Calendar of Events

Do you wish your room was bigger? Do you wish you didn’t have to share a bathroom? What about turning your parents’ bedroom into a KIDS-ONLY water park!? Visit The Shop to try your hand at designing, drawing, and building and discover the world of architecture. This event is part of National Architecture Week, a celebration of architecture in our community organized by the Northern Nevada chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

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.

Have you ever wanted to build your own robot from scratch? Visit The Shop to create a Bristlebot using the head of a toothbrush, a battery, and a small motor. Make changes to your design to see if you can make it go faster, straighter, or dance in circles. 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…

Take aim and launch a sugary projectile at the target of your choice! Using PVC pipe and a variety of tools, you can design and build your very own marshmallow launcher in The Shop. Adjust your design for maximum distance and accuracy! 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.

Visit The Discovery on the second Wednesday of every month for Tech!Night, a new program designed to put emerging technology in the hands of museum visitors. Tech!Nights will feature a variety of high-tech tools and techniques, gadgets and games – command a robot, print in 3-D, and even code a new game – happening monthly in Spark!Lab Smithsonian. Visiting Scientist: Joao Paulo Braz For this Tech!Night, Joao Paulo Braz, a Research Assistant in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada,…

Say goodbye to A T. rex Named Sue, when you create a 2D piece of dinosaur art enhanced with an LED. What you create is yours to keep to remember your time with Sue the world famous T. rex! 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.

Say goodbye to A T. rex Named Sue, when you create a 2D piece of dinosaur art enhanced with an LED. What you create is yours to keep to remember your time with Sue the world famous T. rex! 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.

Be ready for school or work with a do-it-yourself zipper pouch you create in The Shop. This no-sew project is a snap—simply use available materials to create a customized and versatile storage solution for pens, pencils, or anything you need to carry. 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.

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.

Learn the treasured art of weaving on a loom you create in The Shop. Using a variety of yarns, you’ll create a loom that can be the start of a woven item that will keep you warm and cozy in the winter months! 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.

Learn the treasured art of weaving on a loom you create in The Shop. Using a variety of yarns, you’ll create a loom that can be the start of a woven item that will keep you warm and cozy in the winter months! 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.

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.

The Nevada State Treasurer’s Office and the SSGA Upromise 529 Plan invite you and your family to The Discovery on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 to celebrate education and the future of our children. Join us at the museum for a day of fun activities meant to inspire and remind everyone to start small, and dream big. Visitors age 17 and under enjoy FREE admission from 12:00 until 8:00pm! Adult admission is $12 ($5 after 4:00pm).

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.

Prepare for the growing season when you create a hanging planter for a seedling of your choice. Using available tools and materials, you’ll create a comfy home for your seedling to live until it is ready for planting in the garden or a larger pot. 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.

Come one, come all! At this Social Science, you’ll marvel at oddities and delicacies of the strangest and never-before-seen variety. Dine at the bug buffet, probe a human brain, have your fortune told, sample absinthe, endure a VR scare, and much more! Labs, lectures and programming at this Social Science will include:* Frankenstuff Choose from a variety of plush friends to cut, tear and sew into your own lovable plush Frankenstein. Bug Buffet Do you dare to taste a delicacy…

Prepare for the growing season when you create a hanging planter for a seedling of your choice. Using available tools and materials, you’ll create a comfy home for your seedling to live until it is ready for planting in the garden or a larger pot. 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.

Prepare for the growing season when you create a hanging planter for a seedling of your choice. Using available tools and materials, you’ll create a comfy home for your seedling to live until it is ready for planting in the garden or a larger pot. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Jump start your summer and support The Discovery’s mission when you join us for our first annual Family Night, and the official kick-off of the museum’s summer theme, Curiosity Carnival. You’ll enjoy carnival themed treats like mini corn dogs, funnel cake bites, gourmet popcorn, mini donuts, fresh fruit and assorted beverages! You’ll also have the opportunity to explore the entire museum, including the brand new Curiosity Carnival exhibition that delves into the science behind your favorite carnival games. Special performance:…