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Animal Buddies

Posted: March 23, 2023| Categories: Programs and Events, What's Happening

An Overnight Adventure for your Stuffed Buddy! Ever wonder what the animals in the Museum do at night? We invite families with young children to drop off a stuffed animal on the Museum on Friday, and all the stuffies will have a sleepover in the Museum!… Read More

Saving Pollinators

Posted: March 14, 2023| Categories: Learning, What's Happening

April 1, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM North Country Beekeepers Association presents this workshop focused native pollinators. Learn how you can protect honeybees, bats, and birds as they feed on and pollinate common garden plants. We’ll talk about techniques, such as avoiding pesticides, and strategies, such as planting particular species,… Read More

Nature Buddies

Posted: February 24, 2023| Category: Learning

Nature play for your youngest … and you! Are you looking for a fun and educational way to interact with your child? Interested in developing new friendships with local families in a warm and welcoming environment? Our weekly Nature Buddies Playgroup might be right for you! The Nature Buddies Playgroup engages children… Read More

Night Owl Club

Posted: February 24, 2023| Categories: Planetarium News, Programs and Events, Space Science, StarGazing

Thurs, March 2 @ 7:00 PM We’re hosting an educator from the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center this month. Join with questions or come to hear what this month holds for skywatchers. Night Owl Club is a monthly conversation about astronomy and space exploration. Join online with questions or simply listen-in for… Read More

Summer fun!

Posted: February 6, 2023| Category: Education

Get to know what lives and grows in some of the amazing biomes that make up our home planet. Take a walk on the wild side with us as we explore each brimming layer of the tropical rainforest, discover how creatures handle the extreme temperatures of the desert, and join… Read More

Homeschool Headqarters

Posted: February 6, 2023| Categories: Education, Fairbanks Museum

Tuesdays are for homeschool students! Homeschooling is a path toward academic achievement and consistency. Join our education team for insightful and inspiring learning that delivers core concepts and keeps students seeking more. Fairbanks Museum educators work with homeschool families to offer a range of learning activities that explore natural history, astronomy, weather… Read More

Lifelong Learning

Posted: January 9, 2023| Categories: Learning, What's Happening

Suzanne Podhaizer will host a series of workshops designed to expand your gardens and menus to help you nourish yourself and your community. She and her partner have a homestead in St. Johnsbury where they sugar and grow food plants and mushrooms. Suzanne is passionate about cheese, edible flowers, wild… Read More

Matsinger Forest

Posted: January 6, 2023| Category: Fairbanks Museum

The Fairbanks Museum and Vermont Land Trust announce the creation of the Fairbanks Museum Nature Preserve at Matsinger Forest in Danville, Vermont. The 500+ acre parcel located near Greenbanks Hollow was given to the Fairbanks Museum by John and Barbara Matsinger in December 2022 to fulfil their vision for forest… Read More

Eye on the Sky

Posted: January 2, 2023| Category: Eye on the Sky

The weather never stops, and the Eye on the Sky team keeps track of every storm, every day. While the Museum’s galleries and planetarium are temporarily closed so we can install new exhibits, our meteorologists never get a break. They deliver daily forecasts to help you travel safely, plan adventures,… Read More

House Cleaning

Posted: January 1, 2023| Category: Fairbanks Museum

Jan 1 – 27, 2023 Our doors are closed while we polish the cases, refresh displays, and install new exhibits. Wishing you all the very best start to the new year! … Read More

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