deCordova Hands-on Learning Environments

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Please note: These spaces and other internal areas of the museum are closed while the museum undergoes a rejuvenation through 2027.

The Lab is deCordova’s innovative interactive gallery where visitors of all ages can explore the relationship between art, science, and nature. Changing several times each year in conjunction with new exhibitions, visitors can expect to experience immersive installations, creative building activities, nature investigations, and a topical reading area. Open during Museum hours on the 4th floor of the Museum building.

DeCordova’s Process Gallery is the museum’s longest-standing hands-on learning space, developed back in 2003. The gallery is designed to serve as a bridge between visitors and the temporary exhibitions on view, delving deep into themes, content, and artists found in the galleries. Designed for visitors of all ages to engage in a collaborative, interactive manner, the Process Gallery changes several times each year in conjunction with new exhibitions. The content is different with every installation, but visitors can expect to experience immersive installations, build with loose parts and creative materials, and consider the Museum’s exhibitions in new ways, allowing visitors to connect with the art on view. The Process Gallery is accompanied by the nearby Reading Area, typically found in the Museum’s 3rd Floor Lobby. Open during Museum hours on the third floor of the Museum building.

Please note: These spaces and other internal areas of the museum are closed while the museum undergoes a rejuvenation through 2027.

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Process Gallery: New Formations

Please note: These spaces and other internal areas of the museum are closed while the museum undergoes a rejuvenation through 2027.

The Lab: Rivers

Support for The Lab and Process Gallery is provided by Foundation for MetroWest

Please note: These spaces and other internal areas of the museum are closed while the museum undergoes a rejuvenation through 2027.

Please note: These spaces and other internal areas of the museum are closed while the museum undergoes a rejuvenation through 2027.

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