Upcoming Events
Summer Family Fun Pass
Now – Aug. 28
All Ages
Beat the summer heat and cool down with DISCOVERY Children’s Museum’s Summer Family Fun Pass, good now through Aug. 28, 2018. Each pass allows four guests, including two named cardholders, unlimited entry to the museum for the summer. Passes cost $99 and can be purchased online HERE.
Members’ Ice Cream Social
Friday, July 13
6 – 9 p.m.
All Ages
DISCOVERY invites all museum members to celebrate summer at the annual Members’ Ice Cream Social sponsored by Albertsons! Members will enjoy exclusive, unlimited access to the entire museum along with a sweet treat.
Totally 80’s Night (21+)
Benefitting DISCOVERY and Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada
Saturday, July 28
7 – 9:30 p.m.
Ages 21+
Love everything 80’s? Join DISCOVERY and Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada for a Totally 80’s Party! This exclusive 21+ event will take you back to the decade of totally radical fashion, fun music and funky style. Grab your friends (and your legwarmers) and come out to a party to support kids in the community. Tickets include admission to the entire museum, one signature cocktail, light bites, a retro candy bar, karaoke, music, dancing, glow-in-the-dark graffiti, rad science demonstrations, a photo booth and more. Guests are encouraged to dress up in awesome 80’s gear or as their favorite 80’s star or character. General admission tickets are $35; museum member admission is $20.
Featured Exhibit
Design Zone
Now – Sept. 2
DISCOVERY Children’s Museum’s newest featured exhibition, Design Zone, is on exhibit now through Sunday, Sept. 2.
Design Zone is a highly interactive, hands-on exhibit where visitors can explore the processes and tools needed to create an effective design. Design Zone has three thematic zones, all highlighting the importance of science and mathematical thinking in areas critical to building creativity and innovation: art, music, and engineering.
In the Art Zone, visitors will design their own 2-D and 3-D art and explore visual creativity in the Videogame Design Lab, Architecture Studio, and the Digital Design Domain. Area highlights include Drawing in Motion, where visitors use a digital pen to trace a line art masterpiece on a giant screen and create their own images, and Jump on It, where visitors choose a character, adjust the jump power and gravity, and land on targets to collect points.
In the Music Zone, Visitors will explore relationships between length and pitch in musical instruments, ratios and rhythms, and visual representations of sound in On Stage!, Dance Party, and a DJ Recording Studio. Highlights include Laser Light DJ where visitors discover how laser light show technicians create mesmerizing patterns, and Turntables, where they can practice their DJ skills by trying to seamlessly match beats per minute to the tempo of a new song.
In the Engineering Zone, visitors will experience the Theme Park and the Action Sports Arena, where they’ll discover the math and physics behind anything that moves. Highlights include Bike Race, where they can climb into bike stations, test gear combinations, and compete in a virtual race. In Design a Skate Park, visitors will manipulate slope to create essential skate park features, test their design with a virtual skater, and ride the course!
The creation of Design Zone was made possible by the generous support of the National Science Foundation. The exhibition was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI).
July Departmental Programming – NEW
June 30 – July 6 – Independence Day
Arts & Humanities – Let your creativity flow as you use the colors red, white and blue to create art commemorating Independence Day.
Science – Join us for a sparkling presentation about the colors of fireworks!
Early Childhood – Create a colorful display of fireworks using unique art materials!
July 7 – 13 – Soccer
Arts & Humanities – Study the distinguishable pattern of a soccer ball and compare it to the pattern on a buckyball. Create your own sculpture inspired by what you find!
Science – Soccer is one of the world’s most famous sports. Join us for an informative story about the sport of soccer.
Early Childhood – Design your own soccer jersey!
July 14 – 20 – Hockey
Arts & Humanities – Use a variety of materials to create a tabletop hockey stick, puck and net for some game time fun!
Science – Join us as we put our engineering skills to the test and create miniature hockey sticks and nets.
Early Childhood – Design a set of ice skates to get ready for the hockey season!
July 21 – 28 – 80’s Week
Arts & Humanities – Create art inspired by the 80’s decade!
Science – Join us and learn about the science behind 1980’s inventions.
Early Childhood – Come play with us and explore popular toys and games from the 80’s!
July 29 – August 3 – Football
Arts & Humanities – Design a football helmet inspired by your favorite player!
Science – Football is one of the most popular sports in the United States, but this contact sport can lead to injuries. Join us for a talk about concussion awareness.
Early Childhood – Lace up your own baseball glove or ball in celebration of summertime!
