Extreme Mount Washington Museum and the Weather Discovery Center

Sitting atop the Northeast’s tallest peak, Mount Washington is the Mount Washington Observatory. Founded in 1932 On the afternoon of April 12, 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a wind speed of 231 mph - the world record for most of the 20th century and still the record for a measured speed, not produced by a tropical cyclone. the Mount Washington Observatory and Weather Station has been continually manned to record the weather and other atmospheric data. there is a live cam you can find on the web. The Summit of Mount Washington is either in the clouds or fog for at least 300 days per year. The Lowest recorded temperature on the Peak of Mt Washington is 47 Degrees F below zero.

It was a great alternative to traveling to the actual weather station which isn't available to the public in the winter season. It was informative in how weather is measured and in the history of weather prediction. There were short videos and interactive displays to help children and adults understand the dynamics of weather.

Had an amazing time taking the Cog up this time. Thanks for staying open!! We got to mail out a couple post cards and bought some gifts in the gift shop after a couple hot chocolates.

Really adorable little museum/discovery center. A great way to explore the science of what's going on up on Washington without having to suffer the brutal elements most of the year. I went with a friend we're both in our early 30s and we had a blast. Spent about 20 minutes straight at the water/wind activity, working on getting the little boat into it's harbor. Such an epically fun and simple challenge. This would be a perfect spot to bring kids on a rainy day, or even a sunny one! Oh and the gift shop is fantastic.

As a long time member I was finally able to go to the top and visit. Intern was excellent and will be an asset to the MWO! Like all, we love Marty, hope you go many more years purr-E

Fun family place to experience hands-on science about weather. They had plenty of experiment stations, information displays, and a great 10-minute movie of the weather on Mount Washington. Takes about an hour to do everything. Our family enjoyed working together to try to get a boat blown into its dock. Definitely worth doing! Great gift shop too.

Worth every penny. Very affordable and fun. $7 for four people! Very friendly staff!

Great Views from the summit... you can hike up if you are feeling adventurous or take the Cog Railway...

Highly recommended riding up if you get the chance!

Great views from top. Observatory above has sweeping views. Coffee shop and gift shop inside.