On Sunday, October 22, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Public historian Tom Goldscheider discusses Franklin County precision steel tool manufacturing, where it was a world leader for generations. Workers organized … [Read more...] about At Sword’s Point: A History of Trade Unions in the Machine Tool Industry in Franklin County
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Route 2 Detour
Visiting the Discovery Center from the west is a little trickier at the moment. A portion of Route 2 eastbound in Gill, just west of Avenue A Bridge (the Turners Falls-Gill Bridge) is closed by Mass … [Read more...] about Route 2 Detour
Park Serve Day
This Saturday, 4/22, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., the Department of Conservation and Recreation invites you to Great Falls Discovery Center to lend a hand during this day of volunteer service to our state … [Read more...] about Park Serve Day
Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Alive & Pickin’
Friday, April 14, 7:00—9:00 p.m., Great Hall The Coffeehouse is back! Join us spring, summer, and fall for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s concert series featuring local … [Read more...] about Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Alive & Pickin’
Crossroads Exhibit: Life is ______
Come see the exhibit Life is______: An exploration of Being Through the Eyes of Local Young People by Brick House Youth! This exhibit in the Great Hall, through a variety of mediums, explores their … [Read more...] about Crossroads Exhibit: Life is ______
Last Chance to See Crossroads!
Now through Saturday March 18th, the Center is the host of the Smithsonian's Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit in our Great Hall. Don't delay! Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesdays through … [Read more...] about Last Chance to See Crossroads!