CHANGING LIVES AND INSPIRING LEARNING THROUGH SCIENCE AND WONDER.
Visit the well-known Flutter-by Butterfly Habitat to learn about the butterfly life cycle at the butterfly nursery. Discover North Carolina Native Butterflies such as Monarchs, Swallowtails, and Fritillaries, and see semitropical species such as Zebra Long Wing, Julia, and Queen Butterflies. Find out what plants attract them as you see a wide array of flowers, shrubs, and vines in many colors and shapes. This exhibit so a local favorite and only comes every 3 years. Don't miss out on your chance to visit!
Access to the Flutter-By Butterfly Habitat is included in CSC's general admission fee.
Wish you had something to remember us by? Visit CSC's Science Shop to find Flutter-by Butterfly Habitat keepsakes such as...
Magnets & Stickers,
Butterfly Totes,
Butterfly Arm Huggers,
Flutter-by Selfie Stations,
(tag us using #CSCButterflies)
and much MUCH MORE!
June 22, July 13, August 17
Kids 18 and under dress like a bug to receive FREE admission to Catawba Science Center!
Be sure to tag us in your photos! 
Thursday, July 28 | 6 – 8 PM
Learn all about Butterflies with Bruce in the Butterfly Flutter-by Habitat!
Thursday, August 25 | 12– 1 PM
Join Bruce Beerbower bring your lunch & learn about the Mysteries of Monarchs and their migration Flights to the Mountains of Mexico & California. You’ve heard of banding birds, but did you know about banding Monarch Butterflies? Bruce has been banding them since 1970. Then head to Flutter-By for a tour.
Program is FREE with price of CSC admission, participants must provide their own bag lunch.
July 13, August 10 | 12 – 1 PM
Join Judy Sigmon, Horticulturist, and bring your lunch to learn about the kinds of plants that will attract butterflies to your garden! Held in the Choral Room near the Butterfly Flutter-by Habitat.
Program is FREE with price of CSC admission, participants must provide their own bag lunch.
June 20 – 26
Took the kiddos and they loved it. Employees were nice and helpful. If your looking for something to do with the kids give this place a shot.
We love the Science Center! I take my 2 and 4 year old boys weekly to play and enjoy the exhibits. The staff are wonderful and the classes offered are excellent! We are so blessed to have such an amazing resource in our area.
What a wonderful place to visit! Great environment to learn and the staff is very helpful! Hickory is lucky to have great family education and entertainment.
Fabulous and I don’t often give praise. We took our grandson and were there for hours. He loved it and so did we.
This place was great. We have kids from 8 to 1 and they all had a great time. What I really liked is most of the exhibits are hands on and that really kept them occupied.
