{"id":265579,"date":"2026-04-25T07:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/265579\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T07:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:01:14","slug":"club-curious-debuts-at-corpus-christi-museum-with-after-hours-nightlife-and-education-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/265579\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Club Curious&#8217; debuts at Corpus Christi Museum with after-hours nightlife and education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A new after-hours event is bringing a different kind of crowd to the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cClub Curious\u201d made its debut Friday night, offering a mix of nightlife and learning aimed at adults in their 20s and 30s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event featured a night market, food vendors, drinks and interactive exhibits focused on nocturnal creatures found in the Coastal Bend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organizers say the goal is to make the museum more accessible \u2014 especially for those who can\u2019t visit during regular hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSo Club Curious is the perfect stop before your Friday night out,\u201d said Amy Frye, Corpus Christi Museum of Science &amp; History Strategic Initiatives Manager. \u201cWe have a really chic night market\u2026 drinks\u2026 but there\u2019s also an educational element to everything as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The inaugural theme highlighted local nocturnal wildlife, giving guests a chance to learn while socializing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis is a collaboration\u2026 to educate people on our local nocturnal ecosystem while also having a good time,\u201d Frye said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Event curator Emma Rodriguez said the idea came from noticing a gap in who typically visits the museum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI felt like there was a missing demographic,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cI wanted people in their mid-20s and early 30s to come back\u2026 and experience it in a more adult way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event also served as a fundraiser, with proceeds supporting museum programs and community outreach efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organizers say early turnout and feedback have been strong, with many attendees excited about the chance to explore the museum outside of normal hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPeople are excited to come here after hours,\u201d Fry said. \u201cYou\u2019re never too old to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The museum plans to host \u201cClub Curious\u201d quarterly, with the possibility of expanding if interest continues to grow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new after-hours event is bringing a different kind of crowd to the Corpus Christi Museum of Science&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":265580,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[99347,155,157,156,99346,12755,99345],"class_list":{"0":"post-265579","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-corpus-christi","8":"tag-amy-frye","9":"tag-corpus-christi","10":"tag-corpus-christi-headlines","11":"tag-corpus-christi-news","12":"tag-emma-rodriguez","13":"tag-interactive-exhibits","14":"tag-museum-of-science"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=265579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/265580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=265579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=265579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=265579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}