Calendar of Events

Herpetology expert, Dave Boland, is making a return visit to The Discovery. And this time he’s bringing some of his slithery friends. Get up close and personal with a variety of snakes and find out why they’re really not as sinister as people think. Presented with support from Bill Pearce Motors and the Meyer family.

Join us for the first annual Teen Science Night, hosted and organized by The Discovery’s Teen Advisory Committee. Explore the entire museum and take part in a variety of cool science activities and demonstrations. Selfie scavenger hunt DIY marshmallow launchers Paper rocketry Screen printing lab Black light face paint Create custom colored candy Monster Fish & Inside Out exhibitions Photo booth Live DJ Note: Attendance at this event is limited to students enrolled in high school only.

Are you faster than a leprechaun? Find out at the 4th Annual Leprechaun Race on Sunday, March 13th. This family-friendly 5K run/walk will take you on a tour through the streets of the Midtown and Wells Avenue neighborhoods. The race starts and ends at The Discovery and a portion of the proceeds go the museum!

No sewing skills, no problem. Visit The Shop to learn how to create a variety of items including wallets, purses, pillows, pencil holder, and so much more—all without even sewing a single stitch!

No sewing skills, no problem. Visit The Shop to learn how to create a variety of items including wallets, purses, pillows, pencil holder, and so much more—all without even sewing a single stitch!

Visit The Shop to create your own piece of thermoplastic art and then watch as it shrinks to size before your very eyes. Create things like earrings, bookmarks, keychains, and more, and learn how this amazing material softens when heated, but hardens when it cools.

Visit The Shop to create your own piece of thermoplastic art and then watch as it shrinks to size before your very eyes. Create things like earrings, bookmarks, keychains, and more, and learn how this amazing material softens when heated, but hardens when it cools.

Visit The Shop to create your own piece of thermoplastic art and then watch as it shrinks to size before your very eyes. Create things like earrings, bookmarks, keychains, and more, and learn how this amazing material softens when heated, but hardens when it cools.

Visit The Shop to create your own piece of thermoplastic art and then watch as it shrinks to size before your very eyes. Create things like earrings, bookmarks, keychains, and more, and learn how this amazing material softens when heated, but hardens when it cools.

Local hertepology expert Dave Boland is making a return visit to The Discovery! This time he’s bringing some of his less colorful friends. Not to worry though, these reptiles exemplify the albino morph, a transformation that turns them into dazzling, nearly colorless examples of their species. Presented with support from the Meyer family and

Embrace the future at Social Science. Explore, interact, and investigate the robotic and drone technologies of the future including flight simulators, a drone dissection zone, Sumo Bots, humanoid robots Baxter and NAO, learn how virtual reality can help control wild fires, and much more. Programming presented in partnership with the Desert Research Institute (DRI), Nevada Advanced Autonomous Systems Innovation Center (NAASIC), and the Reno Robot Club. About Social Science Social Science is adults-only, brain building fun featuring intriguing science demos, clever art…

Put your DIY, or do-it-yourself, skills to the test in The Shop when you use real tools and materials to design, cut, drill, screw and nail your very own home for birds. 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 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.