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Upcoming Events
DIY Ring Toss
Visit The Shop to create a do-it-yourself version of the classic ring toss game. Using PVC pipe and other available materials, you can design and build your own ring toss game to challenge yourself and your friends. 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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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.
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Crazy, Colorful Paper Sculpture
Use your imagination to cut, fold, bend, roll or curl brightly colored paper into a three-dimensional work of art. This activity is presented as part of Artown, Reno’s month-long summer arts festival that features about 500 events produced by more than 100 organizations and businesses in nearly 100 locations citywide.
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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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DIY Mini Plinko
Celebrate Curiosity Carnival, The Discovery current featured exhibition, by creating a miniature version of the well-known Plinko game in The Shop. Using available tools and materials, you can create a tabletop version of this exciting game that explores the wonders of probability. 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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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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DIY Mini Plinko
Celebrate Curiosity Carnival, The Discovery current featured exhibition, by creating a miniature version of the well-known Plinko game in The Shop. Using available tools and materials, you can create a tabletop version of this exciting game that explores the wonders of probability. 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!
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DIY Mini Plinko
Celebrate Curiosity Carnival, The Discovery current featured exhibition, by creating a miniature version of the well-known Plinko game in The Shop. Using available tools and materials, you can create a tabletop version of this exciting game that explores the wonders of probability. 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 »
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 »
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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Bike Helmet Safety
Join the Head Injury Association of Northern Nevada (HIANN) to learn how to properly fit a bicycle helmet for maximum protection and comfort. HIANN will also be giving away free children’s bicycle helmets courtesy of the Nevada Department of Transportation.
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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!
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The Discovery at Barracuda
From Thursday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 5th, The Discovery will be part of the Barracuda Championship held at Montreux Golf & Country Club. The Kids STEAM Zone, presented by Circus Circus, is a big attraction just off the 9th green with fun for the whole family—interactive demonstrations, brainteasers, face painters, fun giveaways and golf themed science exhibits including 3D printers for creating cool objects. Admission to the Kids STEAM Zone is free for all tournament spectators. Tickets for the…
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The Discovery at Barracuda
From Thursday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 5th, The Discovery will be part of the Barracuda Championship held at Montreux Golf & Country Club. The Kids STEAM Zone, presented by Circus Circus, is a big attraction just off the 9th green with fun for the whole family—interactive demonstrations, brainteasers, face painters, fun giveaways and golf themed science exhibits including 3D printers for creating cool objects. Admission to the Kids STEAM Zone is free for all tournament spectators. Tickets for the…
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The Discovery at Barracuda
From Thursday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 5th, The Discovery will be part of the Barracuda Championship held at Montreux Golf & Country Club. The Kids STEAM Zone, presented by Circus Circus, is a big attraction just off the 9th green with fun for the whole family—interactive demonstrations, brainteasers, face painters, fun giveaways and golf themed science exhibits including 3D printers for creating cool objects. Admission to the Kids STEAM Zone is free for all tournament spectators. Tickets for the…
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Visiting Artist: Angie Terrell
Join Visiting Artist Angie Terrell from Fish Flower Press, for a hands-on exploration of the letterpress printing process. Using her vintage presses, you’ll create your own letterpress print and learn about the history of letterpress printing which dates back to the mid-15th century. About Angie Terrell Angie Terrell is a printmaker and letterpress conservationist. She is currently working on a series focused on fortune telling. She spends summers at art events using her homemade presses to teach people of all…
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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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The Discovery at Barracuda
From Thursday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 5th, The Discovery will be part of the Barracuda Championship held at Montreux Golf & Country Club. The Kids STEAM Zone, presented by Circus Circus, is a big attraction just off the 9th green with fun for the whole family—interactive demonstrations, brainteasers, face painters, fun giveaways and golf themed science exhibits including 3D printers for creating cool objects. Admission to the Kids STEAM Zone is free for all tournament spectators. Tickets for the…
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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!
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 »
$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!
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Tech!Night
Visit The Discovery on the second Wednesday of every month for Tech!Night, a new program designed to put emerging technology in the hands of museum visitors. Tech!Nights will feature a variety of high-tech tools and techniques, gadgets and games – command a robot, print in 3-D, and even code a new game – happening monthly in Spark!Lab Smithsonian. Generously supported by:
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