School and Library Programs

The Nature museum offers over 35 educational programs for schools and libraries. Most of these programs can be at your school or library or at the Museum. Our programs can be scheduled throughout the year. We pride ourselves in our age-appropriate, interactive, high quality programs.

Download a school and library program brochure.
Check out our Program in a Box for Educators and Homeschoolers.

Please Contact Us, for more information, to reserve a program, or to receive program announcements and updates. You can also contact us by phone: (802) 843-2111 or Fax: (802) 843-1164.

Program Group Sizes

Early education programs are designed for groups of 15 children or fewer. Elementary and Middle School programs are designed for groups of 25 students or fewer. Special arrangements may be made for some programs.

About the Museum

Open to the public since 1989, the Museum has two floors and provides interactive exhibits and several major dioramas on the region's plants, animals, and geology. Outside, the Museum maintains hiking trails in the Village Park, and a wildlife garden that offers a peaceful and educational space behind the Museum for groups to enjoy. The Museum also offers many public programs and camps.

In addition to its exhibits and collections, the Museum utilizes the vast resources around Grafton. Many of our programs lead us outdoors, whether we are exploring a pond, the forest habitat, or checking out a beaver wetland.

Viewing of Exhibits for Groups

In addition to our regular hours of operation, the museum is open for groups at any time by appointment. We offer self-guided visits or special guided explorations of our exhibits.

Directions

The Museum is located at 186 Townshend Road near the Grafton, VT, town center. We would be happy to send a map upon request or go to Directions online.

Lunch Opportunities

We offer outdoor picnic tables on site, and upon arrangement groups may eat picnic style in our program room on rainy days. Groups may also enjoy one of many outdoor picnic sites in the village of Grafton.

The Second Nature Shop

We offer a wide range of natural history products for adults and children. For group visits, please specify if you would like the shop open or closed.

Accessibility

The Museum is equipped with a ramp leading into our program room. First floor exhibits are wheelchair accessible. The stairs leading to the second floor exhibits are not wheelchair accessible.

Enjoy a Day in Grafton!

Compliment your Nature Museum visit with other interesting and educational opportunities in town.

• Hike one of the many wooded trails in the Village Park
• Visit with a working Blacksmith
• Enjoy a program or museum visit at the Grafton History Museum
• Watch cheese being made at the Grafton Village Cheese Company store.
• Check out the new lambs and sheep, along with an exhibit about the history of Vermont's sheep farming at the Windham Foundation's sheep barn. Open year-round
• Ski, Mountain Bike, or Hike on many miles of trails atGrafton Ponds Outdoor Center.
• Picnic by the pond or stream across from the Museum.
• Visit the Vermont Museum of Mining and Minerals. Open June - October
• Visit a local farm, art gallery, or artist studio.

Ask us for more information or ideas on how to spend a day in Grafton, VT. Visit Grafton's Website