This small but thorough museum draws kids and adults alike into hands-on displays about local animals and ecosystems, industries, cultures and treasures. Test your knowledge of coastal birds, pet a beaver pelt, and learn about the many careers of the shipwrecked SS Catala, among other things. Volunteer staff are a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm. There's a short nature trail with interpretive signs that starts from behind the building.
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