Posts by Danielle Fisher
The Groundhog Day Verdict is In! Cornelia’s Prediction at the EcoTarium Comes As No Surprise
February 2, 2026 Worcester, MA – Earlier this morning at the EcoTarium, Worcester’s very own weather-predicting groundhog, Cornelia, emerged from her burrow and carefully looked around her habitat, sniffing at…
Read MoreEcoTarium selected for call to the International Space Station
Photo from NASA ISS website. Amateur “ham” radio to connect students with astronauts as the ISS orbits 250 miles above Earth WORCESTER, Mass., Jan. 15, 2026 — The EcoTarium Museum…
Read MoreEcoTarium Welcomed the New Year Early with a Joyful Noon Year’s Eve Countdown, Closing Out a Milestone 200th Anniversary Year
December 31, 2025, 12 Noon Worcester, MA – The EcoTarium rang in the New Year with a thousand smiles, music, and laughter as families gathered on the last day of…
Read MoreEcoTarium’s Frosty Festival Lights Up New Stoddard Exhibition Hall!
December 8, 2025 WORCESTER, MA – Hundreds of families and community members joined the EcoTarium’s second annual Frosty Festival on Saturday and Sunday. Frosty Festival transformed the new Stoddard Exhibition…
Read MoreEcoTarium Unveils Stoddard Exhibition Hall – New Access to Major National Science Experiences for Massachusetts
WORCESTER, Mass.—Nov. 26, 2025—For New England families seeking quality family time and fun educational experiences, the EcoTarium’s newest addition will enable the Museum to bring world-class national science exhibitions to…
Read More‘Legacy of the Stars’ Gala to Unveil EcoTarium’s New 6,400-square-foot Stoddard Exhibition Hall
Nov. 15 Event Celebrates 200 Years of Science, Nature Education; Emceed by Boston WBZ-TV’s Levan Reid WORCESTER, Mass.––The EcoTarium Museum of Science and Nature will unveil its new 6,400-square-foot Stoddard…
Read MoreExplore The World Inside Your Head; “BRAIN” exhibit opens Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the EcoTarium
Worcester, MA, May 24, 2025 – The EcoTarium Museum of Science and Nature today announced the opening of its latest exhibit, Brain: The World Inside Your Head. This immersive experience…
Read MoreECOTARIUM AWARDED AUTISM WELCOMING STATUS AFTER TRAINING BY AUTISM ALLIANCE
Worcester, MA, May 5, 2025 – The EcoTarium is pleased to announce it has partnered with the Autism Alliance, a program of Advocates, to become an Autism Welcoming and sensory…
Read MoreECOTARIUM PARTNERS WITH WPI STUDENTS TO ENHANCE AFRICAN COMMUNITIES EXHIBIT WITH INTERACTIVE SOUND AND SIGHT TECHNOLOGY
Worcester, MA, March 12, 2025 – On Thursday, March 6, WPI students, led by Professor David Ibbett, demonstrated prototype sound and sight technology for the EcoTarium’s African Communities exhibit. Visitors…
Read More200 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE ECOTARIUM HONORED BY THE WORCESTER REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Worcester, MA, March 8, 2025 – The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce recognized the EcoTarium’s 200th Anniversary with a “Chamber Salute” at Thursday’s breakfast meeting. EcoTarium Corporator Che Anderson highlighted…
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