Explore the mysterious and misunderstood through interactive exhibits, larger-than-life sculptures, live arachnids, and stunning artwork that connect these eight-legged wonders to medicine, music, and folklore.
Get hands-on as you:
🕸️ Weave a web and discover the science behind spider silk
🕷️ Assemble arachnids in the Spider Lab
🎨 View an art gallery inspired by arachnid beauty
💃 Learn the lively Tarantella dance
📸 Enjoy breathtaking macro photography
…and so much more!
This immersive exhibit is produced by Little Ray’s Exhibitions, one of North America’s largest exotic animal rescues, and sponsored by Meta’s Data Center Community Action Grant program, which supports local schools and nonprofits.
🎟️ Tickets:
Adults – $10
Military, First Responders & Seniors – $9
Children – $7
Children 2 and under are free
🕒 Hours:
Monday – Saturday | 9 AM – 5 PM
(Ticket sales end at 4:30 PM)
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Tickets available at the Nature Center’s front desk.
Come face-to-face with real arachnids, dive into discovery displays, and uncover the stories spun through silk and time. Perfect for families, nature lovers, and the curiously brave!
Learn more about the exhibit here:
https://riverlegacy.org/visit/discovery-room/exhibit
You may also like the following events from River Legacy Nature Center:
- Next Monday, 24th November, 10:00 am, One Small Square of the Woods Enrichment Class in Arlington
- Next Saturday, 29th November, 01:30 pm, Creature Features - Merry, the Sonoran gopher snake in Arlington
- Next month, 30th December, 10:00 am, Arachnophilia - A Love of Spiders, Enrichment Class in Arlington
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