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NightSchool: Making Venom
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What goes into the making of an exhibit full of fangs, stingers, and spines? Join Curator of Arachnology Dr. Lauren Esposito, Academy biologist Emma Kocina, exhibit designer Ashley Boycher, and visual designer James Davidson for a behind-the-scenes look into the Academy’s upcoming exhibit, Venom: Fangs, Stingers, and Spines.
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January 9th at 6:00 pm
Explore the Academy at night and jump-start 2025 alongside nearly 60,000 live animals.
January 16th at 6:00 pm
See what’s revealed once the sun goes down and explore the nocturnal side of the Academy.
January 23rd at 6:00 pm
Start your weekend early at NightLife – we won't tell! Claude and the rainforest are waiting for you.
January 30th at 6:00 pm
Local treasures, tasty treats, LED lion dances. It’s time to ring in the year of the snake the NightLife way.
February 13th at 6:00 pm
Blow a kiss to our African penguins and 60,000 other creatures when you explore the Academy at night.