No snow? Durham museum makes up for it with 'Frozen Over'

We didn't get more than a few flurries the other day, but the Museum of Life and Science has a month of winter fun.

Posted 1:34 a.m. Jan 8, 2016 — Updated 1:34 a.m. Jan 8, 2016

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

We didn't get more than a few flurries the other day, but the Museum of Life and Science in Durham has a month of winter fun.

Back by popular demand, Frozen Over offers winter-related activities inside. Visitors can weave through an icicle forest of suspended foam pool noodles, build an "icy" shelter and skate on a synthetic ice rink in their socks. Snowball fights (with pom-pom "snowballs") are scheduled at noon and 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, and 4:30 p.m., Sundays, through Jan. 31.

While it's designed with all ages in mind, it's been particularly popular with the younger crowd - ages five and under.

Here's a glimpse at some of the features:

The icicle forest is made of 800 suspended foam pool noodles, offering a sensory-rich experience. To make the forest, museum staff used more than a mile of rope and 1,000 individual knots. Tip: Keep an eye out for special gaps, spaces, and rooms within the forest.
The 400-square-foot synthetic ice rink is surrounded by a soft bumper border that encourages guests to kick off their shoes and practice their slides, twirls, and pirouettes.
The igloo building area features large foam blocks to build a custom "icy" shelter.
An activity area, best for those young guests, offers more opportunities to learn and have some "winter" fun.

Frozen Over is free with admission to the museum, which is $16 and $11 for kids ages 3 to 12.

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