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Discovery Gala: Make the Connection, a 21+ event

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us at this 21+ event for creative cocktails, playful cuisine, and abundant fun! Wear your jeans and bring your curiosity—yes, we are serious about the jeans! Although it is a “gala” this event is more about casual fun and knowing that your support will go directly to programs that benefit the kids and families...

$125

Event Series Nature Explorers

Nature Explorers

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Sundays, September 17, 24, and October 1; 10:00am - 11:30am Location: Outdoors Cost: $30 per child includes all 3 sessions but does NOT include Museum admission. If you wish to also visit the Museum, separate reservations are required through our website. What: Join our outdoor educator for a series of outdoor explorations. Each week we...

$3 – $30

Take Aparts

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Are you curious about what’s inside telephones, computers, radios and more? Grab a screwdriver and discover resistors, capacitors, and circuit boards as you uncover the inner workings of everyday electronics.

Free with admission

Discovery Museum Reflection Room: Whose Land are We On?

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

October 10th is Indigenous People’s Day, a day to honor and celebrate Native American Peoples. Join us as we explore a variety of stories written by Indigenous authors to learn more about Native histories and cultures. Take a closer look at a map of New England to see where the tribal territories overlay the borders...

Free with admission

Evening for Families with Visual Impairment

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us during this special free evening for adults and children who are blind or have a visual impairment. Enjoy a fun, friendly experience in our accessible and universally designed Discovery Museum and Discovery Woods while exploring interactive exhibits and participating in hands-on activities. The Museum will be closed to the general public for this...

Free with pre-registration

Discovery Museum Reflection Room: Whose Land are We On?

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

October 10th is Indigenous People’s Day, a day to honor and celebrate Native American Peoples. Join us as we explore a variety of stories written by Indigenous authors to learn more about Native histories and cultures. Take a closer look at a map of New England to see where the tribal territories overlay the borders...

Free with admission
Event Series Nature Explorers

Nature Explorers

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Sundays, September 17, 24, and October 1; 10:00am - 11:30am Location: Outdoors Cost: $30 per child includes all 3 sessions but does NOT include Museum admission. If you wish to also visit the Museum, separate reservations are required through our website. What: Join our outdoor educator for a series of outdoor explorations. Each week we...

$3 – $30

Discovery Museum Reflection Room: Whose Land are We On?

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

October 10th is Indigenous People’s Day, a day to honor and celebrate Native American Peoples. Join us as we explore a variety of stories written by Indigenous authors to learn more about Native histories and cultures. Take a closer look at a map of New England to see where the tribal territories overlay the borders...

Free with admission
Event Series Nature Explorers

Nature Explorers

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Sundays, September 17, 24, and October 1; 10:00am - 11:30am Location: Outdoors Cost: $30 per child includes all 3 sessions but does NOT include Museum admission. If you wish to also visit the Museum, separate reservations are required through our website. What: Join our outdoor educator for a series of outdoor explorations. Each week we...

$3 – $30

Discovery Museum $2.50 Admission Founding Week

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Acton, MA – Discovery Museum announced today that from October 17 through October 22, 2023, the cost of admission will be $2.50 per person, in recognition of the Museum’s founding in October 1982 and to thank its community for more than four decades of support. During “Pay and Play Like It’s 1982,” existing discount programs...

Backyard and Beyond: Outdoor Yoga

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us with your family to move your body in healthy ways and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength and can also improve self-awareness and mental focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead this caregiver & child yoga class that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in...

Free with admission

National Chemistry Week: The Healing Power of Chemistry!

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Discover the wonders of chemistry as we celebrate National Chemistry Week. Join us and our guest educators from the local American Chemical Society Chapter for fun, hands-on activities around this year’s theme, The Healing Power of Chemistry!!

Free with admission
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