Monitor the seasonal/annual changes in marine species diversity

Enjoy amazing telescopic views of sunspots, prominences and flares, as these gigantic eruptions continue to happen more often on the Sun’s increasingly active surface. Safely-filtered, informal daytime Solar Viewing is presented by Imperial Centre staff and members of the Tar River Astronomy Club.

Discover the awesome power of sound! Create sound waves in a tube. Match mystery sounds. Test your hearing. Sort high and low pitches on a turntable. Can you locate a cricket and cat in a kitchen just by listening? Mix a soundtrack. Launch a sound wave toward an eardrum. How many decibels can you produce with your own voice? Team up and let out a roar in the Scream Chamber! SONIC SENSATION is on exhibit September 7, 2024 through January 5, 2025 at the Children’s Museum & Science Center at the Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences in Rocky Mount. Admission is $6 per person and includes the Maria V. Howard Arts Center, Living Marsh, Live Animal Gallery and more.     

Clocks falling back has sunset happening earlier! Join us in front of the Imperial Centre for amazing views of lunar craters, Saturn’s nearly edge-on rings, and fall favorites including the great Andromeda galaxy, star clusters and more.Telescope viewing is conducted by members of the Tar River Astronomy Club and education staff from the Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences. Viewing is provided free of charge, starting at sunset, weather permitting. Join us under the stars!

Turtles and tortoises face threats from habitat challenges and the international pet trade. You can help these reptiles survive and migrate safely! Play Turtle Migration in a giant board game. Track a hidden turtle using telemetry. See how shell shapes suit different lifestyles and habitats. Design a turtle-friendly housing development. Find out what a loggerhead sea turtle sees as it swims!TURTLE TRAVELS will be on exhibit from Saturday, January 25 through Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the Children’s Museum *& Science Center at the Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.Admission is $6.00 per person and also includes the PPNC Live animal Gallery and Living Marsh exhibits as well as exhibits at the Maria V. Howard Arts Center.