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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 an 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.  |
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How does this summer's rainfall amount compare with past summers? 
We recently calculated the St. Johnsbury total rainfall amount for this summer (June, July and August) and compared it to past years. To date this summer, we have had 19.01", easily making this the wettest summer on record. The old record was 18.44" set in 2006. Normal for a summer is 11.99". While the pattern this year could be of no significance in regard to climatology, Steve Maleski notes that 7 of the wettest years on record here in St. J have been in the past decade. Find out more about rainfall amounts by visiting our Eye on the Sky weather gallery.
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| See the stars ... in Vermont's only public planetarium. Summer schedule through the end of August.
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| Try your hand ... the annual Fairbanks Festival of Traditional Crafts (Sept. 20) brings together artisans and experts who keep rural traditional skills alive. More.
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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
Admissions | Directions
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