Worcester, MA Attractions
Worcester lies between Boston and Springfield. Features of interest are the Art Museum (Dutch and Italian paintings) and the Higgins Armory (medieval and Renaissance weapons).
EcoTarium (formerly New England Science Center)
The EcoTarium complex features wildlife exhibits, a planetarium, nature trails (a tree top walkway), and a train to tour the grounds. The EcoTarium has three floors of natural history exhibits and living wildlife for visitors to learn about the New England environments such as freshwater and forest ecosystems.
All values are in United States Dollars
EcoTarium
222 Harrington Way
Worcester, MA 01604-1809
United States
222 Harrington Way
Worcester, MA 01604-1809
United States
Phone 1 (508) 929-2700
Fax 1 (508) 929-2701
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Adult | $ 12.00 |
| Students | $ 8.00 |
| Child 18 & under | $ 8.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 8.00 |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |
Parking
Free
Higgins Armory Museum
The Higgins Armory Museum features a unique collection of weapons and armor from medieval Europe, feudal Japan, as well as ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
Higgins Armory Museum
100 Barber Avenue
Worcester, MA 01606-2478
United States
100 Barber Avenue
Worcester, MA 01606-2478
United States
Phone 1 (508) 853-6015
Fax 1 (508) 852-7697
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
New Year's Day (January 1)
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October )
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
New Year's Day (January 1)
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October )
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Historical Museum
The Worcester Historical Museum was founded in 1875. Permanent and changing exhibits related to the town and area history are featured in Salisbury Mansion, built in 1772.
Worcester Historical Museum
30 Elm Street
Worcester, MA 01609-2504
United States
30 Elm Street
Worcester, MA 01609-2504
United States
Phone 1 (508) 753-8278
Fax 1 (508) 753-9070
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Worcester Art Museum
The Worcester Art Museum features more than 35,000 pieces from modern to ancient times. Highlights of the collection include European and North American paintings, prints, photographs and drawings; Asian art; Greek and Roman sculpture and Contemporary art.
All values are in United States Dollars
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609-3123
United States
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609-3123
United States
Phone 1 (508) 799-4406
Fax 1 (508) 798-5646
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 14.00 |
| Students | $ 12.00 |
| Senior | $ 12.00 |
| Child 17 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Worcester Surroundings
Boylston - Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Massachusetts
Tower Hill features a variety of gardens and woodland trails on this 132 acre site. The project began in 1986 and is schedule to be complete in 2040. The Orangerie is a large conservatory that houses temperate and subtropical plants while the Orchard has 119 pre-twentieth century, heirloom apple varieties.
All values are in United States Dollars
Worcester County Horticultural
11 French Drive
Boylston, MA 01505-1008
United States
11 French Drive
Boylston, MA 01505-1008
United States
Phone 1 (508) 869-6111
Fax 1 (508) 869-0314
Hours
May 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 1 to April 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
| Adult | $ 10.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 7.00 |
| Child 18 & under | $ 5.00 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Admission is half-price after 4:30 pm on Wednesdays May through August. Garden tour every Sunday at 2pm.
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Mendon - Southwick's Zoo, Massachusetts
Southwick's Zoo claims to be the largest zoo in New England and features a variety of domestic and exotic animals, including some endangered species.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
April 15 to October 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Adult | $ 18.75 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 12.75 |
| Senior over 62 | $ 12.75 |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
North Grafton - Willard House and Clock Museum
The Willard House and Clock Museum displays clocks made by Benjamin Willard and his younger brothers Simon, Ephraim and Aaron. Benjamin Willard began making clocks in 1766. The home is the original birthplace of the Willards', which also served as their workshop.
The museum houses over 80 Willard clocks along with family portraits, furnishings and other Willard family heirlooms.
All values are in United States Dollars
The museum houses over 80 Willard clocks along with family portraits, furnishings and other Willard family heirlooms.
Hours
January 2 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
April 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
| Adult | $ 7.00 |
| Students | $ 6.00 |
| Senior | $ 6.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 3.00 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Shrewsbury - General Artemas Ward Museum, Massachusetts
This 18th century house, the former home of War General Artemas Ward, displays numerous historical artifacts.
Hours
April 15 to November 27
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | |||
| Open | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | |||
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
First incorporated in 1738 as a small agricultural community, Sturbridge later became the site of numerous mills, many of which still exist today albeit in redeveloped properties. The town is best known for being the home of "Old Sturbridge Village," a living history museum.
Old Sturbridge Village
All values are in United States Dollars
(Near Worcester)
Old Sturbridge Village recreates life in New England as it was it the early 1800's. More than 40 buildings from different parts of the region were brought to this 200-acre site. Among them are historic homes, craft shops, a law office, general store, mills, and farm buildings. Visitors can observe costumed interpreters demonstrate some of the daily tasks that were essential to life in the period. There are farmers plowing fields, blacksmiths hammering shoes, mill-workers, women making crafts, cooks and more. The J. Cheney Wells Clock Gallery has ongoing craft exhibits along with a notable collection of New England clocks. A child's area offers hands-on activities and other "kid's" attractions like drawings, contests, and crafts projects.
Hours
March 13 to May 27
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
May 28 to October 24
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 25 to March 12
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Adult | $ 20.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 18.00 |
| Child 17 & under | $ 6.00 |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |
Call for more information on the village's program of seasonal demonstrations and special events.
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Webster, Massachusetts
Webster is located southwest of Worcester. Nearby lakes allow opportunties for fishing, boating, swimming, and other water sport activities.
