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Admissions & Ticketing

Timed ticketing is not required to visit ECHO. We are open 10 am – 5 pm, seven days a week. You can purchase tickets online or in person when arriving at ECHO.

Please note our Into the Lake exhibit is currently closed and is being renovated. Some animals in the Upper River exhibit have also been moved off-site during the renovation. Learn more about our plans here.

Check out our Hours & Admissions page for more information about pricing, parking, and other general questions. 

Masks are optional inside the museum. We support those guests who prefer to wear masks for extra protection. We offer a free Masks On event every first Sunday of the month, 9-10 am. RSVP here.

We also have a free Sensory Sunday event every second Sunday of the month, 9-10 am. RSVP here.

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Field Trip Forecast

In this weekly update, we share how many field trip attendees we’re expecting each day to help you plan your visit to ECHO.

Please note that this forecast only includes field trip attendees and does not predict the total number of guests in the building. For a real-time report of the traffic level in the museum, call the front desk at (802) 864-1848. 

Most field trips during the school year depart ECHO before 1 pm.

ECHO Field Trip Forecast, Week of June 2–6. Schedule indicates numbers of field trip visitors expected each day: Monday 118 (Medium), Tuesday 85 (Medium), Wednesday 89 (Medium), Thursday 190 (Busy), Friday 184 (Busy). ECHO considers days with over 150 field trip attendees to be busy field trip days. Days with fewer than 50 visitors on field trips typically do not impact museum traffic. Numbers reflect total anticipated number of visitors on field trips. Guest flow may vary throughout the day.

Photo Policy

ECHO staff often take photographs of visitors to use for marketing or promotional purposes. If you do not wish to have your picture taken, please inform our front desk staff or the staff photographer at that time. 
 
ECHO encourages all visitors to take casual photographs of the museum for personal use unless otherwise noted by staff or signage. Please tag us on social media. All commercial photography and videography is prohibited unless arranged in advance with ECHO. Thank you.
 

New to ECHO? Make sure you check out:

  • Awesome Forces and Engineer It permanent exhibits on the upper floor
  • Champ Lane Early Learning Exhibit
  • Rube Goldberg™: The World of Hilarious Invention! Exhibit — Open through September 7, 2025 in the Northfield Savings Bank Special Exhibit Gallery.
  • Aquaria and animal exhibits on main and upper levels (note: some animals have moved off-site during renovation)
  • Daily animal demos at 10:45 am and 2 pm (Please note these times are subject to change.)
  • Engineer It — Tinkering Bench with facilitated hands-on science activities
  • Lake Champlain Basin Program Resource Room
  • 3D science and nature movies in the dealer.com 3D Theater
  • Energy Commons outdoor art and science exhibits
  • Outdoor deck
  • Museum Store 
  • Champ Cafe (inside) and Champ’s Legendary Creemee Stand (outside, open mid-May through mid-October)
  • 1-802-864-1848
  • info@echovt.org
  • 1 College St., Burlington, VT 05401
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