Upcoming Events

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…

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…

Join us for the closing reception of the exhibit of Elliot Severn's spaceflight photography. Light refreshments will be served.

Join us for an evening reception honoring artists Daniel Lanzilotta and Eva Timothy. Light refreshments will be served. Daniel Lanzilotta is a Bronx born and raised native. His environmental work is based on artistic expression using plastic ocean debris. He has collected a majority of his debris from the Atlantic Ocean along Southwestern France and northern Spain. He has collected debris from the Bronx River, Orchard Beach and other Bronx environments. He collects debris all along Coastal Connecticut's Long Island Sound.…

A Night Under the Stars An "out of this world" scholarship fundraising event Hosted by Beta Sigma Alpha Charitable Fund $40 per person, includes two drink tickets, light appetizers, and planetarium show Music, cash bar, and silent auction For tickets, email contact@betasigmaalpha.com