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Upcoming Events
Small Wonder Wednesday
Visit us every week for stories and more! Make your way to The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for families with children 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! Supported in part by:
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$5 Admission After 4:00pm
Visit The Discovery after 4:00pm every Wednesday when admission is just $5.00 per visitor! Members and children under age 1 are always free. And best of all, the museum stays open until 8:00pm! The Discovery’s Wednesday discount admission program is presented by Great Basin Federal Credit Union.
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Science Distilled: Lake Tahoe, a global success story
Science Distilled, a new lecture series created by DRI and The Discovery, makes cutting-edge science approachable through presentations on current and curious topics held at hip locations in a social atmosphere. How collaboration, citizen science and community participation in conservation has kept Tahoe blue. We are all proud of our bright blue, watery gem that splashes at 6,225 feet above sea level. It is easy to soak in the vistas of Lake Tahoe while forgetting the labors of love that…
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DIY Weaving Loom
Learn the treasured art of weaving on a loom you create in The Shop. Using a variety of yarns, you’ll create a loom that can be the start of a woven item that will keep you warm and cozy in the winter months! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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DIY Weaving Loom
Learn the treasured art of weaving on a loom you create in The Shop. Using a variety of yarns, you’ll create a loom that can be the start of a woven item that will keep you warm and cozy in the winter months! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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Summer Hours: Open Mondays
From Memorial Day, May 28, 2018 though Labor Day, September 3, 2018, The Discovery adds Monday to the days of the week the museum is open to the public. That’s seven days a week you can build, invent, explore and have fun! Be sure to check out the calendar of events to find out what’s happening all summer long!
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Open Build in The Shop
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During Open Build, take your pick from a variety of materials and use real tools to design and build nearly anything you can imagine. Best of all, what you create is yours to keep! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
Find out more »
Small Wonder Wednesday
Visit us every week for stories and more! Make your way to The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for families with children 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! Supported in part by:
Find out more »
College Savings Day
The Nevada State Treasurer’s Office and the SSGA Upromise 529 Plan invite you and your family to The Discovery on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 to celebrate education and the future of our children. Join us at the museum for a day of fun activities meant to inspire and remind everyone to start small, and dream big. Visitors age 17 and under enjoy FREE admission from 12:00 until 8:00pm! Adult admission is $12 ($5 after 4:00pm).
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Open Build in The Shop
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During Open Build, take your pick from a variety of materials and use real tools to design and build nearly anything you can imagine. Best of all, what you create is yours to keep! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
Find out more »
$5 Admission After 4:00pm
Visit The Discovery after 4:00pm every Wednesday when admission is just $5.00 per visitor! Members and children under age 1 are always free. And best of all, the museum stays open until 8:00pm! The Discovery’s Wednesday discount admission program is presented by Great Basin Federal Credit Union.
Find out more »
DIY Plant Hanger
Prepare for the growing season when you create a hanging planter for a seedling of your choice. Using available tools and materials, you’ll create a comfy home for your seedling to live until it is ready for planting in the garden or a larger pot. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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Social Science: Freak Show
Come one, come all! At this Social Science, you’ll marvel at oddities and delicacies of the strangest and never-before-seen variety. Dine at the bug buffet, probe a human brain, have your fortune told, sample absinthe, endure a VR scare, and much more! Labs, lectures and programming at this Social Science will include:* Frankenstuff Choose from a variety of plush friends to cut, tear and sew into your own lovable plush Frankenstein. Bug Buffet Do you dare to taste a delicacy…
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Discover Your Way
Sensory-friendly exploration at The Discovery Join us for Discover Your Way, a program that offers exclusive admission for families with children with Autism or those who can benefit from sensory-friendly time at the museum, on the first Sunday of each month from 10:00am to noon. This program creates an opportunity for parents to network while also discovering ways to enjoy the museum outside of Discover Your Way hours. Discover Your Way visitors are welcome to stay and play when the…
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DIY Plant Hanger
Prepare for the growing season when you create a hanging planter for a seedling of your choice. Using available tools and materials, you’ll create a comfy home for your seedling to live until it is ready for planting in the garden or a larger pot. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
Find out more »
Summer Hours: Open Mondays
From Memorial Day, May 28, 2018 though Labor Day, September 3, 2018, The Discovery adds Monday to the days of the week the museum is open to the public. That’s seven days a week you can build, invent, explore and have fun! Be sure to check out the calendar of events to find out what’s happening all summer long!
Find out more »
Small Wonder Wednesday
Visit us every week for stories and more! Make your way to The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for families with children 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! Supported in part by:
Find out more »
DIY Plant Hanger
Prepare for the growing season when you create a hanging planter for a seedling of your choice. Using available tools and materials, you’ll create a comfy home for your seedling to live until it is ready for planting in the garden or a larger pot. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
Find out more »
$5 Admission After 4:00pm
Visit The Discovery after 4:00pm every Wednesday when admission is just $5.00 per visitor! Members and children under age 1 are always free. And best of all, the museum stays open until 8:00pm! The Discovery’s Wednesday discount admission program is presented by Great Basin Federal Credit Union.
Find out more »
Open Build in The Shop
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During Open Build, take your pick from a variety of materials and use real tools to design and build nearly anything you can imagine. Best of all, what you create is yours to keep! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
Find out more »
Summer Hours: Open Mondays
From Memorial Day, May 28, 2018 though Labor Day, September 3, 2018, The Discovery adds Monday to the days of the week the museum is open to the public. That’s seven days a week you can build, invent, explore and have fun! Be sure to check out the calendar of events to find out what’s happening all summer long!
Find out more »
DIY Kaleidoscopes
Ever wonder how a kaleidoscope works? Understand the science by creating your own in The Shop! Combine a variety of materials with angled reflective surfaces to build this traditional toy which gets its name from Greek words meaning “beautiful form to see.” Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
Find out more »
Small Wonder Wednesday
Visit us every week for stories and more! Make your way to The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for families with children 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! Supported in part by:
Find out more »
Open Build in The Shop
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During Open Build, take your pick from a variety of materials and use real tools to design and build nearly anything you can imagine. Best of all, what you create is yours to keep! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
Find out more »