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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 at Discovery Museum

The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum

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
The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum

The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum

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
The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum

The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum

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
The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum

The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum

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
The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum

The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum

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
The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum

The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum

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

Wampanoag Singers and Dancers at Discovery Museum

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

Join us in welcoming the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers to Discovery Museum! A group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers encourage audience participation and prefer to sing with the people instead of for the people. Their performance of […]

Free with admission

Cold as Ice: Exploring a 300lb Block of Ice! at Discovery Museum

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. Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

Free with admission

Backyard and Beyond: Mud Kitchen at Discovery Museum

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

Come and play in Discovery Woods! We’ll be pouring, stirring, spraying, and experimenting with water and mud. Make mud pies, mud handprints, paint with mud and more! Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

Free with admission

Meet the Scientist: Our Changing Ocean with Boston College at Discovery Museum

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

Join Professor Tony Wang and doctoral students from the Earth and Environmental Sciences department at Boston College to explore the science of our changing ocean. Discover the intricate workings of ocean circulation and the essential role of phytoplankton, practice fish dissection and uncover earstones (otoliths), and use a microscope to identify microfossils. Learn about the […]

Free with admission

Backyard and Beyond: Treehouse Yoga at Discovery Museum

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

Meet the Artist: Sarah Spencer at Discovery Museum

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

Join local artist Sarah Spencer for an adventure in art and science with cyanotype, an old-fashioned process that prints photos in blue tones using UV light and water. Create your own print and watch as it comes to life, changing colors right before your eyes. Connect with nature by using pressed flowers, ferns, and leaves, […]

Free with admission