Past Events
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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Labor Day: Museum Open
The Discovery will be open 10:00am – 5:00pm on Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021. Be sure to check out the calendar of events to find out what’s happening all summer long!
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Flu & COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines will be available at low or no-cost for children and adults who qualify. Vaccines will be administered by Washoe County Health District and/or Walmart on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. Appointment strongly suggested. Limited walk-ins available. All children who receive a vaccine, and one adult per family, will be given a voucher for free admission to the museum to be used on the day of the clinic or at a later date.…
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Educator Appreciation Day 2021
Local and regional educators and administrators receive FREE admission to The Discovery on Saturday, October 23. Explore the museum, take part in hands-on programming (available 11:00am – 2:00pm), learn more about our field trip program, save 20% on Museum Store purchases, and much more! *Free museum admission for all K-12 public and private school teachers and administrators and home school educators.
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Teacher Appreciation Bookmarks
Show your appreciation for the educators in your life by making a custom bookmark to express your gratitude. Make one to give away, and one to keep for yourself to show how thankful you are for the guidance that comes from the teachers who help us learn and grow.
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