History The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History was founded in 1954 by a group of eight local educators, including nature writer John Hay ("The Run"), as the Cape Cod Junior Museum. The goal of the founders was to encourage and enable the children of Cape Cod, their parents and teachers to study the unique animal, plant life of the region to increase awareness and appreciation of the environment.
The Museum first met at the Brewster Town Hall, then relocated to a tent on an 80-acre site on a salt marsh on Cape Cod Bay, purchased by the founders. In the early 1960s, a small building replaced the tent. Today, the Museum is housed in a 17,000 square foot building. Three hundred acres of town conservation land now border the Museum's original site. The Museum offers collections-based exhibits, including whales and birds; live marine exhibits, educational programs for adults and children, and many off-site nature tours. Our grounds have three nature trails and a wildflower garden. Guided walks are offered year round.
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