Last Call!
Last call for viewing the exhibit Eggscentricity 2. This Saturday, May 16 will be the final day. Come see the 146 year old egg from Scotland that traveled over 4,000 miles before reaching the Pember in 1996.
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Curator’s Corner
The Curator’s Corner is a new page designed to spark curiosity and engagement. We will bring together a mix of collection highlights on objects, artifacts, or images paired with prompts that encourage visitors to observe closely, guess their purpose or … Continue reading →
Pember closing early at 1pm and book club canceled
Holiday hours
New Exhibit!
On November 8, Kathye McCarthy donated an oil painting of a snowshoe hare to the museum. It’s not just any painting, but one that Roy Egg created of a mount we loan to educators and artists! We are excited to … Continue reading →
Young Explorers
This Thursday, September 25, Young Explorers will be returning. Join us for our after-school study featuring the plants & animals of the Pember Nature Preserve. Participants, 1st grade and up will enjoy hands-on learning, playing educational games and creating nature-inspired … Continue reading →
LEGO Exhibit!
Coming in March for all LEGO enthusiasts. Are you a builder or someone who’s amazed at what can be built with them? Would you like to showcase your favorite build? Well, drop off your LEGO build and complete an entry … Continue reading →
Young Explorers
Young Explorers start Thursday, January 23 in the library from 3:30 – 4:30. Join us for our after-school program featuring the flora and fauna of the Pember Nature Preserve. Participants, 1st grade and up will enjoy hands-on learning, playing educational games … Continue reading →
Live Owls Coming in January!
Trish Marki with Silent Wings Raptors Rehab and Education, a program of the Wildlife Institute of Eastern New York will be presenting live owls at the Pember Library on January 25 from 11:00am to 12:00pm. Come learn about the owls … Continue reading →
Young Explorers
Join us for our after-school program featuring the flora and fauna of the Pember Nature Preserve. Participants, 1st grade and up will enjoy hands-on learning, playing educational games and/or crafting. Registration is required prior to each class by calling the … Continue reading →
Preserve Programs
For upcoming programs, you can check on the Nature Preserves page – Nature Programs 2024.
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Friday, June 28 – 10-11:30am – FLOWER WALK Meet at the historic Porter Schoolhouse (our Nature Center), 6937 State Route 22, Hebron. We’ll take a short walk discussing how to use a wildflower guide to identify wildflowers. Crafts will follow. … Continue reading →
Support Your Library
From: The Pember Board Most of you have received the flyer from the school addressing the budget, elections and propositions that are coming before you. This year there is a new one. A process was created by the State to … Continue reading →
March Basket
The March Pember Basket celebrates the holidays of two cultures: St. Patrick’s Day for the Irish among us (and aren’t we all Irish on St. Paddy’s Day?), and also St. David’s Day for the substantial Welsh community in the Slate … Continue reading →
“PEMBER BASKET OF THE MONTH”
The Pember Board is pleased to announce their “PEMBER BASKET OF THE MONTH” It will be an ongoing fundraiser for the rest of this year, and perhaps beyond, if it proves to be popular. The basket contents will be thematic, always … Continue reading →
Fundraisers!
We need your help! Please check out our page featuring two upcoming fundraisers for November and December!
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Forgotten Relics is our newest exhibit which will run until mid-May of next year. It’s a must see, BUT if you can’t make it here in person, here are some photos and information on the items. See page – Forgotten Relics.
Continue reading →CANCELLED – Live Raptors Program
The Adirondack Raptors program for today has been cancelled due to illness. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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The museum is need of a few Saturday volunteers to work one Saturday a month from 10am to 1pm. This is an easy but important position. If you want to make a difference, please stop by to fill out a … Continue reading →
Weather Forecast
It’s becoming a weekly event here in the northeast! They are predicting another snow storm beginning tonight and running into Wednesday (3/15) with heavy snow tomorrow. So, we’ve made the decision not to open the Museum tomorrow (3/14). Stay home … Continue reading →
Hibernation vs Torpor
Who’s really sleeping and who’s not? Think you know? Come find out the difference between hibernation and torpor. Test your knowledge of our resident mammals and reptiles. Share an afternoon program on November 29 from 3:30-4:30pm at the Pember Museum … Continue reading →
Volunteers needed!
By definition, volunteering means “to freely offer to do something.” The Pember could really use your help! Volunteering can take many forms. We have opportunities for you to volunteer in many ways. We are hoping one of these opportunities will … Continue reading →
Saturday Museum Volunteers
We are looking for a volunteer (16 & older) to cover the museum on Saturday, August 27 from 10am to 1pm. Duties include answering the phone, greeting visitors, and managing the gift shop. Stop in Tues-Fri 1-5 or Sat 10-1 … Continue reading →
Naturalist position open
The Pember Museum of Natural History is seeking a part-time NATURALIST to create and run educational programs at the Pember Nature Preserve in Hebron, for children and adults. Programs will consist of classes, presentations, seminars, demonstrations, workshops, nature walks or … Continue reading →
#1 Museum
Thank you to everyone who voted for the Pember making us the #1 museum in Washington County, NY!
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Nature Preserve programs and walks have been scheduled. For more information visit the Nature Programs page.
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Join us at the Nature Preserve for a Spring Bird Count/Walk. Our guides will be Joel Tilley and Cyd Groff. People are encourage to bring whatever binoculars, cameras, and field guides they have, as well as water and a snack. … Continue reading →
Museum Hours
Our hours this week 3/2-3/6: Tues 1-5, Wed 1-3, Thurs 2-5, Fri 1-5 & Sat 10-1.
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AND yet another snow storm is upon us. The museum will not be open today, February 9. Our hours will resume tomorrow from 1:00-5:00. Please note that on Thursday, February 11, the museum will open at 2:00pm. We apologize for … Continue reading →
Clay Mushroom Mini Tutorial
Want to create a clay mushroom but don’t want to sit through the entire Fungus Among Us program? Here’s instructions in under three minutes.
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