The Lutz Children's Museum is home to the state's largest animal rehabilitation facility east of the Connecticut River. While every effort is made to return animals to their natural environment whenever possible, they keep them if the animal can not return to the wild. It is the home of the groundhog who is the state's official prognosticator of the status of spring each February 2. Each day one of the museum's animal handlers presents a short program about one animal. The museum's has presentations, performances, literacy and homeschooling programs, art show openings, workshops and classes for pre-schoolers.
Hours: The museum is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon until 5 p.m. Admission: Admission is $4 per person, or purchase a membership and receive unlimited admission and discounts on classes and performances. Membership is $40 for families.
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