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Explore the intersection of art and science when you create a 2D piece of dinosaur art enhanced with and LED. What you create 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 intersection of art and science when you create a 2D piece of dinosaur art enhanced with and LED. What you create 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.

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, whatever you create 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.

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 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. Generously supported by:

Put your ingenuity to the test in Spark!Lab Smithsonian when you use available tools and materials to invent your own version of the popular fidget spinner. Relieve stress and nervous energy while you fidget with a device you created! Best of all, what you make is your to take home.

Visit The Shop to get your hands on a variety of tools and materials to create your very own upcycled dinosaur puppet. Best of all, what you create is yours to take home. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can cause injury if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers practice the safe use of the tools and materials in this space.

Visit The Shop to get your hands on a variety of tools and materials to create your very own upcycled dinosaur puppet. Best of all, what you create is yours to take home. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can cause injury if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers practice the safe use of the tools and materials in this space.

Join us for The Discovery’s second annual “Scramble for Science” golf tournament on Friday, June 23, 2017 at one of Reno’s best known and most player-friendly venues, Lakeridge Golf Course. This fun, friendly tournament includes a raffle, hole-in-one challenge, and prizes for the top three teams. All players are encouraged to enjoy a BBQ dinner at LakerRidge’s 19th Hole Restaurant & Bar, included with tournament registration. $150 per player, $550 per foursome Registration includes swag bag, 2 drinks, and a BBQ…

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, whatever you create 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.

Join our friends from The Goddard School to celebrate Independence Day and the U.S.A. by participating in an art project using plastic forks and red, white and blue paint! We will be creating fireworks using a fun, tactile experience. Programming presented by:

Use your creativity to create a dinosaur themed wearable in The Shop. Choose from a variety of tools and materials to create a pendant commemorating your visit to The Discovery to see Sue, the largest T. rex ever discovered! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can cause injury if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers practice the safe use of the tools and materials in this space.

Use your creativity to create a dinosaur themed wearable in The Shop. Choose from a variety of tools and materials to create a pendant commemorating your visit to The Discovery to see Sue, the largest T. rex ever discovered! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can cause injury if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers practice the safe use of the tools and materials in this space.

Use your creativity to create a dinosaur themed wearable in The Shop. Choose from a variety of tools and materials to create a pendant commemorating your visit to The Discovery to see Sue, the largest T. rex ever discovered! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can cause injury if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers practice the safe use of the tools and materials 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, whatever you create 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.

Use the popular fidget spinner for an inventive new purpose in The Shop! Using the museum’s battery of fidget spinners, you can create amazing works or art that resemble fireworks exploding in the sky! The art you create 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.

Use the popular fidget spinner for an inventive new purpose in The Shop! Using the museum’s battery of fidget spinners, you can create amazing works or art that resemble fireworks exploding in the sky! The art you create 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.

Visit The Shop to use available tool and materials to create your own version of the popular fidget spinner. Building on a provided bearing and weights (while supplies last), you can use a variety of materials to create a custom-design fidget spinner made to your exacting specifications. 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 tool and materials to create your own version of the popular fidget spinner. Building on a provided bearing and weights (while supplies last), you can use a variety of materials to create a custom-design fidget spinner made to your exacting specifications. 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.