The Nature museum offers over 25 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.
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 less.
- Elementary & Middle School programs are designed for groups of 25 students or less. Special arrangements can be made to accommodate larger groups.
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. Venturing outside, the Museum maintains hiking trails in the Village Park, and a wildlife garden offers a peaceful and educational space behind the Museum for groups to enjoy.
Beyond our exhibits, 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 meadow.
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 guiding visits or special guided explorations of our exhibits.
Directions
We are located near the Grafton, VT town center at 186 Townshend Road. We would be happy to send a map upon request. You can also get 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 alike. 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 with the Grafton History Museum
- Watch cheese being made at the Grafton Village Cheese Company
- 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
- Ski, Mountain Bike, or Hike on Grafton Ponds many miles of trails
- Have a picnic by the pond or stream
Ask us for more information or ideas on how to spend a day in Grafton, VT. Visit Grafton’s Website
