Naturalist’s Notebook

Specialties

The Naturalist’s Notebook is a unique shop and exploratorium that combines nature, science, art and a curiosity about the world in fun and inventive ways. Open from June to October, it sits in a beautiful century-​old building a quarter of a mile from both the Atlantic Ocean and Acadia National Park in Seal Harbor, Maine. The shop has been described as a walk-​in magazine, with each room devoted to a different topic. Fascinating to people of all ages, the Notebook has skeletons, ocean displays, an insect room, a mammals room, a room devoted to sustainable agriculture, a sports section (one of the owners is an editor for Sports Illustrated) and much more. It sells a vast array of items, from art supplies to toys and games to natural-​history books (more than 1,000 titles) to artwork to jewelry to organic jams. The shop offers lectures and art classes. Many visitors have called it the coolest shop they’ve ever seen.