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Hudson Highlands Nature Museum

Address: 
25 Boulevard
Cornwall , NY , 12518
Phone: 845-534-5506
41° 26' 13.5168" N, 74° 0' 58.5468" W
Contact name: 
Michelle Mindicino
Seasons / holidays: 
Ages for which our activities are most appropriate: 
Established in 1959, the Museum has grown into a leading provider of nature education experiences in the Hudson Valley. Its mission is to develop responsible caretakers of the natural world through its special focus on environmental education.

The Museum has grown into a leading provider of nature education experiences in the Hudson Valley. Its mission is to develop responsible caretakers of the natural world through its special focus on Environmental Education. It uses its living collections of native animals, natural habitats and trails to present a wide variety of programs for people of all ages at its two locations.

THE MUSEUM’S MISSION

The mission of the Museum is to create responsible caretakers of our environment. Through quality educational programs for the public that focus on the unique ecology of the Hudson Highlands, the Museum promotes knowledge and appreciation of our natural world and the dynamic role of human interaction in its well-being.

Click here for brief video to learn more about the Museum, its mission, and some of the many wonderful programs offered!

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HISTORY

Founded in 1959, the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum is a center for nature, with a focus on environmental education an a mission to develop responsible caretakers of the natural world. Over the years it has developed quality educational programs for students and the public that focus on the unique ecology of the Hudson Highlands and promote knowledge and appreciation of our natural world. Each year the Museum reaches over 30,000 children and adults.

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Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool

Location:

Outdoor Discovery Center
Muser Drive across from 174 Angola Road
Cornwall, NY, 12518
United States

Phone:

845-534-5506

Grasshopper Grove Opening Weekend at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum

Dates: 
04/13/2024
04/14/2024
Time: 
10:00AM - 4:00PM

Location:

Outdoor Discovery Center
Muser Drive across from 174 Angola Road
Cornwall, NY, 12518
United States

Phone:

845-534-5506

Hike the Highlands 2024 at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum

Dates: 
04/20/2024
Time: 
9:00AM - 11:00AM

Location:

Outdoor Discovery Center
Muser Drive across from 174 Angola Road
Cornwall, NY, 12518
United States

Phone:

845-534-5506

Location:

Outdoor Discovery Center
Muser Drive across from 174 Angola Road
Cornwall, NY, 12518
United States

Phone:

845-534-5506

Summer Camp at Hudson Highlands

Dates: 
07/01/2024
07/02/2024
07/03/2024
Time: 
9:00AM - 3:00PM