ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids

ECHO Leahy Center

Both Indoor and Outdoor Activity, Vermont
8/10 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊Mommy Approved Smiling Faces
 
 
1 College Street
Burlington, VT 05401
 

 

The ECHO Leahy Museum for Lake Champlain is a great way to enjoy a rainy day in Burlington with the kids. What my kids liked most were the animals found in Lake Champlain and the water play / camp area on the third floor.

As a parent, it is nice to see my kids enjoying all the hands-on activities here. The kids learned about the power of tools and how they help to make daily tasks easier, they engineered a platform that allowed them to save a turtle, they enjoyed pretend play in the staged food area of the shop and looked out from the viewing platform at ECHO Leahy to see the approaching storm over Lake Champlain, loved seeing local animals and much more!

When in the area of this museum, there is a ton to do for adults and kids. For example, bike riding with the family on Burlington Greenway, unwinding with an adult drink and snack at Foam Brewery and soaking up the views while walking the boardwalk and swinging on the bench chairs close to the ECHO Leahy center.  

ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
This is the front of the Museum right on Lake Champlain and close to the Burlington Greenway and bike path
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
The view of Lake Champlain from the ECHO Leahy Museum
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
on the first floor there are reptiles and fish all found in Lake Champlain
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
The kids were having fun trying to operate this hovercraft. The goal was to show how easy this heavy object moved with the help of air
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
This was an activity that explained how ships use wind to sail
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
The kids were drawn to this smoke and wanted to play in it
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
This shows how items submerged in the lake build up with these clams in a very short period of time
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
Here are some of the fish found in Lake Champlain
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
the kids and I love reptiles so we were happy to see turtles here
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
This case shows the diverse shells turtles have
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
If you zoom in you can see the tiny turtles in this tank that are cared for at the ECHO Leahy Museum
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
On the top floor the kids can see and learn about various animal skeletons through viewing their x-rays
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
Here’s the water play area with a climbing section, a pretend boat and the market place all on the third floor. My kids loved this area
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
The market on the third floor was a hit for my kids, check out the fresh produce
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
My son loved this ship, it was even stocked with captian clothes and a hat
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
my son really got into the engineering activity. He loves animals so he was excited to save a sea turtle with this trial and error in making the platform to send him to safety
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
my daughter was learning about thermal energy
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
I may have had more fun than anyone else on this swing bench nearby!
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
This is the Burlington Greenway bike path that runs into the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, its hard to miss it. I love the urban feel of it with the trees all around and the coastal views
ECHO Leahy Museum in Burlington, Vermont with kids
Foam Brewers was a less than 5 minute walk from the ECHO Leahy Center. we sat out back on a picnic table and enjoyed a charcuterie board with beers and ciders

 

The Skinny:

  • Weather :  The ECHO Leahy Center is mostly indoors so it’s okay to visit if its raining or yucky outside, but I would say the area as a whole is better if its a nice, dry day because it is pedestrian friendly and the views from the boardwalk and center are great.
  • Parking and Admissions: There may be street parking accessible, but we parked in the lot directly in front of the museum for $3 an hour.  Museum members park for $2 an hour.  The cost for admission into the center are Adults: $18, Students & Seniors:$16, Children (ages 3-17): $14.50, Members: Free, Children 2 and under: Free
  • Location : This Lake Champlain waterfront center is a hands-on, indoor space where the kids can learn about local animals, environmental issues, weather, engineering, science and geography as well as play and enjoy. 
  • Duration : We stayed in this center for about one and a half to two hours with the kids.
  • Tips and Recommendations : Visit the third floor last because once they see the water play area, they aren’t going to want to leave.  It’s that much fun!

Jewel Approved: 👍🏼

Jamison Approved: 👍🏼

ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont with kids
the kids had so much fun visiting this coastal center on a rainy day

As mentioned before, this beautiful, water front area in Burlington has plenty to do.  If you are looking to get outside of the city and be in nature while in Vermont with the kids, be sure to check out Bingham Falls and Moss Glen Falls both in Stowe less than an hour away.  In both posts I provide other family-friendly activities while in Stowe.

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