The Pember Museum offers exciting and interactive loan kits for use by schools and organizations.  The loan kits contain hands-on nature education materials and activities through which your group can experience the wonders of the natural world.  Also, Pember Museum educators are available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to present an organized hour-long interactive program involving the loan kit of your choice.

Kits are available free of charge on a first come, first served basis for loan periods of two weeks.  All kits must be picked up and returned to the Pember Museum by the borrower.  Most kits can be sent through the SALS library system.  Borrowers are responsible for the safe return of kits and their entire contents.

Loan Kit programs presented by Museum educators are free of charge to Washington County (New York) youth.   Other groups are charged $3/person (minimum $75) and an additional $0.25/mile travel.

Pember Museum and Preserve educational programs are made possible in part by funds from the NYS Division of Youth and the Washington County Youth Bureau; the New York State Natural Heritage Trust; and the New York State Council on the Arts.  Additional support is generated through memberships, admission and program fees, Museum shop sales, Granville Central Schools and the Town and Village of Granville.
 

Loan Kits

Awaken Your Senses
Compare your sense of smell, taste, touch, hearing and sight with those of other animals using various common and natural objects.  Video and curriculum guide enclosed. 

Explore the World of a Beaver
Learn about the fascinating qualities and lifestyle of this remarkable animals, using a beaver pelt, skull and other objects.

Nature Detective
The areas around us are teeming with life though most of these creatures go unnoticed.  Become attuned to the activities of unseen animals by exploring the various signs they leave behind.

Skulls and Bones
Compare the skulls and bones of different animals.  Learn about animals and their adaptations by looking at a variety of skeletons.

Cargo for Conservation - Endangered Species
Why is our wildlife in danger?  Using products made from animals confiscated by U.S. Fish and Wildlife, discuss the reasons for the decline in many wildlife populations.

Creatures of the Night
Many animals do their living, hunting and eating in the concealing darkness of night.  Learn about these animals and the unique ways they cope with darkness.

Birds of Prey
Enter the world of magnificent raptors.  Discover the hunting secrets of hawks and owls by getting a close up look at these remarkable birds.

Pond Life
Investigate the amazing hidden world of life in a pond.  Learn about the interrelationships among pond organisms.

Plants and Trees of New York and Vermont
Become familiar with the structure plants and trees.  Learn to identify a variety of local plants and trees with the use of wood and leaf specimens.

Seashore Life
Examine a variety of beautiful and distinctive shells which are homes for sea creatures.  This kits can be used as a model for classification activities or for discovery and identification of sea life

Bird Nests
How can birds make so many kinds of nests using only their beaks?  Discover which bird uses mud for its nest, which uses grass and twigs and which uses spiderwebs with the real nests in this kit.

Bird Eggs
Eggs can be white, colored or spotted; round, pointed or oval; large, small or in between.  Discover which birds lay which eggs and why.

Prehistoric Life in Fossils
Can you find the creatures and plants hidden in stone?  Learn about life millions of years ago with actual fossils.

Insects Everywhere 
Learn to recognize some common insects and learn about their lifestyles with the hands-on specimens and activities.

Butterflies and Moths
Colorful and fragile, butterflies are everyone's favorite insects.  Examine the many types of local butterflies and learn how to attract butterflies to your yard.

Owls in Our Backyards 
Call an owl, examine a pellet and feel the soft feathers of these night time prowlers.  Learn the importance of these special birds through activities and audio materials.

Bird Songs and Sounds 
Why do birds sing?  How can you tell which bird is singing?  What is the difference between a call and a song?  Use audio materials and real specimens and learn the answers to these questions. 

Rock or Mineral?
With real rocks and minerals to examine, discover how geologists tell the differences between rocks and minerals.  Materials include a testing kit.

Those Scaly Reptiles
Are snakes slimy?  Can turtles come out of their shells?  Find out more about reptiles using specimens, activities and more.

What is a Mammal?
Learn the answers to questions about these animals with fur:  how do they feed their young?  Can a mammal lay an egg?  Discover what makes mammals so special.