Discovery Depot
Hands-on Indoor Activities
American Express is not accepted at Nature’s Art Village.
All other major credit cards are accepted.
Thunder Creek
$9.49 per participant
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For ages 2 and up.
Learn the technique of gold panning and find as many nuggets as you can in our gold sluice.
Keep everything you find!
Jackpot Mine
$12.99 per participant
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Recommended for ages 4 and up.*
Use your hands to dig for crystals and minerals in our replica silver mine.
Keep & identify all the gems you find at the Mineral Identifying Tables!
The Bone Zone
$12.99 per participant
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Recommended for ages 4 and up.*
Become a junior paleontologist as you work as a team to uncover a dinosaur skeleton.
Learn about the dinosaur you find and keep a kit of real fossils!
Crafts Center
Crafts start at $4.00
Perfect for all ages!
Create a masterpiece of your very own in your unique crafts center. Choose from spin art, sand art, glitter tattoos and more.
Geode Cutting
Geode with cutting start at $8.99
Perfect for all ages!
Choose your very own geode and watch it get cut open revealing its breathtaking center, unseen for million of years! Buy a friendship geode that makes the perfect matching halves for you and your best friend to share and symbolize your unique bond.
*For the safety and well-being of all guests, children in diaper/pull-ups are not allowed in The Jackpot Mine or The Bone Zone.
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Extend your day! Visit The Dinosaur Place outdoor adventure park and the Gateway Museum: A Village of Progress…
The Dinosaur Place
Outdoor Adventure
The Dinosaur Place* Admission Includes:
- 1.5 Miles of Dinosaur Trails
- Monty’s DINO-Sized Playground
- New England’s largest Splashpad®*
- a”MAZE”asaurus
- Monty’s Munchies*
*Some attractions have limited days & hours, please see The Dinosaur Place’s Hours Page for details.
The Dinosaur Place is Open April through November!
For wintertime fun & adventure visit Discovery Depot at Nature’s Art Village!
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PARKING IS ALWAYS FREE
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Gateway Museum
A Village of Progress
Explore an indoor village of progress, showcasing the 200 year growth of American trades.
Admission Cost:
| Age 60+ | $9.75 |
| Age 18-59 | $11.75 |
| Age 5-18 | $8.50 |
| Under 5 | Free |