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The Latest News about Crossroads

  • Crossroads Youth Art Exhibit Reception – This Saturday!

    Crossroads Youth Art Exhibit Reception – This Saturday!

    Come see the exhibit Life is______: An exploration of Being Through the Eyes of Local Young People by Brick House Youth! And, enjoy an opening reception on Saturday, March 25, […]


    March 20, 2023
  • Last Chance to See Crossroads!

    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 […]


    March 15, 2023
  • Deepening the Power of Place: Exploring our Cultural Crossroads through Story, Song and Spoken Word

    Deepening the Power of Place: Exploring our Cultural Crossroads through Story, Song and Spoken Word

    March 12 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT. FREE. Crossroads Closing Event with Erica Wheeler and Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines, Jr. Singer/songwriter Erica Wheeler’s keynote concert celebrates our connections to Franklin County with […]


    March 5, 2023
  • Still on! NEPM presents a Crossroads Event – Native Memories: Recovering Pocumtuck Histories in Franklin County

    Still on!  NEPM presents a Crossroads Event – Native Memories: Recovering Pocumtuck Histories in Franklin County

    Saturday, March 4 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm EST, Free. Join us at the Shea Theater Arts Center as New England Public Media and the Nolumbeka Project present a talk with Dr. […]


    March 2, 2023
  • New Date! Crossroads Program: Food for Thought

    New Date! Crossroads Program: Food for Thought

    Postponed, new date is March 1st @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST. FREE. Soup Night, Quiz Night, and Community Conversation! Enjoy delicious locally-prepared soup and join your Franklin County neighbors in a dialog […]


    February 25, 2023
  • Crossroads Event: Cutlery and Hand Tools

    Crossroads Event: Cutlery and Hand Tools

    February 25 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST, FREE. Join silversmith Steve Smithers as he explores the story of the first tradesmen/artisans who came to Greenfield and the surrounding towns in the […]


    February 24, 2023
  • We’re open everyday for School Vacation Week!

    We’re open everyday for School Vacation Week!

    Enjoy time off with the family at the Great Falls Discovery Center and see our Connecticut River habitat dioramas and the Smithsonian exhibit, Crossroads: Change in Rural America in our […]


    February 20, 2023
  • Crossroads Exhibit and Reception: Montague At Work and Play

    Crossroads Exhibit and Reception: Montague At Work and Play

    Exhibition of Illustrations by Nina Rossi now through March 18 at the Rendezvous, 78 3rd Street, Turners Falls. Reception Sunday, February 19th 4- 6 p.m. This exhibition of digital illustrations was […]


    February 15, 2023
  • Crossroads Kickoff

    Saturday, February 11 – 6 p.m. refreshments, 7 p.m. program. Join us at the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls to jump start your Crossroads experience with storytelling, a […]


    February 6, 2023
  • Crossroads Exhibit Ribbon Cutting!

    Crossroads Exhibit Ribbon Cutting!

    Sunday, February 5th 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come be the first to see the Smithsonian Exhibit, Crossroads: Change in Rural America, in Turners Falls! Get the scoop on how […]


    February 3, 2023
  • Crossroads at the Chamber

    Crossroads at the Chamber

    If you missed the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, featuring a panel discussion about themes from the upcoming Crossroads: Change in Rural America, you can check out this video […]


    February 3, 2023
  • Crossroads Artist Reception: Joe Parzych

    Crossroads Artist Reception: Joe Parzych

    January 28 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, FREE. Meet Joe Parzych and enjoy light refreshments, including pizza. Joe’s exhibit, Photo Beat, Past and Present— Moving Forward in Time, Capturing of the Moment, […]


    January 22, 2023
  • The Smithsonian is coming to Turners Falls!

    The Smithsonian is coming to Turners Falls!

    The Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center are proud to announce the upcoming exhibit “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” arrives in February 2023. You won’t want to miss it! […]


    October 17, 2022

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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 p.m.
Closed Mondays
but open Monday holidays including 2/20/23, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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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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