Calendar of Events

Bank of America cardholders enjoy one free general admission to The Discovery on the first full weekend of every month with credit or debit card and photo ID. Find out more here. To qualify, simply present your active Bank of America®, Merrill Lynch® or U.S. Trust® credit or debit card along with a photo ID to gain one free general admission to The Discovery. Cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission. Excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows or events,…

Bank of America cardholders enjoy one free general admission to The Discovery on the first full weekend of every month with credit or debit card and photo ID. Find out more here. To qualify, simply present your active Bank of America®, Merrill Lynch® or U.S. Trust® credit or debit card along with a photo ID to gain one free general admission to The Discovery. Cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission. Excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows or events,…

Bank of America cardholders enjoy one free general admission to The Discovery on the first full weekend of every month with credit or debit card and photo ID. Find out more here. To qualify, simply present your active Bank of America®, Merrill Lynch® or U.S. Trust® credit or debit card along with a photo ID to gain one free general admission to The Discovery. Cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission. Excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows or events,…

Bank of America cardholders enjoy one free general admission to The Discovery on the first full weekend of every month with credit or debit card and photo ID. Find out more here. To qualify, simply present your active Bank of America®, Merrill Lynch® or U.S. Trust® credit or debit card along with a photo ID to gain one free general admission to The Discovery. Cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission. Excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows or events,…

Bubbles can be fascinating, beautiful and fun. But did you know bubbles can also help you explore scientific concepts such as elasticity, surface tension, chemistry, light, and even geometry? At Bubble Extravaganza, The Discovery’s event during the inaugural Northern Nevada Science & Technology Festival, you’ll be able to create bubbles of all shapes and sizes and explore the many interesting properties bubbles demonstrate. Bubble Performer Be dazzled by artist Kit Huntington, who will be creating spectacular giant bubbles on the plaza…

Bank of America cardholders enjoy one free general admission to The Discovery on the first full weekend of every month with credit or debit card and photo ID. Find out more here. To qualify, simply present your active Bank of America®, Merrill Lynch® or U.S. Trust® credit or debit card along with a photo ID to gain one free general admission to The Discovery. Cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission. Excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows or events,…

Educators are invited to a free day at The Discovery on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Explore the entire museum including new exhibitions Mindbender Mansion and Sun, Earth, Universe. Open to everyone in the education field, you’ll discover innovative, engaging, standards-aligned ways to bring STEAM subjects into your classroom and learn more about the museum’s 2019/20 school field trip program. The first 100 attendees will receive a generous goodie bag—our thanks for your partnership in education!

Make your family’s annual flu vaccinations a fun event at The Discovery! Flu vaccines will be available at low or no-cost for children and adults who qualify. Flu vaccines will be administered by Washoe County Health District on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. If you have health insurance, Medicaid, or Nevada Checkup, please have your insurance card with you. All children who get a flu shot, and one adult per family, will be given free admission…

Head to The Discovery for a hauntingly good time at the 9th annual Halloween Trick or Treat. Visit the museum in costume and trick-or-treat from gallery to gallery. There’ll be spooky decorations and delicious treats for all of the friendly or scary ghosts, ghouls and goblins who dare to attend. Note: For the safety of all visitors, costumes with weapons of any kind are not allowed. Teal Pumpkin Project The Discovery’s annual Halloween Trick or Treat event takes part in…

Bank of America cardholders enjoy one free general admission to The Discovery on the first full weekend of every month with credit or debit card and photo ID. Find out more here. To qualify, simply present your active Bank of America®, Merrill Lynch® or U.S. Trust® credit or debit card along with a photo ID to gain one free general admission to The Discovery. Cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission. Excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows or events,…

With Bank of America’s Museums on Us program, cardholders can enjoy their favorite museums for free on the first full weekend of every month. But this December, we’re celebrating with six additional days of cardholder admission, December 26th through 31st. Find out more here. To qualify, simply present your active Bank of America®, Merrill Lynch® or U.S. Trust® credit or debit card along with a photo ID to receive one free general admission to The Discovery. Cardholders only; guests are…

Every Wednesday beginning at 4:00pm, admission to The Discovery 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!

Celebrate 529 College Savings Day with FREE museum admission! The Nevada State Treasurer’s Office invites you and your family to The Discovery on Saturday, May 29, 2021 to inspire children to envision their educational future and learn about the variety of state-sponsored 529 college savings programs available. Visitors age 17 and under enjoy FREE museum admission all day! Adult admission is $13 per person. Advance tickets required.

Local and regional educators and administrators receive FREE admission to The Discovery on Saturday, October 23. Explore the museum, take part in hands-on programming (available 11:00am – 2:00pm), learn more about our field trip program, save 20% on Museum Store purchases, and much more! *Free museum admission for all K-12 public and private school teachers and administrators and home school educators.