Calendar of Events

Visit The Shop to create a classic wooden pull toy. Choose from a variety of materials and go to work with your choice of woodworking tools to create a toy that will fondly follow you wherever you go! 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.

Explore the process of linocut printing in The Shop. Using a variety of tools, you’ll create your own linocut design and use it to create a print with colorful ink. Best of all, what you make is yours to take home! 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.

Explore the process of linocut printing in The Shop. Using a variety of tools, you’ll create your own linocut design and use it to create a print with colorful ink. Best of all, what you make is yours to take home! 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.

Explore the process of linocut printing in The Shop. Using a variety of tools, you’ll create your own linocut design and use it to create a print with colorful ink. Best of all, what you make is yours to take home! 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.

Stop by this quick, hands-on activity to learn how the human brain compares to the T. rex brain. You’ll have the chance to compare a model of a human brain with a model of a T. rex brain and find out what scientists theorize about a T. rex’s brain capacity. Activity available 11:30am to 1:30pm.

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.

Visit The Discovery after 4:00pm every Wednesday when admission is just $5.00 per visitor! Members and children under age 1 are always free. And best of all, the museum stays open until 8:00pm! The Discovery’s Wednesday discount admission program is presented by Great Basin Federal Credit Union.    

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. The World of VR Join The Discovery’s Educators for a look at what’s possible today in the world of virtual reality. Generously…

Visit The Shop to use available tools and materials to create an enclosure for your very own pet dinosaur. 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 Shop to use available tools and materials to create an enclosure for your very own pet dinosaur. 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 Shop to use available tools and materials to create an enclosure for your very own pet dinosaur. 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.

Stop by this hands-on activity to find out about the land where dinosaurs lived. You’ll explore the landscape they inhabited and understand how recently they roamed the Earth, especially when you consider the age of our universe. Activity available 12:30 – 2:30pm

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 knitting 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 knitted 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 knitting 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 knitted 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.

Combine art with engineering in The Shop when you create a rustic decorative accent for your home. Using available tools and materials, you can design and build your very own painted wooden sign. Best of all, what you make 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.

Combine art with engineering in The Shop when you create a rustic decorative accent for your home. Using available tools and materials, you can design and build your very own painted wooden sign. Best of all, what you make 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.