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.
Check out our Hours & Admissions page for more information about pricing, parking, and other general questions.
Please note upcoming closed days:
- September 16 through tentatively October 4, Monday–Friday for Into the Lake renovations
- Wednesday + Thursday, November 27 + 28
- Wednesday, December 11
- Tuesday + Wednesday, December 24 + 25
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.
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
- The Pigeon Comes to Burlington! A Mo Willems Exhibit — Open May 25, 2024 through January 5, 2025.
- Aquaria and animal exhibits on main and upper levels
- Daily animal demos at 11 am and 2 pm
- Engineer It — Tinkering Bench with facilitated hands-on science activities
- Lake Champlain Basin Program Resource Room
- 3D science and nature movies in the Northfield Savings Bank Theater
- Energy Commons outdoor art and science exhibits
- Outdoor deck
- Museum Store (in person and online)
- Champ Cafe (inside) and Champ’s Legendary Creemee Stand (outside, open mid-May through mid-October)