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Crossroads: Change in Rural America

A Smithsonian Exhibit at the Great Falls Discovery Center
February 5th – March 18th

Events

Upcoming Events

May 13
May 13 – June 25

Outdoor StoryWalk®— We Planted a Tree

May 31
May 31 – June 29

Ongoing Great Hall Exhibit — Dam Culture 1995-2025: Skateboarding in Montague, MA

Jun 20
10:30 am – 11:30 am EDT

Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Turtles

Jun 20
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Summer Solstice Nice & Easy Walk

Jun 21
10:30 am – 1:00 pm EDT

Find Us at the Farmers Market!

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News

JAMB-O-Ree: A Jurassic Armored Mud Ball Unveiling and Celebration

June 15, 2025

June 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Free Join us in celebration of the arrival of an ancient boulder full of Jurassic Armored Mud Balls! Enjoy…

Read More… JAMB-O-Ree: A Jurassic Armored Mud Ball Unveiling and Celebration

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. 

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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.

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The Great Falls Discovery Center

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

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Current Seasonal Hours

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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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

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