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Do-it-Yourself Clock
Time keeps on ticking, so why not create a way to keep track of it? Visit The Shop to use available tools and materials and a provided clock kit* to design and build your own timekeeper. 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 in this space safely. *One clock kit per museum visitor while supplies last.
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Do-it-Yourself Clock
Time keeps on ticking, so why not create a way to keep track of it? Visit The Shop to use available tools and materials and a provided clock kit* to design and build your own timekeeper. 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 in this space safely. *One clock kit per museum visitor while supplies last.
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Recycle Upcycle
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Make what’s old new again in The Shop! Repurpose a variety of materials into new, interesting and functional objects using available tools and your own creativity. 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 in this space safely.
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International Science Center & Science Museum Day
November 10, 2016 is the first official International Science Center & Science Museum Day (ISCSMN), and The Discovery is a part of the celebration. Building upon UNESCO’s theme of “Science for Peace and Development,” ISCSMN’s goal is to create new ways for science institutions to proactively address global sustainability while reaching increasingly diverse audiences. Visit The Discovery on this special day to explore these sustainability activities: Can you create a sustainable future city? The game introduces the three pillars of…
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Recycle Upcycle
An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until November 12, 2016
Make what’s old new again in The Shop! Repurpose a variety of materials into new, interesting and functional objects using available tools and your own creativity. 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 in this space safely.
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Recycle_Upcycle-580x400.jpg)
Recycle Upcycle
Make what’s old new again in The Shop! Repurpose a variety of materials into new, interesting and functional objects using available tools and your own creativity. 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 in this space safely.
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/OpenBuild-580x400.jpg)
Open Build
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During “open build” take your pick of real tools and materials to design and build nearly anything you can imagine. Best of all, whatever you create is yours to take home! 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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Make Your Own Slime
Inspired by the inventor of Kevlar polymer, Stephanie Kowlek, visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian to make your own polymer slime and explore its various properties.
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Open Build
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During “open build” take your pick of real tools and materials to design and build nearly anything you can imagine. Best of all, whatever you create is yours to take home! 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 »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/OpenBuild-580x400.jpg)
Open Build
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During “open build” take your pick of real tools and materials to design and build nearly anything you can imagine. Best of all, whatever you create is yours to take home! 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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Visiting Artist: Elizabeth Cadigan
Join Visiting Artist and music teacher, Elizabeth Cadigan, for an exploration into how the movement of air can create beautiful music. Using PVC pipe, you’ll build and decorate your own pan pipe and learn how the varying lengths of pipe create different musical notes. Note: Space is limited and preregistration is required. To register, use the registration links or call 775-786-1000. Visiting Artist program supported by:
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Spark!Lab Rocket Week
Prepare for lift-off in The Discovery’s Spark!Lab Smithsonian when you build a paper compressed-air rocket using the provided template and then test your rocket’s flight capabilities using the museum’s compressed air launcher to send your spacecraft soaring toward the moon!
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Spark!Lab Rocket Week
Prepare for lift-off in The Discovery’s Spark!Lab Smithsonian when you build a paper compressed-air rocket using the provided template and then test your rocket’s flight capabilities using the museum’s compressed air launcher to send your spacecraft soaring toward the moon!
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Paper_Rockets-580x400.jpg)
Spark!Lab Rocket Week
Prepare for lift-off in The Discovery’s Spark!Lab Smithsonian when you build a paper compressed-air rocket using the provided template and then test your rocket’s flight capabilities using the museum’s compressed air launcher to send your spacecraft soaring toward the moon!
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Holiday_Signage-580x400.jpg)
DIY Seasonal Signage
Create some holiday cheer and refine your craftsmanship when you use real tools and materials in The Shop to design and build your own festive holiday signs. 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 »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Holiday_Signage-580x400.jpg)
DIY Seasonal Signage
An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until November 26, 2016
Create some holiday cheer and refine your craftsmanship when you use real tools and materials in The Shop to design and build your own festive holiday signs. 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 »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Paper_Rockets-580x400.jpg)
Spark!Lab Rocket Week
An event every day that begins at 10:30 am, repeating until November 26, 2016
Prepare for lift-off in The Discovery’s Spark!Lab Smithsonian when you build a paper compressed-air rocket using the provided template and then test your rocket’s flight capabilities using the museum’s compressed air launcher to send your spacecraft soaring toward the moon!
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Holiday_Signage-580x400.jpg)
DIY Seasonal Signage
Create some holiday cheer and refine your craftsmanship when you use real tools and materials in The Shop to design and build your own festive holiday signs. 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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Play the Theremin
It may sound like its from the future, but its actually from the past. The theremin, invented in 1920 by Léon Theremin, is an instrument you play by waiving your hands near two antennas—you never actually touch the instrument. Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian to try your hand(s) at creating a song of your own on a modern day theremin!
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Open Build
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During “open build” take your pick a variety of materials and use real tools to design and build nearly anything you can imagine. Best of all, whatever you create is yours to take home! 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 »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Flowerpot_People-580x400.jpg)
Flowerpot People
Visit The Shop to combine small clay pots with a variety of other materials to create a personable reminder that spring is on the way. What you make is yours to take home! Safety 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. Note: Clay pots and other supplies are available while supplies last.
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Flowerpot_People-580x400.jpg)
Flowerpot People
Visit The Shop to combine small clay pots with a variety of other materials to create a personable reminder that spring is on the way. What you make is yours to take home! 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. Note: Clay pots and other supplies are available while supplies last.
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Holiday_Ornaments-580x400.jpg)
Holiday Ornaments
Deck the halls and spread holiday cheer with ornaments you make in The Shop. Choose from a variety of materials to create the perfect way to celebrate the spirit of the season. 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 »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Holiday_Ornaments-580x400.jpg)
Holiday Ornaments
Deck the halls and spread holiday cheer with ornaments you make in The Shop. Choose from a variety of materials to create the perfect way to celebrate the spirit of the season. 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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