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Pumpkin Carving
Slice, scoop, sculpt and carve your very own Halloween jack-o-lantern in The Shop. Using a variety of tools and the pumpkins provided*, you can create a spooky, silly or downright scary Halloween icon. 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 in this space safely. Pumpkins provided by: *Pumpkins provided while supplies last. Visitors are welcome to bring their own pumpkins.
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Pumpkin Carving
Slice, scoop, sculpt and carve your very own Halloween jack-o-lantern in The Shop. Using a variety of tools and the pumpkins provided*, you can create a spooky, silly or downright scary Halloween icon. 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 in this space safely. Pumpkins provided by: *Pumpkins provided while supplies last. Visitors are welcome to bring…
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Flying UAV’s
Inspired by Naval fighter pilot Missy Cummings, test your piloting skills in Spark!Lab Smithsonian when you take The Discovery’s UAV for a test flight through a challenging obstacle course.
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Pumpkin Carving
Slice, scoop, sculpt and carve your very own Halloween jack-o-lantern in The Shop. Using a variety of tools and the pumpkins provided*, you can create a spooky, silly or downright scary Halloween icon. 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 in this space safely. Pumpkins provided by: *Pumpkins provided while supplies last. Visitors are welcome to bring…
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Do-it-Yourself Clock
Time keeps on ticking, so why not create a way to keep track of it? Visit The Shop to use available tools and materials and a provided clock kit* to design and build your own timekeeper. 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 in this space safely. *One clock kit per museum visitor while supplies last.
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Chemistry of the Cocktail
You’re invited to explore the artistry of mixology by taking a hands-on look at the science behind the craft of tiki-themed cocktails. At The Discovery’s premier annual fundraising event, you’ll explore your favorite libations in ways you’ve never experienced before. Add to that delicious fare from local culinary hot spots, silent and live auctions, and museum exploration, and you’ve got the recipe for a fundraising event unlike other! Help raise $100,000 in a single night to support The Discovery’s mission…
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Do-it-Yourself Clock
Time keeps on ticking, so why not create a way to keep track of it? Visit The Shop to use available tools and materials and a provided clock kit* to design and build your own timekeeper. 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 in this space safely. *One clock kit per museum visitor while supplies last.
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Visiting Scientist: Wild Sheep Foundation
Bighorn sheep live throughout our state, including the mountains that border Reno and Sparks to the east. Representatives from the Wild Sheep Foundation will visit The Discovery to help you learn about this majestic animal and it’s adaptations, and explain the conservation efforts have led Nevada to have more sheep than any other in the U.S. with the exception of Alaska.
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Do-it-Yourself Clock
Time keeps on ticking, so why not create a way to keep track of it? Visit The Shop to use available tools and materials and a provided clock kit* to design and build your own timekeeper. 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 in this space safely. *One clock kit per museum visitor while supplies last.
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Recycle Upcycle
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Make what’s old new again in The Shop! Repurpose a variety of materials into new, interesting and functional objects using available tools and your own creativity. 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 in this space safely.
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International Science Center & Science Museum Day
November 10, 2016 is the first official International Science Center & Science Museum Day (ISCSMN), and The Discovery is a part of the celebration. Building upon UNESCO’s theme of “Science for Peace and Development,” ISCSMN’s goal is to create new ways for science institutions to proactively address global sustainability while reaching increasingly diverse audiences. Visit The Discovery on this special day to explore these sustainability activities: Can you create a sustainable future city? The game introduces the three pillars of…
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Veterans Day: Museum Open
The Discovery will be open 10:00am to 5:00pm on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11th. To find out what’s happening at the museum, visit the calendar of events. Daily admission for veterans and active duty military is $9.
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Recycle Upcycle
An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until November 12, 2016
Make what’s old new again in The Shop! Repurpose a variety of materials into new, interesting and functional objects using available tools and your own creativity. 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 in this space safely.
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Recycle Upcycle
Make what’s old new again in The Shop! Repurpose a variety of materials into new, interesting and functional objects using available tools and your own creativity. 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 in this space safely.
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Open Build
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During “open build” take your pick of real tools and materials 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.
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Make Your Own Slime
Inspired by the inventor of Kevlar polymer, Stephanie Kowlek, visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian to make your own polymer slime and explore its various properties.
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Open Build
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During “open build” take your pick of real tools and materials 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.
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/OpenBuild-580x400.jpg)
Open Build
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During “open build” take your pick of real tools and materials 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.
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Visiting Artist: Elizabeth Cadigan
Join Visiting Artist and music teacher, Elizabeth Cadigan, for an exploration into how the movement of air can create beautiful music. Using PVC pipe, you’ll build and decorate your own pan pipe and learn how the varying lengths of pipe create different musical notes. Note: Space is limited and preregistration is required. To register, use the registration links or call 775-786-1000. Visiting Artist program supported by:
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Spark!Lab Rocket Week
Prepare for lift-off in The Discovery’s Spark!Lab Smithsonian when you build a paper compressed-air rocket using the provided template and then test your rocket’s flight capabilities using the museum’s compressed air launcher to send your spacecraft soaring toward the moon!
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Spark!Lab Rocket Week
Prepare for lift-off in The Discovery’s Spark!Lab Smithsonian when you build a paper compressed-air rocket using the provided template and then test your rocket’s flight capabilities using the museum’s compressed air launcher to send your spacecraft soaring toward the moon!
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Paper_Rockets-580x400.jpg)
Spark!Lab Rocket Week
Prepare for lift-off in The Discovery’s Spark!Lab Smithsonian when you build a paper compressed-air rocket using the provided template and then test your rocket’s flight capabilities using the museum’s compressed air launcher to send your spacecraft soaring toward the moon!
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DIY Seasonal Signage
Create some holiday cheer and refine your craftsmanship when you use real tools and materials in The Shop to design and build your own festive holiday signs. 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 Seasonal Signage
An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until November 26, 2016
Create some holiday cheer and refine your craftsmanship when you use real tools and materials in The Shop to design and build your own festive holiday signs. 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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