The mission of The Nature Discovery Center is to develop awareness and appreciation of the natural world and the environment through the Museum's hands-on and interactive collections, trails, and educational programs.
The collections include rocks, minerals, fossils, sea life, insects, mounted birds and mammals, and plants. There are also interpretive exhibits, hands-on activities (with prizes for children), and interpretive trails to enjoy.
The Nature Discovery Center is a federally registered non-profit organization.
The Museum is appropriate for adults and children.
In 2018 the Museum is open May 20 – Oct. 28th
Friday and Sunday Noon - 5 PM
Saturday 10:30 AM - 5 PM
It is also open by appointment for groups of 6 or more.General Admission: Adults: $5; Seniors & students, $4; Families: 2 adults w/children, $12; Members of the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum: ½ price with their MKIM card. Members of The Nature Discovery Center are admitted free with their membership card.
Group Visits: If you wish to make an appointment for a 90-minute guided museum visit during a weekend or a weekday, admission is $3 per person (including chaperones), plus a group fee of $25. One chaperone per five children is required. No strollers are allowed in the museum during a group visit. Appointments can usually be made only on weekdays. Small groups may be allowed to visit on weekends.
Admission to The Nature Discovery Center, on the same day visit to the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum:$1.00 off admission to The Nature Discovery CenterAdmission to The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum on the same day visit to The Nature Discovery Center: $1.00 off admission to the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
Members of The Nature Discovery Center who visit the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum: $1.00 off admission to the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
Members of the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum who visit The Nature Discovery Center: $1.00 off admission to The Nature Discovery Center
Members of The Nature Discovery Center always receive FREE ADMISSION to The Nature Discovery Center.
Payment in cash or by check (made out to The Nature Discovery Center) is due at the beginning of the visit.
The Nature Discovery Center events can also be found listed on the "Who Fish?" website. For more information go to http://nonprofit.whofish.org/
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