March 25, 2019
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Blue Hills Trailside Museum
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Operated in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Blue Hills Trailside Museum is the interpretive center for the state-owned Blue Hills Reservation and features a natural history museum and outdoor exhibits of native wildlife. The animals on display—including Snowy Owls and a River Otter—have been rescued and would not survive in the wild.
Location: 1904 Canton Ave, Milton, MA 02186
Phone: 617-333-0690
Hours: Thursday-Sunday & Monday holidays, 10:00 am-4:30 pm; Outdoor Exhibits open daily, dawn to dusk
April Vacation
Vacation Week Programs
Get your kids outside during April Vacation Days at Trailside! We offer full-day programs for ages 5-9. Register now >
Snowy Owl Project
Snowy Owl Project
Sanctuary Director Norman Smith has been tracking & relocating Snowy Owls from Boston Logan Airport since 1981. About the project >
Visit the Gift Shop
Visit the Gift Shop
Find a variety of products that help explain, identify, and celebrate the wonders of nature. Learn More >
Birthday Parties
Birthday Parties
Celebrate your child's next birthday with our fun, nature-themed parties! Get the Details >
Sanctuary News & Events
Blue Hills Trailside Museum
We’re not 100% sure what got David hooked on birds. We think it started with airplanes—an early enthusiasm. Then in kindergarten, his wonderful teacher Jeanette Reynolds did a unit on birds. Each kid had to make a bird out of paper—David’s was a Cedar Waxwing.
Blue Hills Trailside Museum
Registration is now open for Blue Hills Nature Day Camp in Milton! We’re looking forward to sunshine, summertime, and days filled with adventure in the great outdoors.
Blue Hills Trailside Museum
We have the cure for cabin fever—snowshoeing at Trailside! Bring your own snowshoes, or rent a pair from us, and explore the great outdoors during a beautiful season.
Upcoming Programs
Meet at the museum to learn a little about these strange birds before venturing out in search of a male bird displaying. Becau... Learn More >
Vernal pools are homes to frogs, salamanders, and even fairy shrimp. Find out about these incredible, temporary bodies of wate... Learn More >
Meet at the museum to learn a little about these strange birds before venturing out in search of a male bird displaying. Becau... Learn More >
