Past Events
Do-it-yourself Cookie Cutters
Visit The Shop to use a variety of tools and materials to create your own cookie cutter. Just in time for fall baking season, create a custom-shaped cutter you can use to cut cookies that are distinctly your own. 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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Secrets for Wizards in Training
As part of the annual SPELLBINDERS Festival of Magic, Emmy nominated performer and 2017 Comedy Magician of the Year, Larry Wilson, will astound museum visitors with his science-meets-magic presentation: Secrets for Wizards In Training. Wizards of all ages will learn mind-bending magic and the science that makes it possible.
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Science Distilled: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
UPDATE: Due to concerns related to COVID-19 and air quality in our region, this event will now be held virtually. Current ticket holders will be contacted by e-mail regarding refunds. From the headlines to the fire lines, it is unmistakable that we are in a new era of intensity and scale of wildland fires. This requires transformative approaches and new tools to help communities co-exist with fire. This Science Distilled event features forward-looking science that is ushering in new understanding…
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Paint on Clear Canvas
Back by popular demand, paint or draw on the Clear Canvas in Da Vinci’s Corner and then watch as the canvas is washed clean to prepare for the next works of art.
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Small Wonder Wednesday
Join us here at The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for families with children ages 5 and under. Hear stories, climb the clouds, create art, and enjoy the entire museum for a full hour before it opens to everyone! Please note: Admission during Small Wonder Wednesday is limited to families with children ages 5 and under only. Visitors with children age 6 and older can visit the museum beginning at 10:00am. Supported in part by:
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$5 Admission After 4pm
Every Wednesday starting at 4:00pm, museum admission is just $5 per visitor! And best of all, The Discovery stays open until 8:00pm! Members and children under age 1 are always free.
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Do-it-yourself Cookie Cutters
Visit The Shop to use a variety of tools and materials to create your own cookie cutter. Just in time for fall baking season, create a custom-shaped cutter you can use to cut cookies that are distinctly your own. 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 »
Do-it-yourself Cookie Cutters
Visit The Shop to use a variety of tools and materials to create your own cookie cutter. Just in time for fall baking season, create a custom-shaped cutter you can use to cut cookies that are distinctly your own. 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 »
Paint on Clear Canvas
Back by popular demand, paint or draw on the Clear Canvas in Da Vinci’s Corner and then watch as the canvas is washed clean to prepare for the next works of art.
Find out more »
Small Wonder Wednesday
Join us here at The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for families with children ages 5 and under. Hear stories, climb the clouds, create art, and enjoy the entire museum for a full hour before it opens to everyone! Please note: Admission during Small Wonder Wednesday is limited to families with children ages 5 and under only. Visitors with children age 6 and older can visit the museum beginning at 10:00am. Supported in part by:
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$5 Admission After 4pm
Every Wednesday starting at 4:00pm, museum admission is just $5 per visitor! And best of all, The Discovery stays open until 8:00pm! Members and children under age 1 are always free.
Find out more »
Do-it-yourself Cookie Cutters
Visit The Shop to use a variety of tools and materials to create your own cookie cutter. Just in time for fall baking season, create a custom-shaped cutter you can use to cut cookies that are distinctly your own. 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 »
DIY Halloween Luminaries
Visit The Shop to learn the basics of building an electrical circuit when you make your own festive Halloween luminary using LEDs, battery-operated candles, batteries, and a variety of hand tools. 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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Fall Break: Open Monday
The Discovery will be open 10:00am to 5:00pm on Monday, October 4, 2021 for Washoe County School District’s fall break. Be sure to check out the calendar of events to find out what’s happening throughout the entire week of fall break!
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Small Wonder Wednesday
Join us here at The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for families with children ages 5 and under. Hear stories, climb the clouds, create art, and enjoy the entire museum for a full hour before it opens to everyone! Please note: Admission during Small Wonder Wednesday is limited to families with children ages 5 and under only. Visitors with children age 6 and older can visit the museum beginning at 10:00am. Supported in part by:
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$5 Admission After 4pm
Every Wednesday starting at 4:00pm, museum admission is just $5 per visitor! And best of all, The Discovery stays open until 8:00pm! Members and children under age 1 are always free.
Find out more »
Wood Scrap Animals
Put your carpentry skills to the test when you visit The Shop to build a sculpture of your favorite animal using scraps of wood. Choose from The Shop‘s selection of real tools and saw, hammer and drill your pieces of scrap wood into an artistic interpretation of your favorite member of the animal kingdom. 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…
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DIY Halloween Luminaries
Visit The Shop to learn the basics of building an electrical circuit when you make your own festive Halloween luminary using LEDs, battery-operated candles, batteries, and a variety of hand tools. 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 »
Small Wonder Wednesday
Join us here at The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for families with children ages 5 and under. Hear stories, climb the clouds, create art, and enjoy the entire museum for a full hour before it opens to everyone! Please note: Admission during Small Wonder Wednesday is limited to families with children ages 5 and under only. Visitors with children age 6 and older can visit the museum beginning at 10:00am. Supported in part by:
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$5 Admission After 4pm
Every Wednesday starting at 4:00pm, museum admission is just $5 per visitor! And best of all, The Discovery stays open until 8:00pm! Members and children under age 1 are always free.
Find out more »
Wood Scrap Animals
Put your carpentry skills to the test when you visit The Shop to build a sculpture of your favorite animal using scraps of wood. Choose from The Shop‘s selection of real tools and saw, hammer and drill your pieces of scrap wood into an artistic interpretation of your favorite member of the animal kingdom. 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…
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DIY Halloween Luminaries
Visit The Shop to learn the basics of building an electrical circuit when you make your own festive Halloween luminary using LEDs, battery-operated candles, batteries, and a variety of hand tools. 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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Social Science: Wizards & Snitches
Per current CDC guidance and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak’s mandate, face coverings MUST BE WORN by all attendees, regardless of vaccination status, except when actively eating or drinking. Wands at the ready! Now boarding at Platform 9 3/4 for your opportunity to explore the science of witchcraft and wizardry. Get sorted, discover your Patronus, craft potions, create your very own wand, and so much more. Fear not, Muggles are allowed to attend, too. Labs, lectures and experiences at this Social…
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Small Wonder Wednesday
Join us here at The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for families with children ages 5 and under. Hear stories, climb the clouds, create art, and enjoy the entire museum for a full hour before it opens to everyone! Please note: Admission during Small Wonder Wednesday is limited to families with children ages 5 and under only. Visitors with children age 6 and older can visit the museum beginning at 10:00am. Supported in part by:
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