The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is a small museum in Brewster, Massachusetts focusing on natural history and archeology. It consists of a main building with exhibits on local natural history and archeology, including an outdoor butterfly house and 400 acres (160 ha) of museum- and town-owned conservation land with walking trails.
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Location on Cape Cod
Former name
Cape Cod Junior Museum (1954–1959) Cape Cod Junior Museum of Natural History (1959–1962)[3]
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History was first proposed as the Cape Cod Junior Museum at a meeting on February 20, 1954. Its mission from the beginning was to educate children and adults about local plant, animal, and marine life. From 1955 to 1980, its president was naturalist John Hay.
The museum did not have a permanent location at first, but it created portable educational exhibits for local schools. In 1956, the museum opened a temporary location on the second floor of Brewster Town Hall.[3][4] In 1958, the museum purchased its first conservation land, consisting of 37 acres (15 ha) in the Stony Book Valley area of Brewster, Massachusetts, and it changed its name in 1959 to the Cape Cod Junior Museum of Natural History. It was relocated to a tent on the new land, and its first permanent building was constructed in 1960 and is now used as the Summer Pavilion. In 1962, the museum changed its name once again to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. Its floor space was increased in 1968 with the dedication of a new museum with offices and exhibit areas, and the Clarence Hay Library was dedicated.[3] In 2016, the museum opened a butterfly house and a Pollinator Path to educate visitors about pollinators.[5]
Descriptionedit
Traditional Wampanoag clothing on display at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural HistoryTaxidermied great horned owl at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History consists of a 17,000-square-foot (1,600 m2) main building with exhibit and office space. The museum owns 80 acres (32 ha) of land and abuts another 320 acres (130 ha) of town and conservation land. The combined land covers a wide range of habitats, including pitch pine woodlands, salt marshes, a barrier beach, beech forests, and a small river, Stony Brook, which functions as a herring run during the spring. The museum maintains three trails on this land.[6][7]
The museum houses exhibits on topics related to local natural history and archeology, including a small aquarium featuring over eighty different species of local freshwater and saltwater marine life, a butterfly house, several beehives, a collection of taxidermied birds, and a collection of wooden birds carved by Eldridge Arnold.[1] The museum's Marshview Room provides a view over conservation lands with binoculars for birdwatching and a monitor displaying a livestream of the osprey nest in the marsh. The Stony Brook Valley has been inhabited for around 10,000 years, and the museum's archeological exhibit offers information about the area's settlement by indigenous people such as the Wampanoags, the subsequent arrival of English settlers in the 17th century, and the rise of industry in Stony Brook Valley in the 19th century.[8] The museum also features a 44-foot (13 m) inflatable humpback whale and a walk-through inflatable gray whale that it uses to teach visitors about whales.
In addition to its exhibits, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History engages in educational outreach such as summer programs for children, classes and lectures, and live-streaming webcams showing a view of nesting birds.[1]
^ abc. Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
^OpenStreetMap contributors (January 2, 2017). "Cape Cod Museum of Natural History" (Map). "Cape Cod Museum of Natural History". Retrieved January 2, 2017. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^ abcd"Naturalist, author, conservationist John Hay, dies at 95". Cape Cod Today. February 28, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
^"Mission Statement and History". Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
^"Butterfly House Opens at Brewster Museum". Wicked Local Brewster. June 6, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
^"Overview". Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
^"The Trails of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History". Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
^"Archaeology: One Cape / Many Waters". Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
External linksedit
Official website
April 14, 2024
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The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is a small museum in Brewster Massachusetts focusing on natural history and archeology It consists of a main building with exhibits on local natural history and archeology including an outdoor butterfly house and 400 acres 160 ha of museum and town owned conservation land with walking trails Cape Cod Museum of Natural HistoryLocation on Cape CodFormer nameCape Cod Junior Museum 1954 1959 Cape Cod Junior Museum of Natural History 1959 1962 3 Established20 February 1954 1954 02 20 3 Location869 Main Street Brewster Massachusetts United States 1 Coordinates41 45 14 N 70 06 58 W 41 754 N 70 116 W 41 754 70 116 2 TypeNatural history archaeologyPresidentRobert F DwyerWebsitewww wbr ccmnh wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe Cape Cod Museum of Natural History was first proposed as the Cape Cod Junior Museum at a meeting on February 20 1954 Its mission from the beginning was to educate children and adults about local plant animal and marine life From 1955 to 1980 its president was naturalist John Hay The museum did not have a permanent location at first but it created portable educational exhibits for local schools In 1956 the museum opened a temporary location on the second floor of Brewster Town Hall 3 4 In 1958 the museum purchased its first conservation land consisting of 37 acres 15 ha in the Stony Book Valley area of Brewster Massachusetts and it changed its name in 1959 to the Cape Cod Junior Museum of Natural History It was relocated to a tent on the new land and its first permanent building was constructed in 1960 and is now used as the Summer Pavilion In 1962 the museum changed its name once again to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Its floor space was increased in 1968 with the dedication of a new museum with offices and exhibit areas and the Clarence Hay Library was dedicated 3 In 2016 the museum opened a butterfly house and a Pollinator Path to educate visitors about pollinators 5 Description edit nbsp Traditional Wampanoag clothing on display at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History nbsp Taxidermied great horned owl at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural HistoryThe Cape Cod Museum of Natural History consists of a 17 000 square foot 1 600 m2 main building with exhibit and office space The museum owns 80 acres 32 ha of land and abuts another 320 acres 130 ha of town and conservation land The combined land covers a wide range of habitats including pitch pine woodlands salt marshes a barrier beach beech forests and a small river Stony Brook which functions as a herring run during the spring The museum maintains three trails on this land 6 7 The museum houses exhibits on topics related to local natural history and archeology including a small aquarium featuring over eighty different species of local freshwater and saltwater marine life a butterfly house several beehives a collection of taxidermied birds and a collection of wooden birds carved by Eldridge Arnold 1 The museum s Marshview Room provides a view over conservation lands with binoculars for birdwatching and a monitor displaying a livestream of the osprey nest in the marsh The Stony Brook Valley has been inhabited for around 10 000 years and the museum s archeological exhibit offers information about the area s settlement by indigenous people such as the Wampanoags the subsequent arrival of English settlers in the 17th century and the rise of industry in Stony Brook Valley in the 19th century 8 The museum also features a 44 foot 13 m inflatable humpback whale and a walk through inflatable gray whale that it uses to teach visitors about whales In addition to its exhibits the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History engages in educational outreach such as summer programs for children classes and lectures and live streaming webcams showing a view of nesting birds 1 See also editStony Brook Factory Village Historic District List of museums in Massachusetts List of nature centers in MassachusettsReferences edit a b c Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Archived from the original on June 25 2012 Retrieved January 2 2017 OpenStreetMap contributors January 2 2017 Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Map Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Retrieved January 2 2017 a href Template Cite map html title Template Cite map cite map a author has generic name help a b c d Naturalist author conservationist John Hay dies at 95 Cape Cod Today February 28 2011 Retrieved January 2 2017 Mission Statement and History Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Retrieved January 2 2017 Butterfly House Opens at Brewster Museum Wicked Local Brewster June 6 2016 Retrieved January 2 2017 Overview Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Retrieved January 2 2017 The Trails of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Retrieved January 2 2017 Archaeology One Cape Many Waters Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Retrieved January 2 2017 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cape Cod Museum of Natural History amp oldid 967445077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
