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Climate Stories Music: Performance and Presentation *

November 1, 2024

November 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free Find inspiration to address the climate crisis through the power of creativity and storytelling. Musician and director of Climate Stories Project, … [Read more...] about Climate Stories Music: Performance and Presentation *

Filed Under: Food Farms and Factories, Nature, News, Science, Stewardship

Turtles to Toads: Herps of the North

August 18, 2024

August 24 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free The reptiles and amphibians of Massachusetts are some of our least understood and most fascinating animals. Staff from the Vermont Natural History Museum present … [Read more...] about Turtles to Toads: Herps of the North

Filed Under: kids, Nature, News, Science, Stewardship

Revealed: The Amazing Story of Armored Mud Balls and Friends Annual Meeting

June 16, 2024

June 20 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm FREE Jurassic armored mud balls – one of the rarest sedimentary rock structures on the planet! Prof. Richard Little explains how he discovered them, how … [Read more...] about Revealed: The Amazing Story of Armored Mud Balls and Friends Annual Meeting

Filed Under: Nature, News, Science

Find us at the Farmers Market for Seed Scenes!

April 28, 2024

May 4 @ 10:30 am - 1:00 pm. FREE! It’s planting time! Be creative and experience the beauty and colors of seeds while making scenes in dough! Join Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center … [Read more...] about Find us at the Farmers Market for Seed Scenes!

Filed Under: Food Farms and Factories, kids, Nature, Science, Stewardship

Wildlife Tales: Live Animals with the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum

April 20, 2024

April 27 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm FREE Take a literary journey around the world as a storytelling naturalist from the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum shares tales of animals and magic from … [Read more...] about Wildlife Tales: Live Animals with the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum

Filed Under: kids, Nature, Science

The Great North American Solar Eclipse

March 27, 2024

April 8 @ 2:15 pm - 4:30 pm EDT, FREE For this drop-in program, learn about our solar system while viewing the solar eclipse safely! Find out what an eclipse is, make your own sun clock, follow our … [Read more...] about The Great North American Solar Eclipse

Filed Under: Science

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The Great Falls Discovery Center

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

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Tuesday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday – Sunday
10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays
but open Monday holidays

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