Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!

Included in price of admission.

Repeats weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 am and Saturdays at 2:00 pm and lasts up to 15 minutes.

Join us and get to know all about our chinchilla and degus. Learn about how important our chinchilla's fur is and watch the unusual way he keeps it clean as we give him a dust bath. Then learn about rodents' specialized teeth and how we help them maintain good dental health as we let them chew up some fun, treat-filled enrichment items!

Included in price of admission.

Repeats weekly on Saturdays at 11:00 am and lasts up to 15 minutes

Our corn snake has a very curious personality and loves to investigate new places. Join us and get an up close look at her as we get her out and let her do some exploring!

Included in price of admission.

Repeats weekly on Saturdays at 11:30 am and 3:00 pm and lasts up to 15 minutes

Our musk turtle loves to eat! She's not a snapping turtle, but come watch as she eagerly snaps up some of her favorite foods!

Included in the price of admission.

Repeats weekly on Saturdays at 12:00 pm and last up to 15 minutes

Come say hello to the Kansas State Amphibian and watch as they devour some of their favorite foods: bugs and worms!

Included in price of admission.

Repeats on Saturdays at 2:30 pm and lasts up to 15 minutes

Our turtle loves to bury herself, but today we'll get her out to get a little exercise. We'll also let her practice her natural hunting skills on some delicious crickets!

Included in price of admission.

Repeats weekly on Thursdays and Saturdays at 3:30 pm and lasts up to 15 minutes

Join us as we feed our leopard geckos their favorite food: bugs! Watch the geckos hunt their food, then stick around if you'd like to learn a bit about how we raise the mealworms, fruit flies, and other insects that we feed to the animals here at the Museum.

Included in price of admission.

Repeats weekly on Saturdays at 4:00 pm and lasts up to 15 minutes

Animal Encounters are subject to change due to the animals’ health and safety concerns.
Please check our Events page for adjusted schedules on days with adjusted operating hours.