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Northern New England’s Museum of Natural History

The Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium inspires appreciation for our place in the natural world and motivates our stewardship of a healthy planet.



The Fairbanks Museum was founded in 1889 by St. Johnsbury industrialist Franklin Fairbanks. Inside our classic Victorian building, you'll find a dazzling array of animals and artifacts, dolls and tools, shells and fossils, and much more! Take a trip through the cosmos in Vermont's only public planetarium, and see weather forecasts in the works in our Eye on the Sky Weather Gallery. A full calendar of events, workshops, lectures and field programs invites everyone to explore the nature of our world.


Send us your question

What do you, as meteorologists, believe is your role in educating the public about climate change?

Mark Breen, Steve Maleski and Chris Bouchard take a close look at the relationship between weather and climate every day as part of their commitment to interpreting the constantly changing patterns that affect conditions in northern New England. They interpret these signs to bring us weather forecasts, storm updates, recreational outlooks, and the farm & garden journal. They point out that meteorology and climate are two different, but related animals, and it is often difficult to make a connection between weather and climate in the daily broadcasts. Read on for more from Mark and Chris on climate change and weather ...





Bats in our balcony! Fly through our newest special exhibit that shines light in the dark places where bats live. 


See the stars ... in Vermont's only public planetarium. Shows are Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30.





Deck the halls at the annual Fairbanks Victorian Holiday Open House, Saturday, December 13, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.  Create ornaments and gifts while you sample homemade holiday sweets! More ...




Open all year Tues - Sat 9 AM - 5 PM
Sunday 1 - 5 PM

Summer Season open Mondays April - October 

Planetarium Presentations (50 minutes):
Saturday & Sunday, 1:30 PM

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