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Crash Test Cars
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian and use the process of invention to build a car that’ll protect its precious cargo. Using available materials and the invention process, you can create a vehicle that will protect a plastic egg in the event of a crash. Even if your egg breaks, you can tweak your design and test it again, and again, and again! Please note: Spark!Lab Smithsonian offers access to tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to…
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Crash_Test_Cars-580x400.jpg)
Crash Test Cars
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian and use the process of invention to build a car that’ll protect its precious cargo. Using available materials and the invention process, you can create a vehicle that will protect a plastic egg in the event of a crash. Even if your egg breaks, you can tweak your design and test it again, and again, and again! Please note: Spark!Lab Smithsonian offers access to tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to…
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Crash_Test_Cars-580x400.jpg)
Crash Test Cars
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian and use the process of invention to build a car that’ll protect its precious cargo. Using available materials and the invention process, you can create a vehicle that will protect a plastic egg in the event of a crash. Even if your egg breaks, you can tweak your design and test it again, and again, and again! Please note: Spark!Lab Smithsonian offers access to tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to…
Find out more »![Open Build: Textiles](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Open_Build-Textiles-580x400-1.jpg)
Open Build: Textiles
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Hands-on gets serious in The Shop! In this material-specific session of Open Build, you’ll use real tools to create nearly anything you can imagine out of textiles materials like fabric, yarn, and more. Best of all, what you create is yours to keep! 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 at The Discovery in Reno, NV](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Small_Wonder_Wednesday_2022-580x400-1.jpg)
Small Wonder Wednesday
An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Wednesday, repeating until December 28, 2022
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Join us here at The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for young learners 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.
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Crash_Test_Cars-580x400.jpg)
Crash Test Cars
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian and use the process of invention to build a car that’ll protect its precious cargo. Using available materials and the invention process, you can create a vehicle that will protect a plastic egg in the event of a crash. Even if your egg breaks, you can tweak your design and test it again, and again, and again! Please note: Spark!Lab Smithsonian offers access to tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to…
Find out more »![The Discovery, Reno, NV](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BuildingFront-580x400-1.jpg)
$5 Admission After 4:00pm
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until December 28, 2022
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Starting at 4:00pm every Wednesday, admission to The Discovery is just $5 per person! And best of all, the museum stays open until 8:00pm so there’s plenty of time to explore! Members and children under age 1 are always free.
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Watershed Warriors
An event every week that begins at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, repeating until July 27, 2022
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Join partners One Truckee River and Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) for a fun-filled evening of watershed discovery for adults and kids! IN this 1.5 hour program, we’ll start with an interactive storytelling activity about the history of the Truckee River Watershed for the whole family. Then the adults will break off to take a River-Friendly Living class with One Truckee River, while kids participate in a “Watershed Warriors” lesson led by KTMB. For Kids (recommended for ages 5-12) KTMB’s Watershed…
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Crash_Test_Cars-580x400.jpg)
Crash Test Cars
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian and use the process of invention to build a car that’ll protect its precious cargo. Using available materials and the invention process, you can create a vehicle that will protect a plastic egg in the event of a crash. Even if your egg breaks, you can tweak your design and test it again, and again, and again! Please note: Spark!Lab Smithsonian offers access to tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to…
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Crash_Test_Cars-580x400.jpg)
Crash Test Cars
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian and use the process of invention to build a car that’ll protect its precious cargo. Using available materials and the invention process, you can create a vehicle that will protect a plastic egg in the event of a crash. Even if your egg breaks, you can tweak your design and test it again, and again, and again! Please note: Spark!Lab Smithsonian offers access to tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to…
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Rubber_Band_Cars-580x400.jpg)
Rubber Band Racers
An event every week that begins at 9:30 am on Saturday, repeating until July 30, 2022
One event on July 10, 2022 at 12:30 pm
One event on July 31, 2022 at 12:30 pm
Reno, NV 89501 United States
The future of transportation is in your hands! Visit The Shop to use available tools and materials to create a miniature car that uses a rubber band for power. Experiment with a variety of rubber bands to see which will make your car move faster, slower or travel farther? 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…
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Crash_Test_Cars-580x400.jpg)
Crash Test Cars
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian and use the process of invention to build a car that’ll protect its precious cargo. Using available materials and the invention process, you can create a vehicle that will protect a plastic egg in the event of a crash. Even if your egg breaks, you can tweak your design and test it again, and again, and again! Please note: Spark!Lab Smithsonian offers access to tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to…
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Wood_Scrap_Animals-580x400.jpg)
Open Build: Wood
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Hands-on gets serious in The Shop! In this material-specific session of Open Build, you’ll use real tools to build nearly anything you can imagine out of wood. Best of all, what you create is yours to keep! 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 at The Discovery in Reno, NV](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Small_Wonder_Wednesday_2022-580x400-1.jpg)
Small Wonder Wednesday
An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Wednesday, repeating until December 28, 2022
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Join us here at The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for young learners 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.
Find out more »![Nano Thin Films](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Nano_Thin_Films-580x400-1.jpg)
Nano Thin Films
One event on July 28, 2022 at 10:30 am
One event on July 30, 2022 at 10:30 am
One event on July 31, 2022 at 12:30 pm
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Visit The Discovery’s Spark!Lab Smithsonian to explore nano technology by creating a thin film. A thin film is a layer of material ranging from less than a nanometer (one billionth of a meter) to several micrometers thick. Everyday examples of thin films include soap bubbles, oil slicks on water, and anti-reflection coating on eyeglasses. Scientists are developing thin films to use as computer memory and in solar cells. Please note: This activity includes materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged…
Find out more »![The Discovery, Reno, NV](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BuildingFront-580x400-1.jpg)
$5 Admission After 4:00pm
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until December 28, 2022
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Starting at 4:00pm every Wednesday, admission to The Discovery is just $5 per person! And best of all, the museum stays open until 8:00pm so there’s plenty of time to explore! Members and children under age 1 are always free.
Find out more »![Watershed Warriors](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Watershed_Warriors-580x400-1.jpg)
Watershed Warriors
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Join partners One Truckee River and Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) for a fun-filled evening of watershed discovery for adults and kids! In this 1.5 hour program, we’ll start with an interactive storytelling activity about the history of the Truckee River Watershed for the whole family. Then the adults will break off to take a River-Friendly Living class with One Truckee River, while kids participate in a “Watershed Warriors” lesson led by KTMB. For Kids (recommended for ages 5-12) KTMB’s Watershed…
Find out more »![Nano Thin Films](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Nano_Thin_Films-580x400-1.jpg)
Nano Thin Films
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Visit The Discovery’s Spark!Lab Smithsonian to explore nano technology by creating a thin film. A thin film is a layer of material ranging from less than a nanometer (one billionth of a meter) to several micrometers thick. Everyday examples of thin films include soap bubbles, oil slicks on water, and anti-reflection coating on eyeglasses. Scientists are developing thin films to use as computer memory and in solar cells. Please note: This activity includes materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged…
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Rubber_Band_Cars-580x400.jpg)
Rubber Band Racers
An event every week that begins at 9:30 am on Saturday, repeating until July 30, 2022
One event on July 10, 2022 at 12:30 pm
One event on July 31, 2022 at 12:30 pm
Reno, NV 89501 United States
The future of transportation is in your hands! Visit The Shop to use available tools and materials to create a miniature car that uses a rubber band for power. Experiment with a variety of rubber bands to see which will make your car move faster, slower or travel farther? 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…
Find out more »![Nano Thin Films](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Nano_Thin_Films-580x400-1.jpg)
Nano Thin Films
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Visit The Discovery’s Spark!Lab Smithsonian to explore nano technology by creating a thin film. A thin film is a layer of material ranging from less than a nanometer (one billionth of a meter) to several micrometers thick. Everyday examples of thin films include soap bubbles, oil slicks on water, and anti-reflection coating on eyeglasses. Scientists are developing thin films to use as computer memory and in solar cells. Please note: This activity includes materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged…
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Rubber_Band_Cars-580x400.jpg)
Rubber Band Racers
Reno, NV 89501 United States
The future of transportation is in your hands! Visit The Shop to use available tools and materials to create a miniature car that uses a rubber band for power. Experiment with a variety of rubber bands to see which will make your car move faster, slower or travel farther? 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…
Find out more »![Small Wonder Wednesday at The Discovery in Reno, NV](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Small_Wonder_Wednesday_2022-580x400-1.jpg)
Small Wonder Wednesday
An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Wednesday, repeating until December 28, 2022
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Join us here at The Discovery every Wednesday for a special morning just for young learners 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.
Find out more »![The Discovery, Reno, NV](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BuildingFront-580x400-1.jpg)
$5 Admission After 4:00pm
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until December 28, 2022
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Starting at 4:00pm every Wednesday, admission to The Discovery is just $5 per person! And best of all, the museum stays open until 8:00pm so there’s plenty of time to explore! Members and children under age 1 are always free.
Find out more »![Paper Bird Kite](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Paper_Bird_Kite-580x400-1.jpg)
Paper Bird Kites
One event on August 13, 2022 at 9:30 am
One event on August 14, 2022 at 12:30 pm
One event on August 20, 2022 at 9:30 am
One event on August 27, 2022 at 9:30 am
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Be ready to catch the autumn breezes with a kite you build in the The Shop. Using available tools and a variety of paper, you can design and build a bird kite that will soar on the winds at the end of a string. Best of all, what you create is yours to keep! 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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