Calendar
Each season offers exciting activities, special events, and experiences at the EcoTarium!
There is always something new happening both on our grounds and inside the museum building.
For info on Alden Planetarium shows and showtimes, click here!
For the Explorer Express Train schedule, click here!
To book an Otter Encounter, click here!
Featured Event
Jazz on the Sundial Friday, June 16 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm Join us for smooth melodies, golden skies, and relaxed vibes. This summer, the warm tones of jazz music make their return to the EcoTarium. Bring your own chairs…
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Planetarium Show – One World, One Sky
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterOne World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure Do some stargazing and blast off to the moon with your friends from Sesame Street in One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s…
Science Discovery
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterWant more hands-on science? Catch our free, daily, educator-led Science Discovery programs. You might engineer a tower, meet an animal, concoct a potion, find a hidden rainbow, crack a code,…
Planetarium Show – Passport to the Universe
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterPassport to the Universe Tom Hanks narrates a trip out through the solar system to the Orion Nebula and back to Earth through a black hole simulation. Audience: All Ages. Best…
Animal Discovery
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterDiscover our resident animals! Are you curious about what our otters eat, how fast our snakes slither, or what our birds do in the winter? Get up close with one…
Science Discovery
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterWant more hands-on science? Catch our free, daily, educator-led Science Discovery programs. You might engineer a tower, meet an animal, concoct a potion, find a hidden rainbow, crack a code,…
Astronomy Live
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterAstronomy Live Join an educator in the Alden Planetarium for an interactive tour of the night sky, the Solar System, and beyond! Make sure to bring your questions: The whole…
Planetarium Show – CAPCOM Go! The Apollo Story
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterCAPCOM Go! The Apollo Story Showcases the historical achievements of the Apollo program and what it took to put the first man on the moon. Audience: Ages 7+ Length: Approx 26 min…
Science Discovery
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterWant more hands-on science? Catch our free, daily, educator-led Science Discovery programs. You might engineer a tower, meet an animal, concoct a potion, find a hidden rainbow, crack a code,…
Planetarium Show – Unseen Universe
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterUnseen Universe Discover the amazing places in the universe we can now see with new technology. It’s a look at cutting-edge telescopes and state-of-the-art optics. Audience: Ages 10+ Length: Approx 25 min…