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Celebrate 2017!
Come ring in the New Year in style at Discovery! We'll have live Science on a Sphere demonstrations, special planetarium show schedule, and an Egg Drop Challenge workshop--make parachutes and enjoy an egg drop from the Art Mezzanine! Special make-and-takes, coloring, and hands-on activities will take place throughout the day.
Find out more »Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 2017
Dreams take flight with special hands-on activities at Discovery, where you can also visit the newly installed 2016 Nikon's Small World Exhibit* and Energy Network Gallery! Special activities through out the day will challenge visitors to dream about peace and share their vision. Please join us as we celebrate Dr. King's legacy and mission to promote peace and understanding. Activities include: Story time with dream catcher make and takes Holiday Planetarium show schedule Live science demonstration African American Heritage Celebration posters…
Find out more »Sex in the Sea Lecture
Join us for a grown-ups only lecture by Marah J. Hardt, author of the best-selling book Sex in the Sea, about the staggering ways life begets life under the waves and how we are more intimately connected to the affairs of the deep than we may realize. A book signing will immediately follow the lecture, along with light refreshments.
Find out more »STEM Days @ Discovery: Engineering Day
Can you think like an engineer? Take on engaging, hands-on engineering-themed activities throughout the day, and take $1 off admission for everyone in your party thanks to our sponsor, Hatfield Insurance! MAKE a catapult, PLAY ice cream bowling, or WIN a design challenge. Explore Discovery Museum's interactive exhibits, and take in a live science demonstration on simple machines, or a show in the Henry B. duPont III Planetarium.
Find out more »Giving Day 2017: An Explosion of Thanks
We will gather on the evening of Thursday, March 9th to celebrate STEM, hands-on fun, and all our supporters who allow Discovery Museum to have an impact in the community. Giving Day is organized every year by Fairfield County's Community Foundation, and last year raised over $1.2 million for 400 local nonprofits. This year, Discovery Museum is encouraging everyone to mark your calendars and give to support more WOW moments for more young learners. We will show our gratitude on…
Find out more »Space Day 2017
Rocket Launches Make-&-Takes for Kids with University of Bridgeport School of Engineering Students Screenings of HD Videos on Science Breakthroughs: Exoplanets and Destination Jupiter AR (Augmented Reality) applications put spacecraft in your hand Live Science Demonstrations Observe a simulated space mission in our state-of-the-art Challenger Center Science On A Sphere: Solar System and Exoplanet tours Pocket Solar System (NISE): Make a scaled paper model of solar system that fits in your pocket! Scribble Bots: Take home art made by a…
Find out more »Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day at Discovery! We'll enjoy Earth and nature-themed coloring pages, special shows, and Science on a Sphere demonstrations.
Find out more »Visit Us & Wells Fargo at Maker Faire Westport
We are happy to be partnering with Wells Fargo Bank to share some fun interactive activities at Maker Faire Westport this Saturday, April 22nd. Find us at the Wells Fargo booth, and Discovery Museum will share a make-and-take along with information about maker-oriented programs at the Museum. Come stop by and say hi!
Find out more »Explore! Innovate! Play! with Pitney Bowes
Join Discovery for a #FreeDay of STEM learning fun thanks to volunteerism and support from our friends at Pitney Bowes and the Pitney Bowes Foundation! Come out and enjoy a host of activities, including: 10AM–2PM (while supplies last) Make-And-Takes: (Lava Lamps, Floam, Kite Making) Free Book for Every Child (provided in partnership with Reading is Fundamental) 2PM (weather permitting) Rocket Launches ALL DAY (10AM–4PM) Planetarium Shows Live Science Demos Film Screenings Science on a Sphere
Find out more »STEM Night Out: Perfect Pairings
Toast the arrival of summertime with a luxurious date night featuring wine tasting, information on wine making, a decadent tasting menu, chocolate experiences, and a fantastically convenient twist for couples with kids: childcare on site featuring STEM activities for your little ones. Join us, and explore the harmony in combinations.
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