Discovery Museum, celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2022, is a hands-on museum for families that blends science, nature, and play. The museum combines open-ended STEAM exhibits—water, air, sound, light & color, making & tinkering, simple machines, math—with immersive early learning experiences including a diner, train room, and ship room, along with an early learning space for 0-3 year olds. And, there’s a giant treehouse and outdoor nature playscape! The entire 4.5-acre campus is ADA-compliant and designed according to Universal Design principles to be accessible. All exhibits are hands-on, low-tech, open-ended, and interactive, to encourage play, exploration, and experimentation by all.
Special Features:
- Outdoor nature playscape includes a 550square foot accessible treehouse, nest swing, rain garden, slide hill, and more
- 13' interactive air maze sculpture
- da Vinci Workshop, a making and tinkering space
- Galleries for hands-on water, sound, simple machines, and math exploration
- “Bessie’s House” for immersive pretend play featuring a diner, train room, ship Room and "Backyard at Night"
- Brain Building Together, a special place for children aged 0-3 and their parents or caregivers
- Free admission and dedicated hours for families experiencing and ASD, vision loss, or hearing loss through Especially for Me events
- Free admission every Friday night during the summer and the first Friday night of the month during the school year
For schools or organizations, Discovery Museum hosts field trips on campus and offers Traveling Science Workshops in classrooms with fun, hands-on STEM workshops on a variety of topics.
