Calendar of Events

Join our friends from Tahoe Star Tours for a unique opportunity to gaze at Jupiter through computerized Celestron telescopes. Jupiter will be about 367 million miles away and will not be this close to Earth again until the year 2129. As a bonus, Saturn and a crescent Moon will also be visible. Telescope operators from Tahoe Star Tours will guide you to the eyepiece, and will answer questions about the solar system. Note: This event takes place in The Discovery’s parking lot. Entry to…

In this hands-on activity in Spark!Lab Smithsonian, you can replicating the astonishing process that has shaped the moonscape and planets, allowing you to simulate and study the dramatic impacts that craters have on celestial bodies. This activity is designed to help encourage museum visitors to prepare for the upcoming Annular Solar Eclipse on Saturday, October 14.

In this hands-on activity in Spark!Lab Smithsonian, you can replicating the astonishing process that has shaped the moonscape and planets, allowing you to simulate and study the dramatic impacts that craters have on celestial bodies. This activity is designed to help encourage museum visitors to prepare for the upcoming Annular Solar Eclipse on Saturday, October 14.

In this hands-on activity in Spark!Lab Smithsonian, you can replicating the astonishing process that has shaped the moonscape and planets, allowing you to simulate and study the dramatic impacts that craters have on celestial bodies. This activity is designed to help encourage museum visitors to prepare for the upcoming Annular Solar Eclipse on Saturday, October 14.

On October 14, 2023 people across the western United States will witness the sun disappearing behind the moon, turning daylight into twilight, causing the temperature to drop rapidly, and creating a phenomenon called a ring of fire. Prime viewing of the eclipse from The Discovery will occur at approximately 9:21am. 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse Although Reno will not be in the direct path of the annular solar eclipse, viewing will still be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. For this awe-inspiring event, the…

Tour the stars in The Discovery’s portable planetarium! Join a member of the museum’s education team for guided shows featuring solar exploration, a journey to Mars, and a trip to our moon. Shows are first come, first served. Showtimes: 11:00am, 11:30am, 12:00pm, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 4:30pm, 5:00pm, 5:30pm, 6:00pm and 6:30pm. Tickets: Sign up upon arrival at the museum. Capacity is limited to 35 people per show.

Join Tahoe Star Tours and Reno Poet Laureate James Ziegler for the reading and awards presentation for this year’s winners of the Astro-Poetry Contest. Awards will be presented to the winners in three divisions: kindergarten – 2nd grade, 3rd – 6th grades, and 7th – 12th grades. The first place winner in each category will receive a Celestron telescope. For more information about the Astro-Poetry Contest, please e-mail tony@tahoestartours.com.

Tour the stars in The Discovery’s portable planetarium! Join a member of the museum’s education team for guided shows featuring solar exploration, a journey to Mars, and an a look at how scientists use infrared light. Shows are first come, first served. Showtimes: 11:00am, 11:30am, 12:00pm, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 4:30pm, 5:00pm, 5:30pm, 6:00pm and 6:30pm. Tickets: Sign up upon arrival at the museum. Capacity is limited to 35 people per show.