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We don't think so, honey — this #MuseumStoreSund

We don't think so, honey — this #MuseumStoreSunday, don't skip the museum gift shop.

Save 15% off your entire purchase when you shop in-person at the ECHO museum store this Sunday, December 1.

(some exclusions apply)

#museumstore #museumstoresunday #museumgiftshop #giftshop #museum #sciencemuseum #shoplocal #vermont #VT #burlington #burlingtonvt #btv #burlingtonvermont #reels #trending #funny #taylortomlinson

Celebrate Museum Store Sunday and check off all yo

Celebrate Museum Store Sunday and check off all your holiday shopping at the ECHO Museum Store!

On Sunday, December 1, enjoy 15% off your in-person purchase of toys, games, local gifts, and STEM fun for everyone on your list.

All proceeds support our educational mission of inspiring and engaging families in the joy of scientific discovery, wonder of nature, and care of Lake Champlain.

Sale applies in-person only at the ECHO Museum Store. Discount does not apply to apparel, maple, and Vermont Teddy Bear products.

#museumstoresunday #museumstoresunday2024 #museumstore #shoplocal #vermont #burlington #btv #burlingtonvt #sciencemuseum

🐸🐍🐢Open the doors to discovery, encourage

🐸🐍🐢Open the doors to discovery, encourage a lifetime of curiosity, and inspire a world of wonder. This holiday season, give a year's worth of experiences x2. Now through January 31, when you buy a membership, ECHO will give a membership to a family in need. You Give 💛 We Give!

Learn more at the link in our bio.

#EchoVT #STEM #YouGiveWeGive #MuseumMembership #HandsOnSTEM #HandsOnLearning #Museum #ScienceMuseum #VermontMuseum #BTV #Vermont

🎁 This holiday season, shop local, shop small,

🎁 This holiday season, shop local, shop small, and support ECHO!

Friday through Saturday, November 29–30, enjoy 15% off all purchases at The Tinkering Turtle toy store. That’s 15% off the greatest toys, games, stuffies, art supplies, science kits, and more!

Shop in-store or online at thetinkeringturtle.com with discount codes BLACKFRIDAY (Friday, November 29) and SHOPLOCAL (Saturday, November 30).

All proceeds support our educational mission of inspiring and engaging families in the joy of scientific discovery, wonder of nature, and care of Lake Champlain.

Discount applies in-store and online at The Tinkering Turtle, 210 College St, Burlington. Discount does not apply to VT Teddy Bear and LEGO.

#blackfriday #smallbusinesssaturday #toystore #shoplocal #churchstreetmarketplace #shoplocalvt #vermont #vt #burlingtonvermont #burlingtonvt #btv

🙏🌽🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at E

🙏🌽🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at ECHO! This year in particular we are thankful for our community more than ever. The process of renovating is never easy for anyone — including staff, visitors, or even the construction crew. And while bigger habitats for our animals and better visitor experiences are worth the wait, we are thankful for all the support, big or small. Thank you for showing up, giving us feedback, your patience, and for all the smiles and joy.

🌭 🐦 Also, we are grateful for showing us all your thank yous in our current special exhibit. Thank you for hot dog vendors? Wait, who let The Pigeon write this?

#Thanksgiving #BurlingtonVT #Vermont #ThankYou #HotDogs #VermontMuseum #ScienceMuseum

Our next Masks On Sunday is this weekend! From 9 -

Our next Masks On Sunday is this weekend! From 9 - 10 am, discover and explore ECHO in a safe, masked environment during this dedicated time for those in our community who are most at risk — including but not limited to seniors, visitors with disabilities, or those with compromised immune systems. Note: everyone age 2 and older will be required to wear a mask. During this hour, admission is free. RSVP at the link in our bio!

❄️🐕🛷 Join us this Saturday for Sled Dogs

❄️🐕🛷 Join us this Saturday for Sled Dogs Live! Get ready to welcome back the @octobersiberians Sled Dogs as we kick off the winter season. Jump into the amazing world of these huskies and get up close and personal with them on our terrace. Presentations will be 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, and 2 pm.

#ScienceMuseum #SiberianSledDogs #WinterAnimals #VermontMuseum #BurlingtonVT #Vermont #BTV #SledDogs #Dogs

🫧 Now at ECHO: Follow along with our ongoing re

🫧 Now at ECHO: Follow along with our ongoing renovation at the all-new Into the Lake Renovation Mini-Exhibit!

Stop by the bubble tower to follow along with our renovation progress tracker, see behind-the-scenes photos of our animal relocation process, and even check in on your favorite vacationing Animal Ambassadors with our live Animal Care camera!

Have questions about the renovation? Chat with staff or attend our daily “Where Did the Fish Go?” Animal Care demo to learn more about our renovation plans and where the animals went while we’re under construction.

#renovation #behindthescenes #museum #sciencemuseum #vermont #vt #burlingtonvt #vermontmuseums

🎧ECHO is excited to announce that we have becom

🎧ECHO is excited to announce that we have become the first location in Vermont to achieve the @kulturecity certification. KultureCity® is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting inclusivity and accessibility for individuals with sensory needs.

The certification process entailed ECHO’s staff being trained by leading medical and neurodivergent professionals to recognize guests with sensory needs and how to handle a sensory overload situation. Sensory bags, equipped with noise-canceling headphones (provided by Puro Sound Labs), fidget tools, and verbal cue cards will also be available to guests at ECHO who may feel overwhelmed by the environment.

Guests can also find ECHO along with our social story on the KultureCity® website (http://www.kulturecity.org) or on the free KultureCity® app.

Learn more at the link in our bio.

#Sensory #SensoryInclusive #Vermont #VermontMuseum #ScienceMuseum #BurlingtonVT

🐈 Did you know? On this day in 1975, Physical R

🐈 Did you know? On this day in 1975, Physical Review Letters published the first physics paper ever co-authored by a cat!

Chester, published under the pen name F.D.C. Willard, was a Siamese cat owned by physics researcher Jack H. Heatherington. After a colleague noticed that Heatherington's latest single-author paper used the plural "we" rather than the singular "I," Heatherington chose to add Chester as a co-author rather than re-type the article.

Chester would go on to publish his first solo article in September 1980 before retiring from academia. To this day, the name F.D.C Willard can still be found in the citations of physics papers.

Thank you for your contributions to science, Chester!

Photo via Los Alamos National Laboratory

#onthisday #thisdayinhistory #fdcwillard #cat #physics #science #animalsinscience #sciencemuseum #funfact

🎁🧸✨ Ted from @vtteddybear is coming to tow

🎁🧸✨ Ted from @vtteddybear is coming to town and checking his list! We hope you'll join us in 2 weeks on Saturday, December 7, at The Tinkering Turtle on 210 College Street for photos with Ted while nibbling holiday treats and shopping for everyone on your list. The Tinkering Turtle toy store will be stocked with all the greatest toys, games, stuffies, art supplies, science kits, and more! The store will also raffle off some great gifts.

🐢🧪All proceeds go to supporting ECHO and science education in Vermont!

🏷️ Attention ECHO Members: this event also starts holiday savings for you! Saturday, December 7 thru Sunday, December 13, members receive 20% off their purchase in-store only at the ECHO Museum Store and The Tinkering Turtle (some exclusions apply).

⚙️😎 Looking for a gift that gives big smile

⚙️😎 Looking for a gift that gives big smiles, high fives, and a lot of joy? We got you covered. An ECHO membership brings unlimited discovery, wonder, and curiosity. Now through January 31st, when you buy an ECHO membership, ECHO will give a membership to a family in need.

You give 💛We give. Click the link in our bio to learn more!

#STEM #YouGiveWeGive #MuseumMembership #HandsOnSTEM #HandsOnLearning #Museum #ScienceMuseum #VermontMuseum #BTV #Vermont

Did you know that maple sugaring, the process that

Did you know that maple sugaring, the process that produces the iconic Vermont maple syrup we know and love, has actually been practiced for centuries by Indigenous people across North America?

The process historically followed by local Indigenous communities was similar in many ways to modern maple syrup production: maple trees were tapped diagonally, then a spile was inserted just below the layer of bark. The sap, collected in baskets, was then frozen and the resulting ice discarded to remove excess water. Finally, the sap would be boiled down to create maple syrup. This process and the many steps involved were passed down by word of mouth in Indigenous communities, allowing the practice to continue across generations.

#maplesugaring #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeamericanheritagemonth2024

🐯❤️ We are so grrr-ateful to everyone who c

🐯❤️ We are so grrr-ateful to everyone who came to Vermont Public Day's Daniel Tiger event last Saturday! We had read-a-longs, coloring sheets, hands-on activities, and a lot of hugs and high fives with Daniel Tiger.

And big thank you to the @vermontpublic team for bringing this event to ECHO.

🔬🫧🚀 Calling all imagineers! Registration

🔬🫧🚀 Calling all imagineers! Registration for Spring 2025 Vacation Camps at ECHO opens Wednesday, December 4 at 12 noon.

🛩️ Investigate the awesome forces that move the world

🌸 Explore the science behind Vermont’s changing seasons

🚀 Blast off on an out-of-this-world STEM adventure

… and even more fun at ECHO Vacation Camp!

Ready to register? For more information, click the link in our bio or visit echovermont.org/camps

#camp #vacationcamp #vermontcamps #vtcamps #schoolvacation #vermont #vt #burlingtonvt #btv #vtwithkids #kidsvermont #museum #sciencemuseum #sciencecamp #spacecamp

❄️ Heads up! As we head into the winter season

❄️ Heads up! As we head into the winter season, ECHO will occasionally close for holidays, building maintenance, and staff training.

ECHO will be closed to the public on November 27–28; December 11, 24–25; January 8; and February 12. Additionally, ECHO will open late at 12 noon on Wednesday, January 1.

These dates do not include the possibility that ECHO may occasionally close due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. In the event that the museum is closed, we will notify guests on our website and social media as soon as we can.

For a full list of upcoming closed dates, or to check if ECHO is open, visit our website.

What happens when human-built roads interrupt the

What happens when human-built roads interrupt the habitats of Vermont’s native wildlife? How can science and engineering help reconnect fragmented ecosystems?

Last week, Conservation Planner Jens Hawkins-Hilke joined ECHO’s E-Team teen interns to discuss how his work at @vtfishandwildlife helps identify and improve key road crossings for native wildlife. Through careful research, planning, and building, Jens’ team works to bridge the divide that roads create through habitats — allowing animals greater access to food sources and increasing genetic diversity in our native wildlife populations.

Following a presentation about Jens’ work with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, E-Team Interns participated in a special activity to investigate how habitats become fragmented and sat down with Jens for a Q&A about careers in wildlife conservation. Thank you so much to Jens for stopping by!

#conservation #wildlifeconservation #roadcrossings #fishandwildlife #wildlife #internship #teeninternship #teeninterns #museum #sciencemuseum #wildlifecareers #vtfishandwildlife

❄️🐕🛷 Mush! Mush! Get ready to welcome ba

❄️🐕🛷 Mush! Mush! Get ready to welcome back the @octobersiberians Sled Dogs as we kick off the winter season on Saturday, November 30. Presentations will be 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, and 2 pm. Jump into the amazing world of these huskies and get up close and personal with them on our terrace.

#ScienceMuseum #SiberianSledDogs #WinterAnimals #VermontMuseum #BurlingtonVT #Vermont #BTV #SledDogs #Dogs

🎬 🦭 New movie alert! Antarctica 3D premieres

🎬 🦭 New movie alert! Antarctica 3D premieres today in our @nsbvt 3D Theater. The daily showtimes are 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch with never-before-seen footage, this story brings audiences to the farthest reaches of this wild and majestic continent. It is the coldest, driest and windiest place on Earth with the roughest oceans and yet, weird and wonderful creatures thrive here in astounding abundance. Although so remote from us, Antarctica and its surrounding Southern Ocean play a vital role for the entire planet, regulating ocean currents, sea levels, and its wildlife-filled waters can absorb huge amounts of carbon. Ticket prices are $3 for members or $5 for nonmembers in addition to Museum admission.

Check out our current film line up at the link in our bio.

#ScienceMuseum #VermontMuseum #Vermont #BurlingtonVT #3DTheater #Antarctica #BBCEarth

You Give 💛 We Give starts today! From now throu

You Give 💛 We Give starts today! From now through January 31, whenever you buy, renew, or gift an ECHO membership, we will also give a membership to a family in need. Double your impact while enjoying unlimited admission, joy, curiosity, and exploration! Learn more at the link in our bio.

#Joy #Curiosity #Exploration #Wonder #Vermont #ScienceMuseum #VermontMuseum #BurlingtonVT

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ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain is a 501(c) non-profit organization. ECHO’s mission is to inspire and engage families in the joy of scientific discovery, wonder of nature, and care of Lake Champlain.

What are your pronouns? ECHO is dedicated to creating a safe space where equity and diversity are sought and celebrated. All staff wear name tags with their pronouns. All visitors should feel welcome letting ECHO Staff know their pronouns.

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