Upcoming Events

Discovery Museum will be a venue for International Science Center and Science Museum day, in conjunction with the United Nations' World Science Day for Peace and Development. The Discovery Museum is delighted to focus on Goal 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities. Help us build Discovery City, the sustainable city of the future! Young learners are challenged to use recycled cardboard and connectors from 3DuxDesign to design and build a sustainable, eco-friendly future city in our Energy Garage maker space, located…

Skip the mall! Come to Discovery on Thankful Friday, November 24th for hands-on learning, live science demonstrations, planetarium shows, elf scavenger hunt, green screen holiday card photo opportunity, and yes, even shopping! $2 off admission for every guest all day and 10% off all new memberships thanks to our event Sponsor, Hatfield Insurance Agency! Gift memberships purchased in person come with a free pair of goggles! MEMBERS ARE WELCOME EARLY! Come to the Museum at 9:00AM-a full hour before we…

Join us for a weekend workshop, with a focus on photography! Learn the fundamentals of how cameras work and what each part does, including: - three basic camera settings (exposure, aperture, and ISO sensitivity) and how to take control of them on a camera or smartphone - basic composition - photo scavenger hunt - darkroom session with winter-themed photograms (an artwork using photosensitive paper to create shapes and images) This workshop is ideal for children in grades 6 and up (ages…

Join us at Discovery for four days of winter-themed science fun! Each day will feature live science demonstrations, special activities and make-and-takes, planetarium shows, and more. Wednesday December 27th, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm – Wild Weather & Snowflake Festival Kickoff!! Every child receives a pair of snowflake light-viewing glasses Snowflake making 11:30 am and 1:30 pm Frozen Fun Demonstration with Ms. Michelle Snowman Probability Maker Challenge Thursday December 28th, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm – Make Some Noise! Den-Den Making…

Join us for an exciting day of STEM learning fun all about aerospace engineering, including drones, kites, wind tunnels, and space missions. We'll offer $1 off admission for all guests, thanks to support from Specialty Cable Corporation.

Celebrate Presidents' Day at Discovery with Maker Day! Explore, design, create, and produce, with activities that will challenge and excite your inner inventor. Museum activities available throughout the day: Legos Plastic geometry Tangram make and take Moonbase building Wing workshop Universe model building Holiday planetarium schedule (included with the price of admission): 11 am 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm Live Science Demonstrations in the Energize CT Theater – DIY (Do It Yourself) and DDIY (Don’t Do It Yourself) 11:30 am…

Please join us at Discovery Museum for our annual Space Day event. Sponsored by the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium, this free admission day will feature: Space suit demonstrations in the Energize CT Theater — 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 3:30 pm Drone races and radio controlled airplanes in the field at Veteran's Park — All Day Rocket launch — 2:00 pm Tours of the Challenger Center — 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 3:30 pm Rocket making from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm…

In conjunction with Fairchild Wheeler Interdistrict Multi-Magnet High School and University of Bridgeport, Discovery Museum presents an Earth Day Celebration and Food Truck Festival. Admission: $10/person OR $40 family admission (up to 2 adults and 4 children) 50% of the paid admission can be used toward a family membership if purchased on this day. Food trucks will be lined up outside Discovery – admission must be paid in order to access the food trucks. Activities from Fairchild Wheeler include: henna,…

Please join us for the closing reception of "Creativity – The Essence of Life" Paintings by Dr. Jeffrey Rosenthal Light refreshments will be served.

Decode a STEM path that is perfect for you! Presented by Discovery Museum and Jack and Jill of America Inc. Eastern Fairfield County Chapter, STEMtacular will feature hands-on activities, planetarium shows, Science on a Sphere demos, and much more. Panel discussion topics include: young STEM entrepreneurs, STEM gateways, and higher STEM.

Join us for an evening of science and wine. Discovery Museum and Jack and Jill of Eastern Fairfield County are hosting a joint fundraiser to provide educational programming for children in the greater Bridgeport area. To purchase tickets for the event, please click here.

Authors Alan Stern and David Grinspoon will be at the Discovery Museum to discuss their new book, Chasing New Horizons. They will discuss their work to design a spacecraft to fly to Pluto, and tell us why Pluto is, in fact, a planet. 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm - Reception and book signing 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Lecture and Q&A This event is part of the duPont lecture series, and the Birkmaier awards will be presented.

Explore! Innovate! Play! is a FREE ADMISSION day sponsored by Pitney Bowes and the Pitney Bowes Foundation. We will have planetarium shows, Science on a Sphere demos, film screenings, and more, including: - Hands-on activities from 10 am to 2 pm: origami kites, kinetic sand, and parachutes - Depth charge at 2 pm (weather permitting) - Live science demonstrations Each child in attendance will receive a free book, courtesy of Reading Is Fundamental.

Put your science superpowers to the test on Superhero Day at Discovery! $1 off admission for children in superhero costume. Incredible events include: Ninja Room, sponsored by Code Ninjas Hall of Heroes "Inator" Creator Superpower Demos Green Screen Superpowers Villain Lair

Our second annual Discovery School of Science and Wizardry explores the science of magic and the magic of science. Wizards and witches will be dazzled with amazing activities! Race to catch the snitch. Try on our invisibility cloak. Watch a live demo on the science of magic. Daydream under the stars of our planetarium. Check out a drone "quadditch" match with the CT Wild Flyers. Children dressed in costume will receive $1 off admission. Schedule of activities: Care of Mythical…

Calling all student astronomers! Looking for an out-of-this-world experience this summer? Join the Discovery Museum for the Summer of Space, brought to you by GSK and The Franklin Institute. We’ll learn about the Sun and our stars, the phases of the Moon, and engineering for space. Once we’ve learned about what’s in space, it’s time to blast off! We’ll make rockets and prepare our astronomers for their future space travels. GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! Students…

Calling all student astronomers! Looking for an out-of-this-world experience this summer? Join the Discovery Museum for the Summer of Space, brought to you by GSK and The Franklin Institute. We’ll learn about the Sun and our stars, the phases of the Moon, and engineering for space. Once we’ve learned about what’s in space, it’s time to blast off! We’ll make rockets and prepare our astronomers for their future space travels. GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! Students…

Calling all student astronomers! Looking for an out-of-this-world experience this summer? Join the Discovery Museum for the Summer of Space, brought to you by GSK and The Franklin Institute. We’ll learn about the Sun and our stars, the phases of the Moon, and engineering for space. Once we’ve learned about what’s in space, it’s time to blast off! We’ll make rockets and prepare our astronomers for their future space travels. GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! Students…