😝 📸: Aquarist Kristal #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #TongueOutTuesday #TwoToedSloth #LinnaeusTwoToedSloth
Greensboro Science Center
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Greensboro, NC 27455, NC 2,050 followers
Aquarium | Museum | Zoo
About us
The Greensboro Science Center is committed to excellence in science education by providing the community with a dynamic, experiential and family-focused attraction designed to inspire scientific curiosity and encourage personal discovery about life and the natural world.
- Website
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http://www.greensboroscience.org/
External link for Greensboro Science Center
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Greensboro, NC 27455, NC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1957
- Specialties
- Science Museum, Animal Discovery Zoological Park, OmniSphere Theater, and Carolina SciQuarium
Locations
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4301 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27455, NC 27455, US
Employees at Greensboro Science Center
Updates
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The Aquatics Department at the GSC has recently been awarded a $100,000 grant from Honda to enhance energy efficiency in the LEED-Certified Wiseman Aquarium. The GSC plans to swap out alternating current (AC) pumps with new, energy-efficient direct current (DC) pumps. DC pumps consume significantly less energy than AC pumps, reducing overall energy consumption. Additionally, the DC pumps are quieter and generate less heat, creating a more comfortable environment for the aquarium's backup areas and the aquarists. This image depicts Lily, the GSC's water quality technician, installing the first of 44 DC pumps scheduled to be replaced. The aquarium team is looking forward to these new pumps' positive impact on our service areas. Thank you, Honda! #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO
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As a reminder, the GSC is closed this Friday, September 6, 2024, in preparation for our annual See to Believe Gala. We will reopen on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 9 am. To learn more about our See to Believe Gala, head here: https://lnkd.in/eP79W88s #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #SeeToBelieveGala
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Join us for our annual See to Believe Gala on Friday, September 6, 2024, from 7 pm to 11 pm! Guests can enjoy live music from the band Punch and steel drum melodies from Tracy Thornton, plus our Silent Auction, Champagne Pour, Schiffman's Jewelers Raffle, Spirits Pull, and more! This is an exclusive event for ages 21+. Catering by Pepper Moon Catering. Thank you to our title sponsors, First Horizon Bank and First Horizon Foundation! Please note: GSC will be closed on Friday, 9.6 for preparations, but will reopen on Saturday, 9.7 at regular hours (9 am - 5 pm). To learn more: https://lnkd.in/eP79W88s #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #SeeToBelieveGala #AnnualGala
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We’re on for STARRY SAFARI tonight! 🌌🔭 The forecast looks good and, after a string of cloudy Fridays, we’re eager for our telescope to take us to as many of late summer’s colorful deep space wonders as we can get to in 60 to 90 minutes. Hope to see you when viewing starts at 9:00! #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #StarrySafari
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Tuesday was #WorldMosquitoDay 🦟 Observed every year on August 20th, World Mosquito Day commemorates the groundbreaking discovery by Sir Ronald Ross in 1897 that female anopheline mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting malaria between humans. This discovery has shaped our understanding of mosquito-borne diseases and the importance of mosquito control. But did you know that bats are one of nature's most effective mosquito hunters? These amazing creatures can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes in a single night. A pregnant female bat can even consume her body weight in mosquitos each night! 🦇 To help conserve bats, reduce the need for chemical pesticides, and consider creating bat-friendly habitats in your yard. Put up bat boxes or plant native pollinator spaces. Not only do these spaces support bats, but they also provide food for butterflies and birds during the day 🦋🐦 #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #BatConservation #Conservation
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Tuesday was #WorldMosquitoDay 🦟 Observed every year on August 20th, World Mosquito Day commemorates the groundbreaking discovery by Sir Ronald Ross in 1897 that female anopheline mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting malaria between humans. This discovery has shaped our understanding of mosquito-borne diseases and the importance of mosquito control. But did you know that bats are one of nature's most effective mosquito hunters? These amazing creatures can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes in a single night. A pregnant female bat can even consume her body weight in mosquitos each night! 🦇 To help conserve bats, reduce the need for chemical pesticides, and consider creating bat-friendly habitats in your yard. Put up bat boxes or plant native pollinator spaces. Not only do these spaces support bats, but they also provide food for butterflies and birds during the day 🦋🐦 #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #BatConservation #Conservation
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“Nothing to see here, just a boulder” - Hermione, probably 📸: Keeper Mike #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO
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#Caturday Kitten update! They're still adorable... maybe even MORE adorable 😻 (Photo 1 is Zeph, Photo 2 is Sephie) 📸: Keeper Megan H. #GreensboroScienceCenter #VisitGSO #Serval #ServalKitten #ServalKittens
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The Greensboro Science Center has always had an extensive collection of unique gems and minerals, in large part due to a long relationship with the Greensboro Gem and Mineral Club 💎 When the pendulum expansion opened around 1990, the four-foot tall amethyst had already been installed, ready to greet guests at the new entrance. After the new entrance and pendulum opened to the public, the Mineral Gallery opened in the space that is now occupied by the TriceraShop. The Mineral Gallery was said to house one of the South's finest mineral collections, as well as a robotic cyberscope - which allowed guests to see microscopic views of growing crystals! Check out the lower level of the GSC today to see some of those gems and minerals on display, and stay tuned for more gem and mineral exhibits coming soon! #GreensboroScienceCenter #GSCRewind
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