Calendar of Events
Past Events
Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect when you visit. Advance tickets for members and nonmembers are encouraged but not required. In accordance with Washoe County guidelines, museum capacity is limited to allow for social distancing. Per current CDC guidance, face coverings are not required for fully vaccinated visitors. The CDC continues to strongly recommend the use of face coverings for those who have yet to…
Find out more »DIY Bubble Wands
One event on July 3, 2021 at 10:30 am
One event on July 4, 2021 at 11:30 am
Get ready for one of the joys of summer when you create your own bubble wand in The Shop. Using wire and a variety of decorative materials, you can create and personalize a bubble wand to use to send soap bubbles lofting into the breeze! 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 »Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect when you visit. Advance tickets for members and nonmembers are encouraged but not required. In accordance with Washoe County guidelines, museum capacity is limited to allow for social distancing. Per current CDC guidance, face coverings are not required for fully vaccinated visitors. The CDC continues to strongly recommend the use of face coverings for those who have yet to…
Find out more »Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect when you visit. Advance tickets for members and nonmembers are encouraged but not required. In accordance with Washoe County guidelines, museum capacity is limited to allow for social distancing. Per current CDC guidance, face coverings are not required for fully vaccinated visitors. The CDC continues to strongly recommend the use of face coverings for those who have yet to…
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:
Find out more »Museum Open – Advance Ticketing
We are excited to welcome you back to the museum and want to make you aware of the changes you can expect when you visit. Advance tickets for members and nonmembers are encouraged but not required. In accordance with Washoe County guidelines, museum capacity is limited to allow for social distancing. Per current CDC guidance, face coverings are not required for fully vaccinated visitors. The CDC continues to strongly recommend the use of face coverings for those who have yet to…
Find out more »DIY Bubble Wands
Get ready for one of the joys of summer when you create your own bubble wand in The Shop. Using wire and a variety of decorative materials, you can create and personalize a bubble wand to use to send soap bubbles lofting into the breeze! 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 »4th of July: Museum Open
The Discovery will be open 12:00 to 5:00pm on Independence Day, Sunday, July 4, 2021. To see what’s happening at the museum check out the complete calendar of events!
Find out more »DIY Bubble Wands
Get ready for one of the joys of summer when you create your own bubble wand in The Shop. Using wire and a variety of decorative materials, you can create and personalize a bubble wand to use to send soap bubbles lofting into the breeze! 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
An event every week that begins at 8:00 am on Wednesday, repeating until December 29, 2021
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:
Find out more »$5 Admission After 4pm
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until December 29, 2021
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 »DIY Marble Run
An event every week that begins at 9:30 am on Saturday, repeating until July 31, 2021
Visit The Shop to build a midway classic. Using available tools and materials, you can build a classic marble run game to challenge yourself or your family and friends! 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 Marble Run
An event every week that begins at 11:30 am on Sunday, repeating until August 1, 2021
Visit The Shop to build a midway classic. Using available tools and materials, you can build a classic marble run game to challenge yourself or your family and friends! 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 Marble Run
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Visit The Shop to build a midway classic. Using available tools and materials, you can build a classic marble run game to challenge yourself or your family and friends! 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 »Build a Boat
Visit The Shop to design and build your own version of a nautical vessel. Using a selection of buoyant materials and a variety of tools, you can create a boat and then test its seaworthiness on the waters of The Discovery’s Truckee Connects exhibit. 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 »Build a Boat
Visit The Shop to design and build your own version of a nautical vessel. Using a selection of buoyant materials and a variety of tools, you can create a boat and then test its seaworthiness on the waters of The Discovery’s Truckee Connects exhibit. 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 »Build a Boat
An event every week that begins at 9:30 am on Saturday, repeating until August 28, 2021
Visit The Shop to design and build your own version of a nautical vessel. Using a selection of buoyant materials and a variety of tools, you can create a boat and then test its seaworthiness on the waters of The Discovery’s Truckee Connects exhibit. 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 »Social Science: Happy Accidents
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. Art doesn’t just happen by accident! Science always plays a role. From the centrifugal force of a potter’s wheel, to the hand-eye coordination needed to sketch a nude model, explore the science in art and create your very own masterpieces—no artistic skills required! Due to the popularity of this event, we strongly…
Find out more »Build a Boat
An event every week that begins at 11:30 am on Sunday, repeating until August 29, 2021
One event on March 22, 2023 at 4:30 pm
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Visit The Shop to design and build your own version of a nautical vessel. Using a selection of buoyant materials and a variety of tools, you can create a boat and then test its seaworthiness on the waters of The Discovery’s Truckee Connects exhibit. 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 »Build a Boat
Visit The Shop to design and build your own version of a nautical vessel. Using a selection of buoyant materials and a variety of tools, you can create a boat and then test its seaworthiness on the waters of The Discovery’s Truckee Connects exhibit. 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 »Build a Boat
Visit The Shop to design and build your own version of a nautical vessel. Using a selection of buoyant materials and a variety of tools, you can create a boat and then test its seaworthiness on the waters of The Discovery’s Truckee Connects exhibit. 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
One event on September 11, 2021 at 9:30 am
One event on September 25, 2021 at 9:30 am
One event on September 8, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on September 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on September 22, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One event on September 29, 2021 at 4:00 pm
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
One event on September 12, 2021 at 11:30 am
One event on September 19, 2021 at 11:30 am
One event on September 26, 2021 at 11:30 am
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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