Check out our upcoming events. Whether it is a geology course, a nature hike, a moss identification workshop, or anything in between, we continually strive to bring you a variety of nature programs by experts.

Visit out blog, where our volunteers, curators, and program leaders post stories and activities about what individuals, families, and friends can do to learn more and experience nature.

Our collections are a unique and valuable resource for the state of Maryland. They include specimens in the disciplines of geology, mineralogy, entomology, malacology, herpetology, ornithology, mammalogy, paleontology, anthropology and botany.

Our natural history collections date from the 1800s to the present and include minerals, fossils, flora, fauna, and artifacts from Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region.

Watch educational videos about nature and getting you out of the house.