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Black Women in Science: The Legacy of Gladys West at Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us for an exciting program series that honors the contributions of Black women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. In this program, explore the work of Gladys West, a trailblazing mathematician whose work was crucial for the eventual development of the Global Positioning System, or GPS. Be inspired by her work […]

Free with admission

Backyard and Beyond: Nature Take Aparts at Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

An organic spin on our classic Take Aparts program: curious what’s inside flowers, cones, seed pods, and stems? Use a variety of tools to take apart natural objects and investigate their insides.

Free with admission

Discovery Museum Speaker Series: Does Parenting Have To Be This Hard? What Babies Can Teach Us

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Discovery Museum Speaker Series event with Dr. J. Kevin Nugent, Founder and Director Emeritus of the Brazelton Institute in the Division of Developmental Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital American parents are finding parenting much harder than they expected. Over 80% of parents use internet search engines to look for parenting advice, but less than 50% […]

Free with pre-registration

Winter Workshop: Snow Globes

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Who knows what Mother Nature will bring this year but guarantee a little “snow” for the holidays with a homemade snow globe. A sprinkle of “snow” and a dash of creativity is all you need to make and take your very own mini snow globe. Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 1pm to 3pm Cost: Free with […]

Free with admission
December Vacation Week at Discovery Museum

December Vacation Week at Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us for a week of winter fun! Stop by the PlayLab where you can build with our collection of LEGO® bricks, add your wish for the new year to our Winter Wishes Tree, or settle in with a good book. Head out to Discovery Treehouse to Move Like an Animal and enjoy the sights […]

Free with admission
December Vacation Week at Discovery Museum

December Vacation Week at Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us for a week of winter fun! Stop by the PlayLab where you can build with our collection of LEGO® bricks, add your wish for the new year to our Winter Wishes Tree, or settle in with a good book. Head out to Discovery Treehouse to Move Like an Animal and enjoy the sights […]

Free with admission
December Vacation Week at Discovery Museum

December Vacation Week at Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us for a week of winter fun! Stop by the PlayLab where you can build with our collection of LEGO® bricks, add your wish for the new year to our Winter Wishes Tree, or settle in with a good book. Head out to Discovery Treehouse to Move Like an Animal and enjoy the sights […]

Free with admission
December Vacation Week at Discovery Museum

December Vacation Week at Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us for a week of winter fun! Stop by the PlayLab where you can build with our collection of LEGO® bricks, add your wish for the new year to our Winter Wishes Tree, or settle in with a good book. Head out to Discovery Treehouse to Move Like an Animal and enjoy the sights […]

Free with admission
December Vacation Week at Discovery Museum

December Vacation Week at Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us for a week of winter fun! Stop by the PlayLab where you can build with our collection of LEGO® bricks, add your wish for the new year to our Winter Wishes Tree, or settle in with a good book. Head out to Discovery Treehouse to Move Like an Animal and enjoy the sights […]

Free with admission
December Vacation Week at Discovery Museum

December Vacation Week at Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us for a week of winter fun! Stop by the PlayLab where you can build with our collection of LEGO® bricks, add your wish for the new year to our Winter Wishes Tree, or settle in with a good book. Head out to Discovery Treehouse to Move Like an Animal and enjoy the sights […]

Free with admission

Everyday Engineering: Air Play at Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Engage in some everyday engineering as you construct and create with repurposed and recycled materials. Build creations that float and fly in a tunnel of swirling air. Explore materials with different properties--heavy, light, flexible, stiff--as you craft your contraptions.

Free with admission

Owl Pellet Dissection at Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Investigate and dissect real owl pellets. Find out what these silent hunters have been eating by opening an owl pellet and exploring the tiny bones of their prey.

Free with admission