Nature’s Art Village
Dinosaur Theme-Park • Indoor Natural Science Activities • Crystals & Fossils • Mini Golf • Museum of Retro-Technology • Antiques
Adventures you cannot find anywhere else!
Nature’s Art Village is an ideal destination for families, dinosaur & nature lovers, and anyone interested in geology and paleontology. It offers a fun and educational experience for all ages, with a variety of activities and attractions to explore.
60-acre Outdoor Adventure Park home to over 50 life-sized dinosaurs on pristine nature trails!
60-acre Outdoor Adventure Park home to over 50 life-sized dinosaurs on pristine nature trails! New England’s largest Splash Pad® (A Unique Zero-Depth Water Park), a dinosaur-themed maze, dinosaur caves, and Monty’s Playground, featuring T-Rex Tower.
Enjoy indoor educational fun with unique science activities.
Enjoy indoor educational fun with unique science activities. Check our hand-on attractions: Jackpot Mine, Thunder Creek and the only Geode Cutting center in New England!
14,000 square feet of antiques, collectibles, and crafts displayed on two accessible floors.
14,000 square feet of antiques, collectibles, and crafts displayed on two accessible floors. With more than 90 antique and collectibles dealers under one roof, The PAST Antiques Marketplace is sure to have something for the or collector in all of us.
Gemstones, crystals, fossils and more!
A to Z Mineral Shop is as much an attraction as it is a collector’s paradise! Real Jurassic period footprints from Connecticut River Valley. Real meteorites and rare fossils will make a perfect unique gifts for all ages!
The Artistic Jewelry Shop features an incredible collection of hand-picked, one-of-a-kind jewelry.
The Artistic Jewelry Shop features an incredible collection of hand-picked, one-of-a-kind jewelry. Find a wide selection including Moonstone, Amethyst, Amber, Jade, Topaz, and more!
Take a step through time into the Genius Museum at Nature’s Art Village and enter a village of progress!
Take a step through time and enter a village of progress! Discover a timeless town displaying the rapid transformation of American technology over two centuries, along with the geniuses who created it all.
This challenging 18-hole tournament-style course offers a one-of-a-kind Old West Mining Town theme.
This challenging 18-hole tournament-style course offers a one-of-a-kind Old West Mining Town theme. There are multiple ways to play every hole, so you can try new ways each time you visit. In addition to being educational, we are sure that you will agree it is fun and unique!
Gift Cards
Nature’s Art Village Gift Cards are the perfect gift for everyone on your holiday shopping list! Gift cards can be used at:
- The Dinosaur Place
- Discovery Depot
- The Shops at Nature’s Art Village
- Copper Creek Mini Golf
Gift cards can also be purchased in person at Nature’s Art Village on Route 85 in Montville, Connecticut.
If Gift Cards were purchased online they will be mailed through the United States Postal Service to the address given at checkout. Keep in mind that it may take up to 7 business days to receive your gift card from time of purchase based on mailing address. If you have any questions or need to change the mailing address please call 860.443.4367. Nature’s Art Village Gift Cards do not expire. Gift Card purchases are non-refundable.
Events
Nature’s Art Village hosts a range of events throughout the year,
from beading classes and jewelry sales to a family-friendly Dino Easter Egg hunt and Earth Week.
Lastly, don’t forget to check out a month long Halloween extraordinary event called, Pumpkin Passage held every October!
There’s always something fun and exciting to do at Nature’s Art Village!