Nature’s Art Village

Great Fun for the Whole Family
Welcome to Nature’s Art Village! We are Connecticut’s fastest growing family-fun destination and we have an attraction for the whole family. Lots of things to do just 20 minutes from Mystic, CT!
- The Dinosaur Place – 60-acre dinosaur theme park
- Discovery Depot – indoor activity center for children
- The Shops – fossils, crystals, sterling silver jewelry, beads, dinosaur bones, toys
- Genius Museum – museum of American retro-technologies
- Copper Creek Mini Golf – 18-hole tournament-style miniature golf course
- The PAST Antiques Marketplace – collectibles, vintage items, home decor
Things to Do:










Win three tickets to The Dinosaur Place! For grades K-8.
Picture our Monty T. Rex on his Winter Holiday and win three tickets for FREE entry into The Dinosaur Place during the summer of 2023! For Grades K-8.

Win three tickets to The Dinosaur Place! For grades K-8.
Warm up and stock up on beading supplies!
From 10% to 60% OFF.

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.

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.

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.
Gift Cards purchased online 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.
Just in time for Valentines Day — come make an adorable wire pendant with love at its core!

Identifying Crystals and How to Use Them
In this class, we will look at some of the more sought after metaphysical quartz crystals and talk about their shapes and uses in meditation and beyond.
Bead & Wire Class
Beads & Leather come together in this simple-to-make necklace. Space is limited! Call to reserve a spot: (860) 443-4367.
Come and learn how to make a delightful bracelet in this Beginner-friendly class. Space is limited! Call to reserve a spot: (860) 443-4367.
Beading Class
Come make this simple wire nest design and add any number of eggs to match your little fledglings or for an adorable spring design! Call to reserve a spot: (860) 443-4367.
Beginners Class. What is more spring than a nest of cute little eggs! Come make this simple wire nest design and add any number of eggs to match your little fledglings or for an adorable spring design! Space is limited!
Call to reserve a spot: (860) 443-4367.
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