Visiting the Museum’s Farmyard has been a popular family tradition for more than a generation. Children in particular make a connection with farmyard animals – often making the sounds they have learned, like “moo” for the steer or “baa” for the sheep. These domestic animals are easy to get close to!

The Museum’s farm animals are from both common and rare breeds. We have 3 different species of goats, Gulf Coast sheep, a donkey, a pig, a Jersey calf, rabbits, a Royal Palm turkey, Dominique chickens and a Muscovy duck.

Meet Max, the Newest Addition to the Farmyard! Welcome our newest Farmyard member: Max is a male Jersey calf donated to the Museum by the Montessori Farm School in Hillsborough, NC. Jersey cows are known for their brown color, but some do have patches on them like our calf. You can meet Max in the Farmyard in his new home with Chummix the goat, and watch him being fed as part of the Museum's Farmyard Up-Close program.

Farmyard Up-Close Program, daily at 4:30 p.m. (except Thursdays)

Watch the keepers care for the animals and put them away for the night (you might enjoy seeing the pig and the duck walking across the Farmyard from their pen into the barn!). You might get a chance to help the keepers give the animals their evening food, and you can talk with the keepers about the animals and their care.