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The Museum understands that while everyone needs to know about nature, not everyone can make it to the Museum.

Your children will make new friends, encounter animals, and explore the outdoors!

Apply for a Volunteer Summer Camp Counselor position.

Camps are discounted for Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation Members

The Mississippi Natural Heritage Program (MNHP) identifies and maps in a database the localities of Mississippi's rarest plants, animals, exemplary natural communities, and special geological features to assist with development of state, national…

Thanks for your interest in our Scout programs!

Scientific study is a key component of the purpose and function of the Museum of Natural Science.

This page offers games, puzzles, and other fun activities related to the Museum's permanent and special exhibits for Pre-K through high school students.

Research and monitoring activities carried out or administered by museum staff generally target plants, plant communities and nongame wildlife within Mississippi. 

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science acts as the state permitting authority for wildlife rehabilitation facilities, scientific collecting and handling of wildlife species, and  propagation facilities for non-game species in need of…

Learn about the Natural Heritage Program's database, which contains comprehensive information on Mississippi's species, biological communities, ecosystems, and natural areas of conservation concern.

Find information about the two types of natural heritage information requests: environmental reviews of proposed projects and spatial data requests.

The Mississippi Natural Heritage Program uses the Heritage ranking system developed by The Nature Conservancy and maintained by NatureServe. Learn more about these global and state-level rankings.

Fish and wildlife agencies in each state and territory have been charged by Congress with updating their State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) every 10 years.

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science biological collections originated in 1936, and currently consist of more than 1,000,000 specimens

An endangered species, as defined by Mississippi law, is any species or subspecies of wildlife whose survival and continued welfare in the state is in jeopardy or is likely to become so in the near future.