Pittsford, VT
New England Maple Museum
Learn the science of how maple syrup is extracted from sugar maple trees, from bark to evaporator. See demos of sap collecting and syrup making. Taste the results!
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Vermont
Science and Nature
Vermont is an unsurpassed classroom for science and natural history with indoor and outdoor hands-on exhibits and programs for children and adults. There are countless museums, nature centers, walking trails, live animal feedings and more to enjoy. Discover hundreds of species of birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Learn maple sugaring from sap collecting through candy making. You can pick your own fruit, flowers and vegetables, take a farm tour, meet bees, and participate in harvest days.
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St. Johnsbury, VT
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
A handsome Victorian building in this cool northern city is the home of more than one hundred thousand exhibits from nature, from hummingbirds to fossils. Visitor…
Manchester, VT
American Museum of Fly Fishing
At this homage to fly fishing, fans and practitioners can see a huge collection of angling art gear. Enjoy galleries, historic information, a gift shop and more. …
Huntington, VT
Green Mountain Audubon Center
This 255-acre center offers five miles of trails through northern hardwood forest, hemlock swamp, and other habitats that are home to birds, amphibians, and beave…
Rupert, VT
Merck Forest & Farmland Center
Merck Forest is open to the public free every day year-round. This conservation area includes forests, a farm, hiking trails, and camping. Educators offer worksho…
Norwich, VT
Montshire Museum of Science
This personal, warm, and intimate museum brims with enthusiasm for science and for sharing a love of science. Lots of hands-on exhibit and activities -- both in t…
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Quechee, VT
Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences (VINS) Nature Center
Outdoor exhibits of owls, eagles, falcons and other birds of prey, flight demonstrations, ecology programs about the landscape and wildlife of Vermont, walking tr…
West Marlboro, VT
Southern Vermont Natural History Museum
This natural history museum is located at the Hogback Mountain and, here, you and your family can take a deep dive into hundreds of specimens of native New Englan…
Huntington, VT
Birds of Vermont Museum
The name of the museum says it all: exhibits, observation area, nature trails, carving demonstrations. Hours: Summer (May-Oct.) Weds-Sun 10am - 4pm, Mon-Tues by a…
Burlington, VT
ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Many, many forms of marine life, from fish to reptiles are on display here, including at live animal feedings that are sure to captivate visitors of all ages. The…
Vergennes, VT
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
The science and natural history of Lake Champlain is a large part of the offerings of this museum, which also describes the military and industrial history of thi…