EcoTarium

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EcoTarium

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🎨 Museum · Worcester

4 hours · $$ · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 3.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 55 min drive
    From Newton · Parking: Free museum lot; admission about $20 adults, about $14 kids, train extra
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Some shade
    Rain-OK · Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Fine on cold days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 4 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

Worcester's science museum plus small zoo plus outdoor park: three indoor floors with a toddler area, a planetarium, and a tree canopy exhibit to crawl through, 45 acres of woodland outside with rescued bobcats, porcupines, and bald eagles, and a narrow-gauge train (the Explorer Express) circling the grounds — a little-of-everything full-day destination.

💡 Tips
The train runs seasonally (roughly May through October) with a separate ticket. About a 1-hour drive, so arriving in the morning works best, and bring lunch for an outdoor picnic. Libraries such as Newton's have discount passes. Live animal talks on weekends, check the day's schedule.

What this place offers

✓train ride
✓bobcats
✓porcupines
✓planetarium
✓outdoor trails
✓toddler area
✓picnic
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Worcester

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Showers · 33–59°F · 78% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 33–57°F · 1% rain

Location

Worcester, Massachusetts

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