Location: Worcester
Top Things to do in Worcester
Top 10 Museums in Worcester, Massachusetts (MA)
Worcester (/ˈwʊstər/ WUUS-tər, locally [ˈwʊstə] ( listen)) is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population was 181,045, making it the second most populous city in New England after Boston. Worcester is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston, 50 miles (80 km) east of Springfield and 40 miles (64 km) north of Providence. Due to its location in Central Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth", thus, a heart is the official symbol of the city. However, the heart symbol may also have its provenance in lore that the mass-produced Valentine's Day card was invented in the city.
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1. American Antiquarian Society
2. The Timothy Paine House Museum
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Tour one of Worcester's oldest homes, still standing on its original foundation. Loyalist Timothy Paine began building in 1774, delaying completion until after the war. The property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Tucked amid aged oak trees (and nicknamed "The Oaks"), this special museum features many pieces of furniture formerly owned by the Paine family.
3. Worcester Art Museum
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4.5 based on 586 reviews
This central Massachusetts museum houses a collection that includes works by European and American artists as well as Asian, Greek, and Roman art.
Reviewed By Noraatc - Sudbury, United States
After 18 months of virtual museum visits I have finally made a real trip to the museum where I spent four hours. It is funny how I travel all over the world and miss out on spectacular treasures in my own neck of the woods. So today I ventured to the Worcester Museum of Fine Arts (40 minutes drive from my house) and enjoyed its fantastic collection of paintings, antiquities and decorative art. The museum owns phenomenal El Greco’s “Mary Magdalene”, Claude Monet’s “Waterloo Bridge” and yet another version of his “Lilies”, this time in pale pink, stunning “Golfe Juan” by Paul Signac, Gauguin’s “Brooding Woman”... just to name a few... Some of the most remarkable treasures of this fantastic museum are its huge mosaics from Antioch (the lost ancient city) and its meticulously rebuilt 12th century Chapter House of the Benedictine Priory of Saint John at Le Bas-Nueil. Also, I was lucky to see two very interesting exhibitions: “The Art of Kimono” and “What the Nazis Stole from Richard Neumann”. The latter presents 14 paintings and sculptures from the once extensive art collection of Dr. Richard Neumann. They were regained by Dr.Neumann’s family after 75 years of tireless efforts to get them back.
4. Franklin D. Roosevelt American Heritage Center (FDR Center)
5. Worcester Historical Museum
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4.5 based on 46 reviews
Worcester Historical Museum (WHM) is the only institution solely devoted to the preservation, interpretation, and collection of Worcester History. WHM includes a research library of over 7,000 titles, an archive that houses thousands of documents, and a collection of artifacts, all vital to the study of Worcester History. A few examples of WHM's holdings include correspondence of abolitionist Abby Kelley Foster, Blackstone Canal Company records, Civil War era diaries and letters, artifacts related to Worcester's industrial, weaponry from the colonial era through World War II, paintings and sculptures, and a significant costume and textile collection.WHM also owns and operates Salisbury Mansion, Worcester's only historic house museum. Built in 1772, it has been restored to its 1830s appearance and one of the best documented historic houses in New England.Worcester History is interpreted through a calendar of exhibitions, educational programming, tours and publications. WHM features both permanent installations and changing exhibitions.
6. Worcester Center for Crafts
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4.5 based on 15 reviews
Some call it art; some call it craft; we call it essential! The Center contains studios where craft classes in ceramics, metals, enameling, jewelry are held; the Krikorian Gallery that hosts rotating exhibits; and the Gallery Store featuring work by over 200 American artists and craftspersons. The Center's Glass Studio featuring classes and demos in glass blowing, fusing, stained glass and flameworking is located at 35B New Street in Worcester. See our website for directions Annual Holiday Festival of Crafts is held Friday, Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving. Call for hours and special admission fee. Annual Pottery Invitational held in the spring. Call for dates.
Reviewed By michelle_may_16 - Paxton, United States
Worcester Center for Crafts has top notch crafts programming in clay, metals and glass, a fantastic artist in residence program and one of the best art galleries in the city. The gallery store is a must for unique and meaningful gifts.
7. Cantor Art Gallery at Holy Cross
8. EcoTarium
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4.0 based on 269 reviews
Experience hands-on exhibits and make new discoveries, indoors and outdoors, at the EcoTarium in Worcester. As New England's leading museum for science and nature, the EcoTarium offers three floors of interactive exhibits, exciting shows in the Alden Digital Planetarium: A National Geographic Theater, daily Science Discovery programs, live animal habitats, nature trails through forest and meadow environments, and unlimited play in the expansive Nature Explore(R) Outdoor Exhibit. Rain or shine, summer or winter, there's always something fun for the whole family to discover at the EcoTarium.
Reviewed By danimax2016 - Wilmington, United States
Our Cub Scout pack spent the night here and what a memorable experience for the kids!! The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and ran a tight ship, which was exactly what our group needed. Ours was the space themed program and the planetarium was a great space to learn interesting facts about our solar system. The staff also engaged the kids with great activities (including an egg drop!) and there was plenty of time to explore this very interactive museum. It was a great space to sleepover as well - our family slept near the turtles and opossum, others slept in the darkness of the Africa room, and those who preferred more like slept near more open spaces. Each was located very near super clean bathrooms- a must for an overnight adventure with 20 6-11 year olds!
9. The Sprinkler Factory
10. ARTSWorcester's Aurora Gallery
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 1 reviews
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