Southern Vermont natural History Museum

Citing deteriorating physical plant, museum to move

WILMINGTON - The Southern Vermont Natural History Museum’s physical location on Hogback Mountain is closed to the public indefinitely. The nonprofit organization’s programming work, much of which happens throughout the community, will continue uninterrupted.
The museum announced its...

Pizza fun fundraiser

WEST DOVER- On Tuesday, July 4, the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum and American Flatbread are hosting a pizza fun and fundraiser from 4 to 9 pm at American Flatbread, 183 Route 100.
There will be a 50/50 raffle. At 6:30 pm, there will be a trivia challenge with prizes for kids...

Kids participate in a “Touch the Snake” event at a previous open house.

Activities for kids at museum open house

MARLBORO - Join the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum this Saturday, August 20, for their annual open house. There will be free admission from 10 am to 3 pm, up-close animal encounters and activities for the kids all day.
The Southern Vermont Natural History Museum is conveniently...

Museum awarded $51,000

MARLBORO - The Southern Vermont Natural History Museum has been awarded over $51,0000 from Vermont Afterschool through the Afterschool and Summer Expanding Access grant. The grant will help the museum fund two weeks of summer camp in August 2022 and afterschool programming during the 2022 to 2023...

Children searching for the first wildflowers of spring.

Watch the lunar eclipse, search for wildflowers, sit around the campfire

MARLBORO - It will be a busy weekend at the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum. On Saturday, May 14, join the Mountainside Center, 117 Adams Cross Road, for a kids exploration of “Spring Forest Flowers,” where participants will explore the woods in search of early wildflowers. Call the...

Children learn about track patterns while exploring.

Follow animal tracks at the Southern VT Natural History Museum

MARLBORO - Southern Vermont Natural History Museum will present a kids’ exploration walk, “Let’s Chase Tracks,” on Saturday, February 12, at 1 pm.
Meet the staff at the museum’s Mountainside Center at 117 Adams Cross Road. Attendees will search for the tracks and traces of wildlife found...

Children leading walk to pond

MARLBORO - On Saturday, January 15, at 1 pm, join Southern Vermont Natural History Museum educators at the Pool Conservation Area, 117 Adams Cross Road, for a free-form kids exploration walk. The goal will be to reach one of the many beaver ponds on the property but expect this child-directed...

Hikers snowshoe through the woods at an outing in 2017.

Start off the new year with a hike

MARLBORO - On Saturday, January 1, at 10:30 am, walk off a couple holiday pounds on a free-form romp around the Hogback Mountain Conservation Area. Participants will meet in the lot next to Vermont Distillers at the scenic overlook on Route 9 and then proceed into the forest.
This walk has...

Children play in the woods at a previous nature walk.

Hogback Mountain walk for kids

MARLBORO - Interested in learning more about the wintery world? Come up to Hogback on Saturday, December 4, to join Southern Vermont Natural History Museum educators for a casual walk around the Hogback Mountain Conservation Area. This will be a kid-directed event intended to foster activity,...

Awesome animals to visit Prouty center

BRATTLEBORO - The Southern Vermont Natural History Museum and Awesome Animal Academy have teamed up to kick off a series of after-school programs for kids who love animals. Join the two organizations for an open house on Saturday, November 13, from 1 to 3 pm at the Winston Prouty Center Gym, 60...