
Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events

Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Museum Open
The Discovery will be open 10:00am to 5:00pm on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2021. We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Science Distilled: The science of winter
Every winter season seems to bring about a new ‘sciencey’ phrase in the weather report. Here in the Sierra Nevada, we often hear terms like atmospheric river, inside slider storm, and El Niño/La Niña oscillation. But what do these mean exactly, and what do they mean for us if we want to get out and play, or avoid headaches on the road due to winter weather? Let our scientists unpack the science of winter for you. We’ll explain why scientists…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
One event on February 6, 2021 at 10:00 am
One event on February 7, 2021 at 10:00 am
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
Find out more »
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect as we reopen. All museum visitors are required to purchase tickets online in advance. Members must also reserve admission in advance online. Per Washoe County guidelines, total museum capacity is currently limited to 50 visitors at any given time. Visitors ages 5 and older are required to wear face covering while at the museum. Museum staff will be frequently cleaning and sanitizing…
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2021 Science Distilled Series
One event on March 3, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on April 28, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on June 2, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on September 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on November 10, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Save the date for Science Distilled’s 2021 series of events. Science Distilled, the lecture series created by Desert Research Institute (DRI) and The Discovery, makes cutting-edge science approachable through presentations on current and curious topics, held at hip locations in a social atmosphere. Started in 2016, Science Distilled speakers have covered topics ranging from genetics, to the air we breathe, to personal energy independence. The topics for the 2021 Science Distilled series are still in the works. Please check back.
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2021 Science Distilled Series
One event on March 3, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on April 28, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on June 2, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on September 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on November 10, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Save the date for Science Distilled’s 2021 series of events. Science Distilled, the lecture series created by Desert Research Institute (DRI) and The Discovery, makes cutting-edge science approachable through presentations on current and curious topics, held at hip locations in a social atmosphere. Started in 2016, Science Distilled speakers have covered topics ranging from genetics, to the air we breathe, to personal energy independence. The topics for the 2021 Science Distilled series are still in the works. Please check back.
Find out more »
2021 Science Distilled Series
One event on March 3, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on April 28, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on June 2, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on September 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on November 10, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Save the date for Science Distilled’s 2021 series of events. Science Distilled, the lecture series created by Desert Research Institute (DRI) and The Discovery, makes cutting-edge science approachable through presentations on current and curious topics, held at hip locations in a social atmosphere. Started in 2016, Science Distilled speakers have covered topics ranging from genetics, to the air we breathe, to personal energy independence. The topics for the 2021 Science Distilled series are still in the works. Please check back.
Find out more »
2021 Science Distilled Series
One event on March 3, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on April 28, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on June 2, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on September 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on November 10, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Save the date for Science Distilled’s 2021 series of events. Science Distilled, the lecture series created by Desert Research Institute (DRI) and The Discovery, makes cutting-edge science approachable through presentations on current and curious topics, held at hip locations in a social atmosphere. Started in 2016, Science Distilled speakers have covered topics ranging from genetics, to the air we breathe, to personal energy independence. The topics for the 2021 Science Distilled series are still in the works. Please check back.
Find out more »
2021 Science Distilled Series
One event on March 3, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on April 28, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on June 2, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on September 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on November 10, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Save the date for Science Distilled’s 2021 series of events. Science Distilled, the lecture series created by Desert Research Institute (DRI) and The Discovery, makes cutting-edge science approachable through presentations on current and curious topics, held at hip locations in a social atmosphere. Started in 2016, Science Distilled speakers have covered topics ranging from genetics, to the air we breathe, to personal energy independence. The topics for the 2021 Science Distilled series are still in the works. Please check back.
Find out more »