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Discovery Museum, 177 Main St
Acton, MA 01720 United States Get Directions
Phone 1978-264-4200
Website https://www.discoveryacton.org/
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The Caterpillar Lab

The Caterpillar Lab

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

Join us for a special visit from The Caterpillar Lab! Come see a variety of New England caterpillar species showcased on open-air displays of local plants. Get up close to enormous giant silk moth caterpillars, fierce-looking snake-mimicking caterpillars, convincing twig-mimicking caterpillars, and bubbly butterfly caterpillars. Witness rare moments of metamorphosis and watch ecological relationships play […]

Free with admission
Free Friday Nights at Discovery Museum!

Free Friday Nights at Discovery Museum!

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

Join us with free admission and explore the Museum and Discovery Woods at night, every Friday night through Labor Day! We will gratefully accept non-perishable food donations for Open Table and the Acton Food Pantry. Reservations are recommended and can be made 10 days in advance; we cannot guarantee walk-in admission if at capacity.

Free

Cold as Ice: Exploring a 300lb Block of Ice!

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

Things are getting chilly at the Discovery Museum! Experiment with different types of salt as you explore the unique characteristics of a 300-pound block of ice. Add in some liquid watercolors and discover just how cool science can be.

Free with admission

Backyard and Beyond: Outdoor Yoga

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

Move your body and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength, like self-awareness and focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead a fun yoga class for children and adults that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in the context of connecting with nature. Yoga mats available. (Optional: Bring […]

Free with admission
Free Friday Nights at Discovery Museum!

Free Friday Nights at Discovery Museum!

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

Join us with free admission and explore the Museum and Discovery Woods at night, every Friday night through Labor Day! We will gratefully accept non-perishable food donations for Open Table and the Acton Food Pantry. Reservations are recommended and can be made 10 days in advance; we cannot guarantee walk-in admission if at capacity.

Free
Free Friday Nights at Discovery Museum!

Free Friday Nights at Discovery Museum!

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

Join us with free admission and explore the Museum and Discovery Woods at night, every Friday night through Labor Day! We will gratefully accept non-perishable food donations for Open Table and the Acton Food Pantry. Reservations are recommended and can be made 10 days in advance; we cannot guarantee walk-in admission if at capacity.

Free

Dirtopia!

Dirtopia!

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

Scoop, sculpt, squish! Dig, climb, burrow! Mud pies, mud paintings, mud this, and mud that. Bring your boots and prepare to get messy. Join us as we discover the infinite potential of dirt. Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

Free with admission
Solar ‘Scopes with Brian Mernoff

Solar ‘Scopes with Brian Mernoff

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

Join local astrophotographer Brian Mernoff and try looking through some solar telescopes. Weather permitting, we will safely see the sun in ways you haven’t before! Test out some other tools that let us explore light and go on a “light” scavenger hunt. Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

Free with admission

Backyard and Beyond: Outdoor Yoga

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

Join us to move your body and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength, like self-awareness and focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead a fun yoga class for children and adults that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in the context of connecting with nature. Yoga mats […]

Free with admission

Lincoln Public Schools Step Team

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

Discovery Museum is excited to welcome youth steppers from the district-wide Lincoln Public Schools Step Team. Step is an artform that involves making acapella-style beats with your body, to create an experience that brings together dance, music, and community. The LPS Step Team is a diverse group of students, who are committed to standing together […]

Free with admission

The Science of “Good Enough” Relationships: Trusting and Developing Our Capacity for Simple and Authentic Human Interactions

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

Discovery Museum Speaker Series - Free Zoom Webinar Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 7pm to 8pm Speaker: Junlei Li, Program Chair of Human Development and Education, Saul Zaentz Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education Location: Live, via Zoom webinar Cost: Free with pre-registration What makes any of us “enough”? Whether we […]

Free with pre-registration

Backyard and Beyond: Outdoor Yoga

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

Join us to move your body and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength, like self-awareness and focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead a fun yoga class for children and adults that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in the context of connecting with nature. Yoga mats […]

Free with admission