Category Archives: Amuseum Naturalis

EAF Sponsor Spotlight: Tri-Sport

We’re thrilled to have Tri-Sport as an Endemic Animal Festival sponsor this year. They’re a returning sponsor from last year, and we’re proud to have their ongoing support. We still have sponsorships available for this event, so please get in touch to help us create a great free and fun event! Also, be sure to …

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Endemic Animal Festival 2017

The fourth annual Endemic Animal Festival is just around the corner. This free, fun event highlights the unique animals that live only on our island or only in our region. Here’s the scoop about this year’s event: Endemic Animal Festival 2017 Sunday, April 23rd 9am-3pm Amuseum Naturalis All ages and free! Les Fruits de Mer’s …

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Endemic Animal Festival 2017

The fourth annual Endemic Animal Festival is just around the corner. This free, fun event highlights the unique animals that live only on our island or only in our region. Here’s the scoop about this year’s event: Endemic Animal Festival 2017 Sunday, April 23rd 9am-3pm Amuseum Naturalis All ages and free! Les Fruits de Mer’s …

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More Amuseum School Visits

We’ve had quite a few school visits to Amuseum Naturalis in March, what a blast! There’s still time to schedule a group visit for your school class, or any group of any age. Get in touch to schedule a visit between now and the end of the month: contact us or use the form on …

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Caribbean Curiosities: On Evolution’s Trail

Evolution is happening all around us, but the processes that create new species are also being undone at the same time. There are no bird species that live only on St. Martin. It’s not too surprising—on a clear day you can watch birds flying across to Anguilla or arriving here from Saba. Some birds even …

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Amuseum Naturalis Brings DEAD to Life with Smell Station

There’s a brand new way to explore nature at Amuseum Naturalis, and it’s a truly “scentsational” experience. St. Martin’s only natural history museum launched its new Smell Station exhibit as part of the international celebration of Decomposition Education and Awareness Day (DEAD). “Decomposition is an often overlooked part of the cycle of life,” explained Amuseum …

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Amuseum Naturalis Brings DEAD to Life with Smell Station

There’s a brand new way to explore nature at Amuseum Naturalis, and it’s a truly “scentsational” experience. St. Martin’s only natural history museum launched its new Smell Station exhibit as part of the international celebration of Decomposition Education and Awareness Day (DEAD). “Decomposition is an often overlooked part of the cycle of life,” explained Amuseum …

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Amuseum Naturalis Celebrates 5,000 Visitors with Free Ebook

It’s only been two months since Amuseum Naturalis officially launched its 2017 season in January, but the free natural history museum has already had over 5,000 visitors this year. To celebrate, Amuseum Naturalis creators Les Fruits de Mer are sharing a free ebook, Caribbean Curiosities: Island of Change. This ebook is the second volume in …

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Caribbean Curiosities: A Giant Problem?

Giant can be a relative term. The Giant African Land Snail is definitely a giant among land snails, even if it is only a few inches long. It also manages to be one of the world’s worst invasive species, but it is it a giant problem on St. Martin? What’s the big deal about this …

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Ecole Les Oisillons at the Amuseum

If you haven’t scheduled a group visit to Amuseum Naturalis, what are you waiting for? School classes, youth groups and any type of group are invited. You can email us or use the form on the Amuseum Naturalis website to schedule a group visit in March or April. Read more about our group visit program …

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