World Snake Day activities will be held at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science on July 19th. Submitted photo.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ Mississippi Museum of Natural Science will host World Snake Day on Friday, July 19, 2024 from 10:00am until 2:00pm.
“At World Snake Day, you can see and touch live snakes, learn the value of Mississippi’s native snakes, and learn how to distinguish venomous from non-venomous snakes,” explains Museum Director Charles Knight. Museum educators and research scientists will be on site with live snakes ready to answer your questions. There will also be ongoing crafts and educational activities about snakes.
The event is also Scout friendly. Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi will earn the “MDWFP Museum of Natural Science Snake Day Patch” while Boy Scouts will fulfill multiple requirements for their “Reptile and Amphibian Merit Badge.”
Visit the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science’s website for World Snake Day details or call 601-576-6000. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door and are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors (60+), $6 for youth (3-18), and free for youth under age three. Admission is free for Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation members.
The Museum is located at 2148 Riverside Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram.
