Nature's Art

Nature’s Art Village is an amazing shopping experience and a day of family fun…ALL IN ONE!.

Indulge yourself at The Shops at Nature’s Art Village. With over 10,000 sq ft of unique treasures from all over the world, The SHOPS has evolved into a collection of six unique shops in one convenient stop. Always a treasure trove for the Fossil and Mineral enthusiast, The SHOPS now includes the region’s largest source for beads and findings, an incredible collection of hand-picked, one-of-a-kind artistic jewelry, appealing gifts, and ageless educational toys to challenge the imagination.

The PAST Antiques Market and Museum at Nature’s Art Village is an antique shopper’s delight and a collector’s showcase, featuring both Southeastern Connecticut’s newest antique shopping emporium and an amazing museum (opening June 2014) of historic marvels showcasing the rapid transformation of technology from steam engines to search engines. The Past Antiques Market has been proudly recognized as Yankee Magazine’s Editors’ Choice Winner of “Best Antique Stop” in New England for 2014.

The village is also home to The Dinosaur Place at Nature’s Art Village outdoor adventure. Meet over 40 life-sized dinosaurs on miles of easy nature trails wrapping around a scenic lake, and enjoy the kind of education that only hands-on exploration can deliver. Get lost in a"MAZE"asaurus – a mammoth-sized maze; stay cool in New England’s largest Splashpad - a zero-depth water playground w/dino-themed water cannons and much more. NEW THIS SEASON…See dinosaurs come to life with a NEW Animatronic Dinosaur Encounter!

While at Nature’s Art Village, make sure to explore indoors and enjoy an adventured filled hands-on activity center, Discovery Depot at Nature’s Art Village! There you can dig for gems in Jackpot Mine, pan for "gold" in Thunder Creek, and uncover a dinosaur fossil as part of a team of junior paleontologists in the Bone Zone. Best of all, everything you find you get to keep!