Draper Natural History Museum Programs

Natural history programs take participants beyond the walls of the Center. Through field trips, presentations by experts in their fields, and special events, there are many opportunities to experience Yellowstone’s nature first-hand and up-close.

Lunchtime Expeditions Lectures

Our Lunchtime Expedition series runs from February through December, the first Thursday of the month. These free, lectures have a virtual attendance option, and explore a variety of natural history subjects and issues. Lunchtime Expeditions are supported in part by Sage Creek Ranch and the Nancy-Carroll Draper Foundation. Find videos of past presentations on our YouTube channel. Lectures take place the first Thursday of each month.

Have you missed a Lunchtime Expedition?

The talks in this series are gathered in YouTube playlists by year:

• 2024 Lunchtime Expeditions
• 2023 Lunchtime Expeditions

Draper After Dark Lectures

These are occasional evening talks also generously supported in part by Sage Creek Ranch and the Nancy-Carroll Draper Foundation.

Draper Museum Raptor Experience

The Draper Museum Raptor Experience is a live raptor education program of the Draper Natural History Museum. What better way to celebrate the wildness of this wonderful area than by sharing some of its most spectacular wild animals with our guests? Visitors can get an up-close-and-personal view of some of Wyoming’s most recognized predators—the birds of prey! Click through to the Raptor Experience page, or visit our blog and the Draper Natural History Museum’s Facebook page to find out more!

This program of the Draper Museum is funded in part by the W.H. Donner Foundation and the Donner Canadian Foundation—the latter in partnership with the University of Wyoming’s Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center.

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