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First Friday: Reading the Streetscape Walk

November 29, 2025

December 5 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Free Every mill town is like an open book, if you know how to read it. Learn about the unique architecture of Turners Falls on this accessible 1.25-mile downtown … [Read more...] about First Friday: Reading the Streetscape Walk

Filed Under: Local History, News, walk

Wildflowers in Winter

November 15, 2025

November 22 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm. Free. Embrace the identification challenge of matching summer wildflowers with their winter attire with naturalist Dawn Marvin Ward. Learn how through photographs, … [Read more...] about Wildflowers in Winter

Filed Under: News, Uncategorized

Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Juggler Meadow String Band

November 8, 2025

November 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sliding Scale Donation. Join us for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s concert series featuring local band, Juggler Meadow String Band. They rock and … [Read more...] about Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Juggler Meadow String Band

Filed Under: News, Uncategorized

Great Hall Reception — Migrations: A Celebration of Art, Birds, and the Day of the Dead

October 19, 2025

October 25 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Free. First, join us for a talk from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. by ornithologist Chad Witko on bird migration (described above). Then enjoy refreshments, view paintings from … [Read more...] about Great Hall Reception — Migrations: A Celebration of Art, Birds, and the Day of the Dead

Filed Under: News, Uncategorized

Archaeology Month: Indigenous Fishing Along the Kwenitekw

October 12, 2025

October 18 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Free Join DCR as we celebrate Archaeology Month! Learn about the cycle of the seasons from the Indigenous perspective, traditional fishing methods along the … [Read more...] about Archaeology Month: Indigenous Fishing Along the Kwenitekw

Filed Under: Local History, News, Stewardship

Nice & Easy Walks – Thursdays at 10 a.m.

September 20, 2025

Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather … [Read more...] about Nice & Easy Walks – Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Filed Under: Local History, Nature, News, Stewardship, walk

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The Great Falls Discovery Center

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

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Open Hours

Tuesday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday – Sunday
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Closed Mondays
but open Monday holidays

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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.

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