EcoTarium
The EcoTarium is a science and nature museum located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Previously known as the New England Science Center, the museum features several permanent and traveling exhibits, the Alden Planetarium, a narrow-gauge train pulled by a scale model of an 1860s steam engine, and a variety of wildlife.Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: science museum in the USA
- Also known as: “ecotarium.org”, “New England Science Center”, “Worcester Lyceum of Natural History”, “Worcester Natural History Society”, “Worcester Natural History Society, Massachusetts”, and “Worcester Science Center”
- Address: 222 Harrington Way
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bloomingdale Firehouse and Dartmouth Street School.
Bloomingdale Firehouse
Historic building
Bloomingdale Firehouse, also known as the Brown Square Station, is a historic former firehouse at 267 Plantation Street/676 Franklin Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Bloomingdale Firehouse is situated 2,100 feet northwest of EcoTarium.
Dartmouth Street School
Historic building
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dartmouth Street School is a historic school building at 13 Dartmouth Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1894 to a design by noted local architect George Clemence, it is a well-preserved architectural mix of Romanesque and other Late Victorian styles. Dartmouth Street School is situated 1 mile southwest of EcoTarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fay Street Historic District and Providence Street Historic District.
Fay Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fay Street Historic District a small residential historic district encompassing two related triple decker houses in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built about 1896, they were noted for the preservation of their Queen Anne styling, which has since been removed.
Providence Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Pvmoutside, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Providence Street Historic District is a historic district in Worcester, Massachusetts. It includes a cohesive collection of triple decker houses built in the late 1920s in the Vernon Hill section of the city. Providence Street Historic District is situated 1½ miles southwest of EcoTarium.
Worcester
Photo: Godsendlemiwinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Explore fine arts, history, and take in a show in Worcester, a medium sized city in Central Massachusetts about an hour's drive west of Boston. Worcester's seven hills and their valleys contain top notch museums, nine colleges and universities, beautiful parks, and food from all over the globe.
EcoTarium
- Categories: science museum, nonprofit organization, historical society, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.26453° or 42° 15′ 52″ northLongitude
-71.7672° or 71° 46′ 2″ westOpen location code
87JC767M+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 117716632OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5333127
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