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12:00—5:00pm There’s always more to discover!
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Hours & Admission
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Annual Memberships
With an annual membership to The Discovery you can visit as often as you like, and receive many other benefits.
Calendar of Events
There’s always something new happening at The Discovery. Find out what’s happening on our calendar of events.
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LEGO® Robot Rumble
Register for a LEGO® Robot Rumble session and you’ll learn how to build and code the ultimate autonomous, fighting robot using using LEGO® Mindstorms. Then, test your bot’s capabilities when you pit it against your fellow participants in a head-to-head battle. Your objective? Push your competitor’s bot out of the ring to declare victory!
LEGO® Robot Rumble
Register for a LEGO® Robot Rumble session and you’ll learn how to build and code the ultimate autonomous, fighting robot using using LEGO® Mindstorms. Then, test your bot’s capabilities when you pit it against your fellow participants in a head-to-head battle. Your objective? Push your competitor’s bot out of the ring to declare victory!
Special Hours: Open Monday
The Discovery will be open 10:00am to 5:00pm on Mondays (12/22, 12/29, 1/5) during Washoe County School District’s winter break. Be sure to check out the museum’s calendar of events to find out everything that’s happening at the museum during winter break.
New Year’s Eve: Holiday Hours
The Discovery will be open 10:00am to 4:00pm on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 2025. The museum will resume normal hours on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Please check our calendar of events for additional holiday hours and activities.
Small Wonder Wednesday
Join us here at The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for young learners ages 5 and under. Hear stories, climb the clouds, create art, and enjoy the entire museum for a full hour before it opens to everyone! Please note: Admission during Small Wonder Wednesday is limited to families with children ages […]
Special Hours: Open Monday
The Discovery will be open 10:00am to 5:00pm on Mondays (12/22, 12/29, 1/5) during Washoe County School District’s winter break. Be sure to check out the museum’s calendar of events to find out everything that’s happening at the museum during winter break.
Do-It-Yourself Sun Catcher
Visit The Shop to create a beautiful and functional device to harness the power of the sun. Using wax paper, tissue paper, and a variety of other materials, you can create a sun catcher that looks like stained glass. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. […]
Design a Sweater
Using fabric and craft materials provided visitors will design a sweater just in time for the winter season. The sweaters will be small enough to fit a mannequin or doll, there will be mannequins similar to the design a halloween costume. Visitors may take home the sweaters however the mannequins must stay. Please note: This activity […]
Do-It-Yourself Sun Catcher
Visit The Shop to create a beautiful and functional device to harness the power of the sun. Using wax paper, tissue paper, and a variety of other materials, you can create a sun catcher that looks like stained glass. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. […]