Burlington, Vermont is a pretty popular place for outdoor activities like biking, sailing, hiking and skiing. A fun indoor activity is the Echo Aquarium and Science Center. It is located at the end of College St. down near the shore of Lake Champlain. There are quite a few exhibits with fish, frogs, snakes, an eel and turtles.
There is a hands on earth science exhibit area that’s good for younger kids. There’s also a play area for kids 6 and younger.
There is currently a special exhibit feature 50 States Trivia. Each state has an interactive exhibit with fun facts about the state. Be sure to grab a U.S. map at the start of the exhibit to color in the states you have traveled to.
On the second floor of the museum is an outdoor area that overlooks the lake. It’s a great spot for photos.
There are a few short videos that talk about Lake Champlain. One of which talks about Champ, the prehistoric dinosaur that is said to still live in Lake Champlain. It’s a pretty believable video and even shows a photo that was taken of Champ in 1977!
Admission is $14.50 for adults and $11.50 for kids 3 – 14. Kids under 3 are free.
The Echo is open year round from 10am – 5pm.
The only downside is the gift shop is high priced and mainly consists of random science toys that could be found on Amazon. I didn’t see any clothing items.
Also, we didn’t purchase a 3D movie viewing, but wished we had.
The museum is definitely worth a visit!
