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Museums and galleries in Worcester

7 museums and galleries in Worcester, from the big collections to small independent spaces.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Museums and galleries in Worcester

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    Cantor Art Gallery

    Campus art gallery showing both historical and contemporary works for the benefit of the community.

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    EcoTarium - A Museum of Science and Nature

    Great zoo with a Polar bear and working, kid-sized diesel train and more. $10; Seniors, students ages 3-18 $8. Planetarium, train, tree walkway are extra.

    Tue-Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun noon-5PM

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    Salisbury Mansion

    Historic house museum that is part of the Worcester History Museum. Admission to the house is included in admission to the history museum, just keep your ticket and present it at the mansion. Former home of the Salisbury family, once the wealthiest in the city. The house is now the oldest structure in the city, having been built in the 18th century. The tour covers the history of the house and the family who built it, but also touches on aspects of life in the very early history of Worcester.

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    Tuckerman Hall

    Neo-classically-designed, triangular-shaped building, next to the Worcester Art Museum, contains a breathtaking 550-seat main hall adorned with magnificent plaster detail and ornate gold leaf. A pristine circular auditorium seating 200 and six fireplaced turret suites, each with a different architectural motif including Colonial, Dutch, Moorish, and Renaissance revival styles.

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    Worcester Art Museum

    The Worcester Art Museum (WAM) is one of the most under-rated attractions in New England. If it weren't for its proximity to the much better known Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, WAM might get more recognition. WAM is the second largest art museum in New England, covering four floors and every period from ancient Egypt to today. The museum acquired the collection of the defunct Higgins Armory museum, giving it the largest collection of arms and armor in the United States. While WAM does not have the space to display the whole collection, they do put on a series of rotating exhibits featuring pieces from the collection integrated with other related art.

    Wed & Fri-Sun 10AM-4PM, Thu 10AM-7PMAdults $22; Students and Seniors $17; Youth under 17, military, veterans, and EBT/ WIC card holders free

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    Worcester Historical Museum

    Small museum in a beautiful old building that presents the city's history. Worcester Historical Museum features a rotating art exhibit and a section dedicated to the various manufacturing industries that built the city. Also has a room dedicated to the "smiley face," which was invented in Worcester.

    Tue-Sat 10AM-4PM, Thu 10AM-8:30PM

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    ArtsWorcester

    Art gallery displaying local contemporary works.

    Thu-Sat noon-4PM

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Worcester (CC BY-SA 4.0).