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 our Homeschool Program and schedule, click here!
For info on Alden Planetarium shows and showtimes, click here!
For the seasonal Explorer Express Train schedule, click here! (Our train is currently closed for the winter season!)
To book an Otter Encounter, click here!
Featured Event
“Change the World” Celebration Saturday, April 5, 2025 6:00 – 9:30 pm How can you help change the world? By spending a fun evening at the EcoTarium’s “Change the World” celebration! Enjoy the exhibits, animal encounters, a silent auction, music,…
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Special Guest: The Caterpillar Lab
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterThe Caterpillar Lab Friday, July 12 Saturday, July 13 10:00 am - 3:00 pm EcoTarium is excited to have The Caterpillar Lab join us for two back-to-back days (Friday, July…
Collection Connection
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterExplore our private collection! The EcoTarium has thousands of specimens - fossils, gems, birds, weird things in jars - behind the scenes in our scientific collection. Come see something that…
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 interactive 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,…
Afternoon Astronomy
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterMiss those beautiful winter skies? Look up anyway! Join us on Sundial Plaza and look at the Moon, the Sun, or the beautiful world around us. Or, if the weather…
Jazz on the Sundial
EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, WorcesterJazz on the Sundial Friday, July 12 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm Join us for smooth melodies, golden skies, and relaxed vibes. This summer, the warm tones of jazz music…