Cape May Point Arts and Science Center

Cape May Point Arts and Science Center The Cape May Point Science Center is a New Jersey 501(c)(3) non-profit.
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The Cape May Point Science Center (The Center) stands nestled among the dune grasses at New Jersey’s southernmost point, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Delaware Bay to create one of the country’s most vital and bio-diverse ecosystems. Devoted to environmental protection, restoration, and conservation throughout the region, The Center advances its mission by providing unique opportunities and f

unding for advocacy, education, and research. The Center has found its home in the 38,000 square-foot Victorian structure that debuted as the Shoreham Hotel in 1889 before becoming Saint Mary by the Sea, the summer retreat for the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Lovingly maintained by the Sisters for more than 100 years, The Center would not be possible without their preservation of the building and dedicated stewardship of nature. With widespread community support and under the leadership of Cape May businessman & civic leader Robert Mullock, The Center builds on Cape May Point’s century-and-a-half-long legacy of providing a restorative backdrop for recreational, spiritual, and educational retreats. As a regional beacon for environmental education and research and will further its ecological and scientific approach through partnerships with organizations, including:

American Littoral Society

Atlantic Cape Community College

Cape May MAC

Cape May Veterinary Hospital

Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center

Cellular Tracking Technologies

Conservation Science Global

New Jersey Audubon

The Nature Conservancy

Rutgers University

Saint Joseph's University

The Convent Arts Fellowship wrapped up Saturday evening with a wonderful night of readings in the Henry Sawyer Room at t...
06/22/2026

The Convent Arts Fellowship wrapped up Saturday evening with a wonderful night of readings in the Henry Sawyer Room at the Chalfonte Hotel.

Over the course of the evening, our fellows shared poetry, prose, and artwork, including pieces developed during their week in residence here in Cape May.

Thank you to our fellows, supporters, and community members for helping make this year’s retreat such a memorable and inspiring week.

🐝🪻We continue our celebration of pollinator week with a look at some of the beautiful dragonflies and bees found in our ...
06/20/2026

🐝🪻We continue our celebration of pollinator week with a look at some of the beautiful dragonflies and bees found in our Native Pollinator Garden.

To ensure pollinators such as these can continue to thrive the Xerces Society has some tips on how to protect them such as growing pollinator friendly flowers and providing nesting sites.

You can also make a difference by signing the Pollinator Protection Pledge and supporting efforts to protect these important species.

To sign the pledge, visit: bringbackthepollinators.org

The Fellows enjoyed a night out in Cape May on Thursday, beginning at the Howard Street Ramble and ending the evening wi...
06/20/2026

The Fellows enjoyed a night out in Cape May on Thursday, beginning at the Howard Street Ramble and ending the evening with ice cream, drinks, and meaningful conversation.

After continuing their work at The Center on Friday morning, the Fellows welcomed Dana Spiotta to the Jawbone Gallery for a discussion on research, history and imagination.

Spiotta is the author of five novels, most recently Wayward (Knopf), and is a Guggenheim Fellow.

During the discussion, Spiotta drew on excerpts from works including The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, Trust by Hernan Diaz, and Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow.

The Fellows will conclude the week on Saturday evening in the Henry Sawyer Room at the Chalfonte Hotel with an unforgettable reading of prose and poetry from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

All are welcome to attend. Admission is free, and no registration is required.

We hope to see you there.

✨Come discover the wonders of the night sky and celebrate the start of summer beneath the stars!✨ Experience the beauty ...
06/19/2026

✨Come discover the wonders of the night sky and celebrate the start of summer beneath the stars!✨

Experience the beauty of the night sky with fellow stargazers as we explore some of the season’s most spectacular celestial sights.

🌙 Enjoy stunning views of the Moon’s illuminated surface, and look west to spot Venus, the brilliant “Evening Star.”

The evening will also coincide with the appearance of the Summer Triangle—a prominent asterism formed by the bright stars Deneb, Vega and Altair, located within the constellations Cygnus, Lyra and Aquila.

🗓️ June 26
⏰ 8:30–10:30 p.m. (Doors open at 8:00 p.m.)
📍 Cape May Point Arts & Science Center
🎫 Tickets available through the link in our bio or online at capemaypointartsandsciencecenter.org

06/18/2026

We have some more updates in our radio-tag first-generation monarchs research project!

After radio-tagging monarchs in Texas and Oklahoma, we also tagged and deployed monarchs in Lawrence, Kansas, toward the end of May. Like with the monarchs released in the other states, our goal is to study when first-generation monarchs would stop moving north.

After some smaller detections, several tagged monarchs started getting detected in different states. Here are a few highlights as of June 9:

📍 MW-KS-005 has traveled the furthest from Lawrence, with detections in Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Manitoba, Canada!

📍Four monarchs have made it to Minnesota so far (MW-KS-012, -0018, -009, and -008).

📍 MW-KS-008 has been detected in four states: Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota.

Read more about this project on our website, and cycle through the images on the page to watch the progress of the radio-tagged monarchs. Link in our bio!


Monarch Watch has been participating in the Project Monarch Collaboration, an exciting research project led by Cellular Tracking Technologies and Cape May Point Arts and Science Center to deploy solar-powered radio tags on migratory monarch butterflies and study their migration. As an extension of that project, we've been initiating research to answer questions about the spring migration - specifically, when first-generation monarchs would stop moving north.

Johnathan Dee joined the Covent Arts Fellowship Tuesday at the Cape May Point Arts and Science Center for a discussion o...
06/18/2026

Johnathan Dee joined the Covent Arts Fellowship Tuesday at the Cape May Point Arts and Science Center for a discussion on omniscience in literature. The engaging conversation featured excerpts from Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, Deacon King Kong by James McBride, and Eugénie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac, providing a rich exploration of narrative perspective and storytelling.

This morning, the writers will continue their work on books and creative projects before heading to the Howard Street Ramble.

📸The Cape May Point Arts and Science Center is excited to welcome Guggenheim Fellow Lisa Elmaleh for a special tintype p...
06/18/2026

📸The Cape May Point Arts and Science Center is excited to welcome Guggenheim Fellow Lisa Elmaleh for a special tintype photography event, offering the public an opportunity to experience one of photography’s oldest image-making processes.

Elmaleh is nationally recognized for her work and photographed the cover image for Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tyler Childers’ 2020 album Long Violent History.

Slots are limited. For tickets and additional information, visit lisaelmaleh.com/tintype-cape-may.

🗓️ June 27
⏰ 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
📍 Cape May Point Arts and Science Center
🎫 Link in our bio

06/17/2026

🎬🌎 Recapping the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, which concluded Sunday!

This year’s festival showcased inspiring films from around the world, including India, Montenegro, Mexico and Austria, highlighting the importance of wildlife conservation through powerful storytelling.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended, submitted films, volunteered, and helped make this event a success. Your support makes programs like this possible.

We invite filmmakers to submit their work for the 2027 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival as we begin preparations for next year’s event.

For more information about submissions, visit Wildlife Conservation Film Festival

The Convent Arts Fellows continue to make progress on their books and creative projects while also taking time to enjoy ...
06/17/2026

The Convent Arts Fellows continue to make progress on their books and creative projects while also taking time to enjoy Cape May. On Tuesday evening, the writers gathered at The Grey Ghost, graciously hosted by Karen and David Peetz.

Convent Arts is also pleased to welcome Jonathan Dee to the Cape May Point Arts and Science Center for a discussion, On Omniscience, at 6:00 p.m.

Dee is the author of eight novels, including The Privileges, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and winner of the Prix Fitzgerald. The public is invited to attend this engaging conversation.

For tickets, visit ConventArts.org

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