Discovery Museum

Get your boots on, it's almost time to scoop, sculpt, and squish! Mud pies, mud paintings, mud this, and mud that. Prepare to get messy because Dirtopia returns Wednesday, June 24 to Sunday, June 28, 10am - 2pm! Join us as we discover the infinite potential of dirt.

Join us for Everyday Engineering: Spinning Tops. On Saturday, June 20 between 1pm and 3pm, we'll spin up some fun and explore a variety of spinning tops. Then, using recycled materials, try your hand at making a top of your own. How long will it stay spinning?

Go on a StoryWalk® through our campus to read "Juneteenth for Mazie" by Floyd Cooper from June 17 through June 23. "Juneteenth for Mazie" is a story about a young girl learning to celebrate Juneteenth. Follow the trail of pages to see how Mazie remembers the struggle and triumph of her ancestors and prepares to celebrate Juneteenth!

Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrated each year on June 19th to mark the day when news of the end of slavery reached Galveston, Texas, ensuring the last enslaved people in the United States were freed—a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Join us Tuesday, June 16 between 10:30am and 12pm for Backyard and Beyond: Working in the Garden.Learn what plants need to grow and help us take care of the Discovery Woods Garden. We will water our plants, check for weeds, and see if any plants are ready to be picked. Be on the lookout for insects that help our plants to grow! Inclement weather may result in changes to this program, or cancellation.

Do you know a high school student looking for a job? We have openings for part-time High School Student Explorers. This Explorer role is for current high school students, specifically rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors age 14 and older. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4emjEBG

Our friends from The Caterpillar Lab are here through Sunday, June 14! Get up close with a variety of New England caterpillars between 10am and 12pm or 1pm and 4pm. You're sure to learn something new!

Ready to meet some caterpillars?? Our friends from the The Caterpillar Lab are returning to Discovery Museum this week! See a variety of New England caterpillar species showcased on open-air displays of local plants. Get up close to enormous giant silk moth caterpillars, fierce-looking snake-mimicking caterpillars, convincing twig-mimicking caterpillars, and bubbly butterfly caterpillars. Witness rare moments of metamorphosis and watch ecological relationships play out first-hand under a digital microscope. Be sure to chat with the educators from The Caterpillar Lab—you're sure to discover something new!
Thursday, June 11 - Sunday, June 14, 10am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm

Use your membership to explore MORE! During the month of June 2026, Discovery Museum members can get up to 4 people admitted for FREE at the SEE Science Centerin Manchester, NH.

Members of our team are enjoying the morning at Fenway today! We brought some hands-on science fun for the Boston Red Sox STEM Day.