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Dismantle Day
Have you ever wondered, “What’s inside that,” or “How does that work?” Here’s your chance to find out. Visit The Shop and select from a variety of retired electronic and mechanical devices and let the deconstruction begin. Using available tools, you’ll be able to dismantled your object to find out exactly what makes it work. 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…
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Tool Exploration
Visit each exploration station in The Shop to get your hands on a variety of tools. At each station, get your Tool Exploration passport stamped to earn your Discovery Toolsmith certification. 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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Tool Exploration
Visit each exploration station in The Shop to get your hands on a variety of tools. At each station, get your Tool Exploration passport stamped to earn your Discovery Toolsmith certification. 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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Tool Exploration
Visit each exploration station in The Shop to get your hands on a variety of tools. At each station, get your Tool Exploration passport stamped to earn your Discovery Toolsmith certification. 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)
Tool Exploration
Visit each exploration station in The Shop to get your hands on a variety of tools. At each station, get your Tool Exploration passport stamped to earn your Discovery Toolsmith certification. 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)
Tool Exploration
Visit each exploration station in The Shop to get your hands on a variety of tools. At each station, get your Tool Exploration passport stamped to earn your Discovery Toolsmith certification. 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.
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.
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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Do-it-yourself Costumes
An event every week that begins at 9:30 am on Saturday, repeating until October 15, 2016
Visit The Shop to get a jump on your costume for Halloween. Choose from a variety of cloth and materials and assemble your scary, silly or scientific costume using hot glue, needle and thread, or knots. And best of all, what your 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 in this…
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Do-it-yourself Costumes
An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Sunday, repeating until October 16, 2016
Visit The Shop to get a jump on your costume for Halloween. Choose from a variety of cloth and materials and assemble your scary, silly or scientific costume using hot glue, needle and thread, or knots. And best of all, what your 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 in this…
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Do-it-yourself Costumes
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until October 12, 2016
Visit The Shop to get a jump on your costume for Halloween. Choose from a variety of cloth and materials and assemble your scary, silly or scientific costume using hot glue, needle and thread, or knots. And best of all, what your 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 in this…
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Pumpkin Racers
Put your automotive engineering skills to the test when you design, build and test a pumpkin racer in The Shop. Use available tools and materials, along with the pumpkins provided*, to create your Halloween-inspired racer and then test its speed and handling on The Discovery’s test track. Experts from the PumpkinPalooza will be on hand from 5:00 to 7:00pm to assist with your designs. Racers created at The Discovery will be eligible to race in a special “Discovery class” at…
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Pumpkin Racers
Put your automotive engineering skills to the test when you design, build and test a pumpkin racer in The Shop. Use available tools and materials, along with the pumpkins provided*, to create your Halloween-inspired racer and then test its speed and handling on The Discovery’s test track. Experts from the PumpkinPalooza will be on hand from 10:00 to 11:30am to assist with your designs. Racers created at The Discovery will be eligible to race in a special “Discovery class” at…
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Pumpkin Racers
Put your automotive engineering skills to the test when you design, build and test a pumpkin racer in The Shop. Use available tools and materials, along with the pumpkins provided*, to create your Halloween-inspired racer and then test its speed and handling on The Discovery’s test track. Racers created at The Discovery will be eligible to race in a special “Discovery class” at the annual Pumpkin Derby in Sparks. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials…
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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.
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DIY_Clocks-580x400.jpg)
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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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.
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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.
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.
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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