Celebrate the EcoTarium’s 200th Anniversary throughout 2025!
We look forward to celebrating our 200th anniversary with the greater Worcester community!
Over 200 fun, engaging and educational programs and events will be offered throughout the year. The schedule of the major events is below. Be sure to check the website regularly for updates.
Celebration Events & Offerings
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
April Vacation Week: Community Science + Earth Day Nature Walk - April 2025
A Night at the Museum Gala - 5/17/25
200th Annual Meeting of the Worcester Natural History Society/EcoTarium - 6/10/25
EcoTarium’s 200th Birthday Party: Celebrating the 200th Day of Our 200th Year! - 7/19/25
Dancing with the Dinosaurs Dance-a-Thon - 8/17/25
Legacy of the Stars Gala: The Grand Opening of the Stoddard Exhibition Hall - 11/15/25, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tickets: $200
Attire: Formal
Join us for a gala to celebrate the grand opening of the Stoddard Exhibition Hall! Enjoy a night of hors d’oeuvres, dinner, a cash bar and entertainment.
Legacy of the Stars will honor and celebrate the people who have helped the EcoTarium throughout its two hundred year history. The opening of the Stoddard Exhibition Hall ushers in a new era for the EcoTarium and allows major national exhibitions to reach Worcester for the first time!
Proceeds support The Secret World of Elephants, the first exhibit in the NEW Stoddard Exhibition Hall, opening March 2026.
Limited seating - reservations required. RSVP by October 31, 2025.
If you are unable to attend, but would like to make a donation to support The Secret World of Elephants, click here!
Sponsorship opportunities for the event are available which include tickets to the gala. Contact David Zeutas-Broer at dzeutas-broer@ecotarium.org or 508.929.2715.
Additional 200th Anniversary Offerings - We will be hosting four symposiums on topics related to the EcoTarium’s history and mission throughout the year, and we will continue to offer the monthly Astrophysics Speaker Series.
200th Anniversary Sponsorship Opportunities Available:
Contact David Zeutas-Broer at 508.929.2715 or dzeutas-broer@ecotarium.org for more information!
