• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Friends of The Great Falls Discovery Center

Friends of The Great Falls Discovery Center

  • Visit
  • Events
  • About
    • The Center
    • Friends of the Center
    • Become a Member
    • News
  • DIY Activities
  • Contact
  • Donate

Check the Events Calendar for many Events, Walks and Coffeehouse Concerts

Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

May 7
May 7 – June 30

Great Hall Exhibit: Visions of the Connecticut River Valley

May 11
May 11 – June 27

Story Walk® – Ruby’s Birds

Jun 2
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Nice and Easy Walk

Jun 4
10:00 am – 2:00 pm EDT

16th Annual Free Family Fishing Day

Jun 9
1:00 pm EDT

Nice and Easy Walk

Jun 9
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT

Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Farley String Band

Jun 11
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Nice and Easy Walk: Weekend Edition

View Calendar

View all events

News

Save the Date! 16th Annual Free Family Fishing Day

May 17, 2023

Our annual Family Fishing Day is Sunday June 4, from 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. at Barton Cove, with additional activities at the Great Falls Discovery…

Read More… Save the Date! 16th Annual Free Family Fishing Day

Friends

The Great Falls Discovery Center is operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation with financial, volunteer, and program support from the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center. 

Become a member today

Come learn about the natural, cultural, and industrial history of the Connecticut River Watershed!

The Great Falls Discovery Center is a state park located in a complex of beautiful old mill buildings in downtown Turners Falls, Massachusetts. Our buildings house life-size dioramas of the watershed’s habitats and animals from source to sea, an information desk, an art gallery, and event space. Our exhibits are free, fully accessible and open to the public.

Plan your visit today

Footer

The Great Falls Discovery Center

2 Avenue A,
Turners Falls, MA 01376
413-863-3221

Find us on facebook

Current Seasonal Hours

Tuesday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday – Sunday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Mondays
but open Monday holidays including 2/20/23, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Become a member

The Great Falls Discovery Center is operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation with financial, volunteer, and program support from the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center.

Become a member today

Copyright © 2023 · Site by Ajitate