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The Montshire is open for science discovery — both inside and out!​

When you visit Montshire’s 100-acre museum, you enter an exciting world of science, nature, and technology. Inside the museum, we offer over 150 interactive permanent and featured exhibits. The exploration continues outside along the nature trails bordering the beautiful Connecticut River.

Whether you are experiencing the Museum for the first time or the hundredth, every visit is a new experience.

Ocean Bound is Open Now!

Ocean Bound

Ocean Bound is the Montshire's 2024 Featured Summer Exhibition.

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Build something new together!

Creative Building Center

Make, Innovate, and Collaborate!

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Visit the Science Discovery Lab for any of our special programs.

Science Discovery Lab

Take part in exciting scientific investigations.

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Challenge your mind with the Wooden Knot puzzle.

Solve It!

Test your problem-solving skills with puzzles and games.

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Work together to make giant bubbles.

Bubbles

Learn the joy, wonder, and science that can be found in just soap and water.

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Examine the leafcutter ants, and maybe even help provide them with leaves.

Discovering the Natural World

Learn about the world around us using the techniques scientists use to learn about nature.

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Check out turtles and other New England based animals

Life in Local Waters

The aquariums offer an up-close view of native fish, frogs, turtles, and other aquatic creatures

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Wonder Woods is an exhibition specially designed to ignite the curiosity and support the development of the Museum’s youngest visitors—children ages 5 and under.

Wonder Woods

A space specially designed to ignite the curiosity of children ages 5 and under.

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Send objects flying through the <i>Wind Tube</i>.

Air Works

Examine the properties of air and explore the science behind it.

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Explore the dynamic forces that shape our solar system.

Planetary Landscapes

Interactive sculptures designed to explore, in constantly varying patterns, the dynamic forces that shape our solar system.

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Outdoor Discovery & Trails

At the Montshire's 100-acres, you can explore the varied landscape and nature-based exhibits along our nature trails. View All Outdoor Discovery
At the Play Grove, explore, imagine and more in a whimsical nature play area

The Play Grove

Explore, imagine and more in this whimsical nature play area

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Explore native grasses at this enriched riverside environment for birds and other animals

Meadow Loop

A short walk, smooth and accessible, around a two-acre wildlife-filled meadow.

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Start in David Goudy Science Park and make your way through this scenic trail.

River Loop

This trail travels through a pleasant grove and winds along the Connecticut River

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Walk all the way from the Sun to Pluto (and back) at our largest exhibit!

Planet Walk

Walk all the way from the Sun to Pluto (and back) at our largest exhibit

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Explore the geology and ecology of the North Woods.

Ridge Trail

A long challenging trail through scenic woods

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This trail offers variety as you pass along different terrains

Blood Brook Trail

Hike a trail that offers variety as you pass along different terrains

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Relax by the waterfall in the Woodland Garden

Woodland Garden

An outdoor showcase of native plants, trees, and flowers in a wooded setting

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David Goudy Science Park

Use the outdoors as a living laboratory! David Goudy Science Park features dozens of hands-on exhibits on light, sound, motion, astronomy, and natural history. View Science Park
The waterfall at Science Park
The waterfall at Science Park
Water exhibits at Science Park
Water exhibits at Science Park
Explore science on a warm day at Science Park
Explore science on a warm day at Science Park
The Rill at David Goudy Science Park
The Rill at David Goudy Science Park
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