Make a unique piece of art with a motorized contraption to take home! In this 90-minute session we’ll create and decorate a simple DIY robotic friend made of spinning and wiggling motors, markers, tape, and a variety of recycled and repurposed materials. Then we’ll set the machines in motion and watch them leave behind trails […]
Have you noticed the days are getting shorter? The sun is starting to set earlier, nights are getting darker, and we even turned our clocks back to make our mornings brighter. Around this time of year, many cultures even celebrate holidays by including lights in their festivities. Join us as we make one-of-a-kind lanterns and […]
Join us for an exciting new program series that honors the contributions of Black women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. In this program, meet Ellice Patterson and learn about her ecology work, both on land and at sea. From 1:00pm to 1:30pm, hear Ellice share her personal journey as a young […]
November is Native American Heritage Month! Join us as we learn about Native Americans who have made important contributions to the fields of science, math, and art. In today’s program, consider the importance of renewable energy and how solar panels help us turn the sun’s energy into electricity while learning about the important work of […]
Cost: $10 per person (does not include Museum admission) Registration required: Register Now Make a unique piece of art with a motorized contraption! In this 90-minute session we’ll create and decorate a simple DIY robotic friend made of spinning and wiggling motors, markers, tape, and a variety of recycled and repurposed materials. Then we’ll set […]
Join our outdoor educator for a guided nature walk on Bessie’s trail, a 0.4 mile loop on the conservation land just next the Museum. Identify trees, bugs, birds and other wildlife and explore how you can find nature in your own backyard. This program is rain or shine but will be canceled due to extreme […]
September 15th through October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month! Join us as we learn about Hispanic and Latino Americans who have made important contributions to the fields of science, math, and art. In today’s program, we will design and build a “landing pod” worthy of a moon landing as we learn about Hispanic astronauts and […]
September 27 through September 30th Celebrate Take a Child Outside Week at the Discovery Museum September 27: Stone Soup 10:00am--12:00pm September 28: Spray Art Resist 10:00am-12:00pm September 29: Nature Textures 1:00pm-3:00pm September 30: Nature Journaling—Signs of the Seasons: Fall! 2:00pm-4:00pm Explore the natural world through science, art, and writing in Discovery Woods! We’ll be making […]
September 15th through October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month! Join us as we learn about Hispanic and Latino Americans who have made important contributions to the fields of science, math, and art. In today’s program, we will tinker about with beads, yarn, buttons, and other items that can be threaded, strung, looped, and laced as […]
Join us with your family to move your body in healthy ways and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength and can also improve self-awareness and mental focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead this caregiver & child yoga class that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in […]
Join us for free admission on Community Day—our Thank You to the community as we celebrate our 40th anniversary! In the morning, we'll kick off the festivities by making one-of-a-kind noisemakers. Then, join us on a celebratory parade to our cake-cutting ceremony at 11:00am, led by a special guest from the Maynard Public Library. You […]
Join us as we learn about dancer and roboticist, Catie Cuan. Cuan combines her passion for dance, and robots, to investigate ways of helping people feel more comfortable around machines (or robots), especially in medical settings. We'll celebrate Cuan's accomplishments as we create dynamic drawings using simple DIY robotic contraptions made of motors, markers, tape, […]
