John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove
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Curiosity takes flight at the all new John James Audubon Center
Photo: Luke Franke

 

Hours and Pricing

Admission:
Adult – $7
Seniors (65+) – $6
Youth (ages 6-17) – $5
Children 5 and Under, & Military – FREE
Annual Pass Holders - FREE  Learn more on Annual Passes

FREE admission Sunday mornings 10am-12pm

 Hours:
Wednesdays-Sundays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Historic House is open for docent-led tours at 1pm Wednesday through Sundays.A ll tours of the Historic House must be signed up for at the Front Desk of the Visitor Center.  
Closed during all major holidays.
Mill Grove trails and grounds open year-round, dawn to dusk.
For details on booking for bus tours, email Brian Walsh.  

 

Exhibits and Experience

WOW Birds! Gallery 

  • Get banded and find out what bird you are! Visit interactive stations to learn about your habitat, nest, conservation and more.
  • Step into the Sound Forest and listen to bird songs in different habitats.
  • Peek inside real birds’ nests and use a magnifier to examine feathers.
  • Trace the migration patterns of different species on a light-up flyway map.
Photo: Photo: Luke Franke
Photo: Photo: Luke Franke

Fledgling Trail

  • Build your own nest and mimic the life stages of a bird from egg to first flight.
  • Play on the Discovery Tree Climb, slide out of a nest, and learn how to find your own food.
  • Fly like a bird on a playground zipline!
  • Relax in the sensory garden and enjoy a fragrant variety of native plants.

Drawn from Nature Gallery

  • See an early edition Double Elephant Folio of The Birds of America and The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America.
  • View an original copper plate that Audubon used to produce his bird prints, on loan from the Yale Peabody Museum.
  • Watch a short movie about Audubon’s life and mission to paint all the birds of North America.

 

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