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Felt Voodoo Monsters
Boo! Don’t be scared, it’s just the cuddly little voodoo monster you made in The Shop. Using available tools and materials, you can create a cute and snugly monster of your own that’s certain to frighten away Halloween ghouls and goblins. 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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8th Annual Halloween Trick or Treat
Head to The Discovery for a hauntingly good time at the 8th annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat. Visit the museum in costume and trick-or-treat from gallery to gallery. There’ll be spooky decorations and delicious treats for all of the little ghosts, ghouls and goblins who dare to attend. Note: For the safety of all visitors, costumes with weapons of any kind are not allowed. Teal Pumpkin Project The Discovery’s annual Halloween Trick or Treat event takes part in the Teal Pumpkin Project.…
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Felt Voodoo Monsters
Boo! Don’t be scared, it’s just the cuddly little voodoo monster you made in The Shop. Using available tools and materials, you can create a cute and snugly monster of your own that’s certain to frighten away Halloween ghouls and goblins. 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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Felt Voodoo Monsters
Boo! Don’t be scared, it’s just the cuddly little voodoo monster you made in The Shop. Using available tools and materials, you can create a cute and snugly monster of your own that’s certain to frighten away Halloween ghouls and goblins. 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 Kaleidoscopes
Ever wonder how a kaleidoscope works? Understand the science by creating your own in The Shop! Combine a variety of materials with angled reflective surfaces to build this traditional toy which gets its name from Greek words meaning “beautiful form to see.” 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 Kaleidoscopes
Ever wonder how a kaleidoscope works? Understand the science by creating your own in The Shop! Combine a variety of materials with angled reflective surfaces to build this traditional toy which gets its name from Greek words meaning “beautiful form to see.” 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 Kaleidoscopes
Ever wonder how a kaleidoscope works? Understand the science by creating your own in The Shop! Combine a variety of materials with angled reflective surfaces to build this traditional toy which gets its name from Greek words meaning “beautiful form to see.” 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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Visiting Artist: Christine Tucker
Join Visiting Artist Christine Tucker to create an artistic interpretation of a moth. This project came about from the need to use up left over craft supplies, including a stack of wooden die cut butterflies. After playing around with several ideas, the “eureka!” moment came by gluing feathers to the butterfly’s antennae. About Christine Tucker A recent graduate of Walden University, Christine has worked in the senior care industry for the past 11 years. Several years ago she started her…
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DIY Recipe Holder
Be ready for holiday cooking with a recipe holder you build yourself in The Shop. Using available tools and materials, you can design and build a handy holder for all of the delicious holiday recipes you can cook. What you make is yours to take! 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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Veterans Day: Museum Open
The Discovery will be open 10:00am to 5:00pm on Veterans Day, Monday, November 12, 2018. Be sure to check out the calendar of events to find out everything that’s happening at the museum.
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Open Build in The Shop
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During Open Build, take your pick from a variety of materials and use real tools to design and build nearly anything you can imagine. 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.
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Chemistry of the Cocktail
Kick up your spurs at Chemistry of the Cocktail – The Discovery’s premier annual fundraising event – and prepare for an exploration of the science behind wild west-themed libations. Add to that delicious fare from some of your favorite local culinary hot spots, and live and silent auctions, and you’ve got the recipe for a rootin’-tootin’ fun way to support The Discovery. For a rundown of everything that’s happening at this year’s event, check out the event preview!
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Open Build in The Shop
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During Open Build, take your pick from a variety of materials and use real tools to design and build nearly anything you can imagine. 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.
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Gratitude Box & Pop-up Cards
One event on November 23, 2018 at 10:30 am
One event on November 24, 2018 at 10:30 am
In this season of giving, show your gratitude by building your very own gratitude box in The Shop. Using available tools and materials, you’ll create a handy box to hold notes and reminders of all the things you’re most thankful for. You can also craft a clever pop-up card to give to someone to show your thanks! 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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Gratitude Box & Pop-up Cards
In this season of giving, show your gratitude by building your very own gratitude box in The Shop. Using available tools and materials, you’ll create a handy box to hold notes and reminders of all the things you’re most thankful for. You can also craft a clever pop-up card to give to someone to show your thanks! 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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Gratitude Box & Pop-up Cards
In this season of giving, show your gratitude by building your very own gratitude box in The Shop. Using available tools and materials, you’ll create a handy box to hold notes and reminders of all the things you’re most thankful for. You can also craft a clever pop-up card to give to someone to show your thanks! 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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DIY Photo Frames
One event on November 28, 2018 at 2:30 pm
One event on December 1, 2018 at 10:30 am
Develop your carpentry skills when you build a custom photo frame in The Shop. Using a variety of materials and a photo you bring with you, or one taken at The Discovery, you’ll create a frame perfect for a holiday gift. 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 Photo Frames
Develop your carpentry skills when you build a custom photo frame in The Shop. Using a variety of materials and a photo you bring with you, or one taken at The Discovery, you’ll create a frame perfect for a holiday gift. 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 Photo Frames
Develop your carpentry skills when you build a custom photo frame in The Shop. Using a variety of materials and a photo you bring with you, or one taken at The Discovery, you’ll create a frame perfect for a holiday gift. 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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Visiting Artist: Zoe Bray
Join Visiting Artist Zoe Bray to repurpose and transform objects such as cereal boxes, toilet paper rolls and plastic bottles into festive little puppets and theater sets. By cutting, pasting, drawing and painting on recycled material, we will create fantastical new worlds of our own. About Zoe Bray Zoe Bray is an artist and anthropologist of dual Basque and English roots, based in Reno. She loves to combine the traditional techniques of drawing and painting with illustration and animation to celebrate…
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DIY Photo Frames
Develop your carpentry skills when you build a custom photo frame in The Shop. Using a variety of materials and a photo you bring with you, or one taken at The Discovery, you’ll create a frame perfect for a holiday gift. 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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Special Hours: Museum Store
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until December 17, 2018
Need some extra time to shop the Museum Store—maybe while the kids are at school? Take advantage of extended Museum Store hours and finish out your holiday shopping with Reno’s best selection of the smartest toys, games, gadgets, apparel, puzzles, science kits, and more! Members and nonmembers will get 20% off their entire purchase during these special hours! Complimentary gift wrapping also available. Enter to win a Plasma Car! Spend $100 or more in the Museum Store during extended hours…
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Exploration Station: Wildlife Wednesday
An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until December 26, 2018
Stop by this hands-on activity to learn about the wide range of animals that call our great state home. Learn how animals stay warm and eat in the winter, learn about denning and hibernation, understand how animals choose where to migrate, and much more! Please note: this activity does not include live animals. Presented by our friends at Nevada Department of Wildlife. NDOW’s mission is to protect, conserve, manage and restore wildlife and its habitat for the aesthetic, scientific, educational, recreational,…
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Grinch Traps
Don’t let the Grinch steal your Christmas cheer. Visit The Shop to use available tools and a variety of materials to build a Grinch trap. If your trap is foolproof, you’ll save Christmas for everyone! 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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