where natural history meets art
Who hibernates and who’s just taking a nap?
Some animals sleep through the winter, and some are awake and active. Why and how do Vermont animals take on winter challenges?
Designed for kids ages 4 – 8, siblings welcome.
$5 (adult chaperones free)
Dress for outdoors
Use the button above to register online or call 802 434-2167 to sign up.
Learn the secrets of winter bird survival. Could you do it?
We’ll imagine ourselves as birds in Vermont in winter. How do we find wamth, food, and shelter to survive the cold? Let’s mimic birds’ strategies for success!
Designed for kids ages 4 – 8, siblings welcome.
$5 (adult chaperones free)
Dress for outdoors
Use the button above or call 802 434-2167 to sign up!
Explore nature with Allison! What is a bird? How do feathers work? What else is flying in our gardens? What do flowers look like up close?
These and other questions lead our exploration of nature around the Museum. Each week is different!
Designed for kids ages 4 – 8, siblings welcome.
Please sign up in advance with a click or tap:
Or call 802 434-2167.
Explore nature with Allison! What is a bird? How do feathers work? What else is flying in our gardens? What do flowers look like up close? How about an egg?
These and other questions lead our exploration of nature around the Museum. Each week is different!
Designed for kids ages 4 – 8, siblings welcome.
Please sign up in advance with a click or tap:
Or call 802 434-2167 to register.
Explore nature with Allison! What is a bird? How do feathers work? What else is flying in our gardens? What do flowers look like up close?
These and other questions lead our exploration of nature around the Museum. Each week is different!
Designed for kids ages 4 – 8, siblings welcome.
Please sign up in advance: tap or click :
or call 802 434-2167.
Carve and paint in wood during this one-day carving class!
Wood blank and paint provided.
David Tuttle of the Green Mountain Woodcarvers leads the workshop.
All levels welcome. Great for adults and teens. Younger kids need parental permission. Great skill-building for Scouts and 4-H!
Bring mask, tools, gloves, and lunch. (Contact us if you will need tools or gloves; Dave often brings some to sell.)
$35 for Museum and GMWC members • $45 for everyone else
Class will be held outside if weather permits.
Class limited to 6 participants to maintain distance. Masks required when indoors or within 6′ of each other (if outdoors).
(If the button doesn’t work, this link should: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/snow-bunting-one-day-carving-class-with-dave-tuttle-tickets-119800962905 )
Contact us if you would like to hear of upcoming classes.
Visitors from out of state, please take a look at travel advisories posted by VermontVacation.com and the Vermont Department of Health [cross-state-travel map—scroll down]. There are quarantines period for many places. Let’s take good care of each other!
Starting Wednesday, January 23, we’ll host the new six-week It’s a Bird’s Life series. Sponsored by a local Community Senior Center and the Birds of Vermont Museum, meet on six consecutive Wednesdays at 1:30 at the Birds of Vermont Museum, and learn more about specific Vermont birds—as well as two sessions connecting coffee and maple to birds!
Continue reading “New “It’s a Bird’s Life” talks starting soon”
Stories, art, song, + play: Discovery time for our own “Nestlings” Tuesday Oct 11. Share birds with a young person! https://www.facebook.com/events/306022036423190/