Nest this weekend 🦊🔥🪵

10/06/2026

Grab one of the last School's Out Camp slots for tomorrow and take a look through our microscope at some Mighty Microbes!

Link in bio 🔬🍃

09/29/2026

We still have open spots for School's Out Camp tomorrow!

The theme is Dino Discovery so grab your magnifying glasses and get ready to study some fossils 🦖🔍

Register here: https://54943.blackbaudhosting.com/54943/SOC-Dino-Discovery---Schools-Out-Camp

09/28/2026

Happy National Family day!

Visit The Nest family with YOUR family this week 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

09/23/2026

Join The Nest and La Leche League for a meet-up where mothers can ask one another questions, offer and receive support, and make connections. Bring your babies and toddlers along with you!

Offered on Mondays at 11:00AM-12:30PM. This FREE program takes place in The Nest, no registration required!

09/21/2026

Our very hungry caterpillar friends were spotted munching on some milkweed in the Nest garden this morning. Make sure to eat your greens just like these monarch butterfly caterpillars! 🐛🍃

Address

1712 Willow Drive
Chapel Hill, NC
27514

Opening Hours

Tuesday	8:30am - 10:30am
	11am - 1pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 10:30am
	11am - 1pm
Thursday	8:30am - 10:30am
	11am - 1pm
Friday	8:30am - 10:30am
	11am - 1pm
Saturday	8:30am - 10:30am
	11am - 1pm

Telephone

+19199331455

Website

https://ncchildrensmuseum.org/, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jamie-holcomb-nc-childrens-museum/id1658058207?i=1

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