The newest indoor facility is the Worcester Convention Center with over 100,000 square feet of floor area available for trade shows, conventions and corporate functions. The region is blessed with museums, libraries and outdoor history centers offering the visitor with a cultural experience. In Worcester, there is the renowned Worcester Art Museum, the American Antiquarian Society and Higgins Armory Museum boasting the largest collection of arms and armory in the Western Hemisphere. For a look at colonial life in the early 1800s, there is Olde Sturbridge Village. Tower Hill Botanical Garden in Boylston is also a must for flower and garden enthusiasts.
Recreational opportunities are also in abundance.
Wachusett Mountain in Princeton offers downhill skiing for all levels and ages. Outdoor activists who enjoy canoeing, hiking or cross-country skiing will find the Blackstone River and Canal Heritage Park a real challenge. And, for those who play golf, there are over 30 public and private courses in the area including the nationally renowned Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, for many years a stop on the PGA tour.