Massachusetts
Worcester
City of Worcester

EcoTarium

The EcoTarium is a science and nature museum located in . 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.
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ecotarium.org
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  • 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 Quinsigamond State Park and Worcester State Hospital.

Park
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is a public recreation area comprising two day-use areas along the western shore of in the city of , .

Hospital
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was a state mental hospital located in . It is credited to the architectural firm of Weston & Rand. is situated 1 mile north of EcoTarium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fay Street Historic District and Providence Street Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The a small residential historic district encompassing two related triple decker houses in , . Built about 1896, they were noted for the preservation of their Queen Anne styling, which has since been removed.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district in . It includes a cohesive collection of triple decker houses built in the late 1920s in the Vernon Hill section of the city. is situated 1½ miles southwest of EcoTarium.

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Explore fine arts, history, and take in a show in , a medium sized city in about an hour's drive west of . 's seven hills and their valleys contain top notch museums, nine colleges and universities, beautiful parks, and food from all over the globe.

EcoTarium

Latitude
42.26453° or 42° 15′ 52″ north
Longitude
-71.7672° or 71° 46′ 2″ west
Open location code
87JC767M+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 117716632
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q5333127
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alden Digital Planetarium and Sundial Plaza.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “EcoTarium”. Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.