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Museum Properties
Cable Natural History Museum
 
Our new, one-story building integrates the environment, architecture, and landscaping to create a functional and educational structure. The building appears to rise up out of the earth, with the roof imitating the tree canopy. The new facility houses collections and exhibits, an educational classroom, administrative offices, storage areas and the Museum Shop. Enjoy!
Green Features
Geothermal Energy
The building’s internal environmental controls feature an ultra-efficient geothermal system, taking advantage of constant temperatures deep in the earth to help heat in the winter and cool in the summer.
Deconstruction
The Museum is very proud to say that very little of the old building was taken to the land fill. When removed, many of the original building materials were salvaged and are being reused in the new building or in other projects around the region.
Orientation (Passive Solar) Building design and placement of windows make use of sunlight for day lighting, space heating and/or space cooling.
Earthen Berms are insulating our building and keeping exterior maintenance low.
Low E energy efficient windows (E is short for emittance) contain an invisible metal coating that sandwiches between the layers of glazing, causing the glass to be reflective. They keep our building warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
T8 light fixtures and bulbs replace HIDs one for one for a 50% energy savings, creating more savings with lighting controls and retain lumen output 90% over life of the lamps
Low VOC Paint (Semi-Gloss) The use of low-VOC paint reduces toxins that cause allergy and chemical sensitivities, reduces contaminant concentrations in landfill, groundwater and the ozone, provides easy cleanup with soap and water and produces lower odor.
Additionally, we have incorporated Energy Star appliances, solar-powered faucets, dual-level and motion sensor lighting controls, among many other energy saving components.
 Jackson Burke House
The Museum's Jackson Burke House on Lake Namakagon is used by the Cable Natural History Museum to house interns, guests, and special visitors; it also provides space for retreats and small group meetings.
The 2,400-square-foot structure is named after Jackson Burke, the late husband of Mary Griggs Burke, whose family has a long history in the Cable area. In 1967, the Burkes decided to honor the memory of Mary’s mother, Mary Livingston Griggs, by establishing the Cable Natural History Museum. Jackson Burke served on the Museum’s first board of directors.
Design and construction of the building was made possible through a grant from the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation of St. Paul, Minnesota. Construction of the facility was completed in the summer of 2001. The Jackson Burke House replaces a 70-year-old,1,000-square-foot cottage that was removed from the site in the summer of 2000.
The Jackson Burke House, set back 125 feet from the Lake Namakagon shoreline, overlooks the lake and surrounding forest. The two-story structure features four bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, a large shared commons area, kitchen, and a full basement.
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Forest Lodge Nature Trail
