• Backyard and Beyond: Mud Kitchen

    Discovery Museum 177 Main Street (Route 27), Acton, MA, United States

    Come and play in Discovery Woods! We’ll be pouring, stirring, spraying, and experimenting with water and mud. Make mud pies, mud hand prints, paint with mud and more! Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

    Free with admission
  • Discovery After Dark, a 21+ party

    Discovery Museum 177 Main Street (Route 27), Acton, MA, United States

    Trade your to-do list for an island getaway to Discovery Museum! Grab your favorite beach pals and drift into a grown-ups-only evening of tropical tunes, tasty bites, refreshing drinks, and hands-on fun across our indoor and outdoor spaces. Whether you’re here to shell-ebrate, ride the wave of nostalgia, or just avoid being marooned at home […]

  • Explore Indigenous Ecological Knowledge with Tomaquag Museum

    Discovery Museum 177 Main Street (Route 27), Acton, MA, United States

    Discovery Museum is excited to welcome Educators from Tomaquag Museum! Join us and explore the connection between ecology and Indigenous lifeways. With games to play and materials to explore we can have a hands-on experience of Indigenous Southern New England.

    Free with admission
  • Wampanoag Singers and Dancers

    Discovery Museum 177 Main Street (Route 27), Acton, MA, United States

    Join us in welcoming the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers to Discovery Museum! A group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers encourage audience participation and prefer to sing with the people instead of for the people. Their performance of […]

    Free with admission
  • Meet the Scientist: Rocks and Minerals with Claire Pless

    Discovery Museum 177 Main Street (Route 27), Acton, MA, United States

    Meet Claire Pless, Ph.D., a Geoscience Technician and Staff Instructor at Mount Holyoke College, and explore the fascinating world of rocks and minerals. Bring a small rock from your own collection to identify or learn more about with Claire or take a closer look at our collection. Try some hands-on activities inspired by Claire’s work […]

    Free with admission
  • Cold as Ice: Exploring a 300lb Block of Ice!

    Discovery Museum 177 Main Street (Route 27), Acton, MA, United States

    Things are getting chilly at Discovery Museum! Experiment with different types of salt as you explore the unique characteristics of a 300-pound block of ice. Add in some liquid watercolors and discover just how cool science can be. Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

    Free with admission
  • Let’s Dance with Silent Rhythms!

    Discovery Museum 177 Main Street (Route 27), Acton, MA, United States

    What is salsa? Is it a food or a dance? What about merengue? Come learn how to jump and move to fun beats as Kerry Thompson—a DeafBlind dancer and executive director of Silent Rhythms—teaches how to dance.

    Free with admission
  • Backyard and Beyond: Treehouse Yoga

    Discovery Museum 177 Main Street (Route 27), Acton, MA, United States

    Move your body and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength, like self-awareness and focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead a fun yoga class for children and adults that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in the context of connecting with nature. Yoga mats available. (Optional: Bring […]

    Free with admission