The Nature Museum

The Nature Museum Our natural history exhibits and programs engage and educate in order to spark a lifelong connection to the natural world.

Open Friday - Sunday, 10 - 4, admission by donation. The Magic Forest Playscape & grounds are open for exploration dawn - dusk. Take the whole family for a day of exploration, learning, and fun at The Nature Museum. Inside, you can examine Vermont wildlife up-close with interactive exhibits, hand-painted dioramas, and mounted specimens. Crawl through an underground bear den, dig for fossils, dress

up as your favorite creature, and watch the resident honeybees at work in their glass hive. Borrow one of the Museum’s Outdoor Adventure Backpacks and head outside to continue your adventure. Stroll or skip through the pollinator garden- you may see those same honeybees out collecting pollen or take a hike through the forest along the Fairy House Trail. Discover pond dipping, enjoy a picnic in the backyard, and take a closer look at the beauty that surrounds you.

Next Week Mighty Acorns will discover Who Lives in a Pond 🐸During the program from 9:30 - 10:30 we'll explore nearby pon...
05/29/2026

Next Week Mighty Acorns will discover Who Lives in a Pond 🐸

During the program from 9:30 - 10:30 we'll explore nearby pond and learn how to carefully catch all manner of critters that call this important habitat their home. Participants should bring their boots and clothes that can get muddy and wet!
Followed by the by-donation Playgroup from 10:30 - 11:30.

Learn more and register on our website: https://www.nature-museum.org/preschool-explorers-club-mighty-acorns

The season opening at the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder & Visitor Center made quite a splash! 💦We were so delighted to welco...
05/24/2026

The season opening at the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder & Visitor Center made quite a splash! 💦

We were so delighted to welcome back our Fish Ladder family and greet a whole boatload of new friends. Didn’t catch us yet? Don’t worry! The FLVC is officially open for the season; come swim on by! 🐟

Fridays & Saturdays, 10-4, through Labor Day weekend.

Contribute to the ongoing transformation of our Native Pollinator Gardens! Our next Volunteer Planting Day is Saturday, ...
05/23/2026

Contribute to the ongoing transformation of our Native Pollinator Gardens! Our next Volunteer Planting Day is Saturday, May 30th 🌱

🪏 Drop-in to lend a hand - or trowel! - from 10 - 2. No experience is needed, and all help is appreciated. Some tools and gloves will be available to borrow

🌼 Learn about native plants while helping to create a space for pollinators and people to enjoy for years to come.

🔗Registration is requested, as we will provide light refreshments for volunteers. Learn more and register on our website: https://www.nature-museum.org/upcoming-events-full/2026/5/2/native-pollinator-garden-volunteer-planting-days-mn55m

The wait is over! Migrate your way to the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder & Visitor Center this Friday & Saturday from 10-4 fo...
05/21/2026

The wait is over! Migrate your way to the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder & Visitor Center this Friday & Saturday from 10-4 for our opening weekend! Here’s to another fantastic summer ahead 🐟

Though our anadromous fish species are not yet at Bellows Falls, our local inhabitants & exhibits can’t wait to “sea” you!

Next Friday May 15th Mighty Acorns will discover Wiggling Worms! 🪱From 9:30 - 10:30 the program will teach us all about ...
05/08/2026

Next Friday May 15th Mighty Acorns will discover Wiggling Worms! 🪱
From 9:30 - 10:30 the program will teach us all about these interesting critters and the amazing adaptations that help them survive and play such an important role in our environment. Our Playgroup will follow from 10:30 - 11:30.

Learn more and register on our website: https://www.nature-museum.org/preschool-explorers-club-mighty-acorns

This Sunday, May 10th local artist Stephanie Sullivan and writer Ellen Goldstein will host their first session of Creati...
05/07/2026

This Sunday, May 10th local artist Stephanie Sullivan and writer Ellen Goldstein will host their first session of Creative Connections at The Nature Museum! 🌿🎨✏

These casual afternoon sessions of writing and art making aim to bring people in closer connection with nature and each other.

Learn more about this series on our website: https://www.nature-museum.org/upcoming-events-full/2026/5/10/creative-connections

Dig into the vital importance of soil at Giant Journey Farm this Saturday, May 9th! Participants will learn from Seren ...
05/06/2026

Dig into the vital importance of soil at Giant Journey Farm this Saturday, May 9th! Participants will learn from Seren Dias and Rick Burke at their farm in Newfane, VT in this hands-on workshop about Soil Science and Health.

Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of the ground beneath our feet and how you can make a difference in your own backyard. We'll learn about healthy soil, how to achieve it, and its important connection to the climate. Then, everyone will roll up their sleeves and get into the dirt in a Soil Science Fair where we'll learn ways to measure and observe the health of the soil with first hand demonstrations.

Learn more and register for this workshop on our website: https://www.nature-museum.org/upcoming-events-full/2026/5/9/soil-science-health-with-giant-journey-farm

We had a wonderful time at Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival on Sunday! It was a pleasure to meet so many folks in our com...
05/05/2026

We had a wonderful time at Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival on Sunday! It was a pleasure to meet so many folks in our community, see familiar faces from camps and programs, and connect with our colleagues doing amazing work in the region.

Thank you to the event organizers, sponsors, and volunteers who made this festival possible. See you all next year 🐾

📸 photos by Jill DeVito

We had a wonderful day connecting with community members, familiar students and families, and fellow colleagues doing am...
05/04/2026

We had a wonderful day connecting with community members, familiar students and families, and fellow colleagues doing amazing work. Thank you to all of the organizers, sponsors, and volunteers for another great festival!

Today is a special day for us here at The Nature Museum! ✨ May 4th is and it’s also Jocelyn Saltzman’s first day as ou...
05/04/2026

Today is a special day for us here at The Nature Museum! ✨ May 4th is and it’s also Jocelyn Saltzman’s first day as our fourth full-time staff member!

Jocelyn has worked for The Nature Museum over the past six summer seasons as the Educator at the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder & Visitor Center, and will now be joining our small but mighty full-time staff team. She is the lead educator of our Summer Unplugged series that brings free, engaging nature programming to libraries in our region from late June through early August. Jocelyn’s passions include hiking, backpacking, skiing, chattering about sea lamprey, and helping foster a love for students’ local outdoors.

We are thrilled to have Jocelyn continue her work with us in this expanded role, and feel a new hope for a bright future ahead 💫 Welcome Jocelyn!

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186 Townshend Road
Grafton, VT
05146

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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+18028432111

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