Celebrating 200 Years of Science and Nature

Noon Year’s Eve Celebration - 12/31/24

Bicentennial Community Mural Installation - 2/21/25

200th Anniversary Lyceum #1 - 2/26/25

"Change the World" Celebration on Anthony’s Birthday - 4/5/25

Earth Month Events - April 2025

A Night at the Museum Gala - 5/17/25

200th Annual Meeting of the EcoTarium - 6/10/25

EcoTarium’s 200th Birthday Party: Celebrating the 200th Day of Our 200th Year! - 7/19/25

Join us as we celebrate 200 years of curiosity, exploration, and community! On the 200th day of our 200th year, the EcoTarium invites you to an unforgettable birthday party that brings the Worcester community together.

Explore the museum and grounds while enjoying interactive tables and activities from our amazing business and nonprofit partners. Experience hands-on science programs and live animal encounters led by our talented educators and zoo team, running all day long!

Don’t miss this milestone event honoring the past, celebrating the present, and looking forward to the future of discovery in Worcester. Fun for all ages awaits—let’s make history together!

More details to come!

Stoddard Exhibition Hall Grand Opening Gala - November 2025

PLUS -  we will be hosting four symposiums on topics related to the EcoTarium’s history and mission and we will continue to offer the monthly Astrophysics Speaker Series.

To mark our 200 year anniversary, we are expanding our Museum by adding the new 8,200 square foot Stoddard Exhibition Hall and developing an Early Childhood Science Learning Center.

Learn more!