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The Groundhog Day Verdict is In! Cornelia’s Prediction at the EcoTarium Comes As No Surprise

February 2, 2026

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…

EcoTarium selected for call to the International Space Station

January 16, 2026

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…

EcoTarium Welcomed the New Year Early with a Joyful Noon Year’s Eve Countdown, Closing Out a Milestone 200th Anniversary Year

January 5, 2026

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…

EcoTarium’s Frosty Festival Lights Up New Stoddard Exhibition Hall!

December 8, 2025

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…

EcoTarium Unveils Stoddard Exhibition Hall – New Access to Major National Science Experiences for Massachusetts

November 26, 2025

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…

‘Legacy of the Stars’ Gala to Unveil EcoTarium’s New 6,400-square-foot Stoddard Exhibition Hall

November 5, 2025

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…

850 STUDENTS STEPPED INTO THE ROLE OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS, CARDIOLOGISTS, AND DIETICIANS IN SUMMER 2025

September 12, 2025

Worcester, MA – September 12, 2025 – GSK Science in the Summer™, a free science program for students in grades 2 through 6, returned in 2025 with a new theme: Be…

ECOTARIUM CELEBRATES 200TH ANNIVERSARY WITH HISTORIC COMMUNITY BIRTHDAY BASH

July 24, 2025

Among the many families attending EcoTarium’s 200th birthday party Saturday, July 19, 2025, was Worcester resident Andrew Tsang, who brought his two children to celebrate.  “The EcoTarium is such a…

Explore The World Inside Your Head; “BRAIN” exhibit opens Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the EcoTarium

May 24, 2025

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…

ECOTARIUM AWARDED AUTISM WELCOMING STATUS AFTER TRAINING BY AUTISM ALLIANCE

May 5, 2025

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…