NANTUCKET – The Maria Mitchell Association is keeping its Natural Science Museum open through the winter on Saturdays from 10 am to 2pm.
While open, the Museum will run a feeding program, “Very Hungry Vertebrates,” in the mornings.
The Natural Science Museum is located at 7 Milk Street and is a great way to pass the winter weekends with children of all ages.
There are live animals, all found on Nantucket or its surrounding waters, including a bullfrog, jellyfish, turtles, snakes, and tropical fish.
The tropical fish were found around Nantucket, but are not native species; they find their way up in summer trapped in warm core eddies.
This winter the Natural Science Museum is hosting animals that have never been on display at the Maria Mitchell Association before, including the Ocyropsis crystalline, which is a type of comb jelly, and the bioluminescent crystal jellyfish.
Marine exhibits will rotate throughout the winter and will feature new species in the future.
The Museum has interactive, educational exhibits where children can learn while playing, as well as biological collections, fossils, and a topography table where imaginary landscapes can come alive.
Before the Museum opens, the MMA will host “Very Hungry Vertebrates” from 9:00-9:40am.
The program is $5 for Members and $10 for Non-Members. Limited space is available so pre-registration online at mariamitchell.org is recommended.
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