Drop-in 10:00am – 2:00pm Indoors and Outdoors Discovery Museum turns 40 this year, and we’re celebrating with a birthday bash in honor of our museum mascot, Bessie, the big, green dinosaur. Help us create a great, big, colorful birthday hat fit for our favorite dino friend—and design your own unique party hat to add to […]
STEM + Movie Nights on the Lawn #1: “A Bug’s Life” Free admission 7:30pm—8:30pm hands-on activities, Outdoors 8:30pm movie start time, Outdoors Join us for our first-ever Movie Night on our lawn—our Thank You to the community as we celebrate our 40th anniversary! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and settle in for a fun, […]
In honor of Pride Month, we are turning our PlayLab into an inviting reflection space for visitors to celebrate the diversity of all families. We’ll feature a collection of children’s stories that explore all the wonderful ways every family, and every family member, is unique. Adults and children can work together to create a family […]
Create and experiment using the various materials provided to design your very own kite, add tails, then test out your creation. Will your kite soar to great heights? The Tinker Tuesday program series nurtures creativity, problem-solving, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) concepts through experimentation, design, and invention.
Learn what plants need to grow and help us take care of the Discovery Woods Garden. We will water our plants, check for weeds, and see if any plants are ready to be picked. Be on the lookout for insects that help our plants to grow! Heavy rain or other inclement weather may result in […]
Treat your favorite stuffed animal to a new outfit! Will it be an astronaut suit? A superhero costume? A party dress? Bring a stuffed animal from home to the Museum today. You can use your imagination and a variety of creative materials to design and construct a special costume for your furry friend.
Are you curious about what’s inside everyday toys? We’ll be taking apart various toys including mechanical toys with moving parts, remote controlled toys, toy vehicles with movable parts, electronic or music toys.
Engage in some everyday engineering as you construct and create with repurposed and recycled materials. Design, build and test out some simple tracks and mini-rollercoasters. Make straightaways, loop-da-loops and hills out of tubing and cardboard to send marbles and golf balls on a thrilling ride.
Experiment with all sorts of natural materials, what’s your prediction: will it sink or float? The results might surprise you! This program will happen light rain or shine. Heavy rain or other inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.
National Aviation Day is a holiday that commemorates the development in aviation and its revolutionary impact on scientific and technological progress. It falls on the birthday of Orville Wright, one of the Wright brothers, who were the first people in the world to successfully build a motor-operated airplane, and the inventors of aircraft controls. We […]
Have you ever wondered how you can see yourself in a mirror? Join us as we play with different kinds of reflections and experiment by using mirrors to create symmetry, refract light, and expand your field of vision.
Welcome to Fairyborough – the little city with a big future! Design, build, and explore a mysterious forest environment of fairy houses, gnome homes, and sprite skyscrapers, constructed completely out of natural materials and creativity. This changing and evolving temporary space will be put together by staff and visitors over the course of 6 days. This […]
