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Miss Bernadette returns to Discovery Museum this Saturday, Sept. 5 at 10am. Explore sound through singing and playing. M...
09/02/2026

Miss Bernadette returns to Discovery Museum this Saturday, Sept. 5 at 10am. Explore sound through singing and playing. Move, make music, listen, learn, and get a multi-sensory workout! Music improves your child’s memory, cognitive development, learning skills, and ability to express emotion. Plus, it’s fun! Miss Bernadette is a professional musician and music educator.

Have you ever practiced yoga in a treehouse? Join us for Treehouse Yoga on Friday, Sept. 4 at 1:30 and try it out!Yoga i...
09/01/2026

Have you ever practiced yoga in a treehouse? Join us for Treehouse Yoga on Friday, Sept. 4 at 1:30 and try it out!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 your own yoga mat or beach towel.) Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

It's almost time for our annual maintenance week. Discovery Museum will be closed Monday, September 7 - Monday, Septembe...
09/01/2026

It's almost time for our annual maintenance week. Discovery Museum will be closed Monday, September 7 - Monday, September 14 for Labor Day and maintenance.
We'll reopen on Tuesday, September 15 with School Year hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 9am - 4:30pm and closed Mondays.

Join us for Make a Mess: Paint Like Seurat on Tuesday, Sept. 1 between 10am and 12pm. Georges Seurat invented a special ...
08/29/2026

Join us for Make a Mess: Paint Like Seurat on Tuesday, Sept. 1 between 10am and 12pm. Georges Seurat invented a special style of painting using lots of little dots, called pointillism. Explore some of Seurat’s masterpieces and then try your hand at creating your own work of art inspired by pointillism.

There are only TWO Summer Friday Nights Free left in 2026! 😧Enjoy it while you can—free admission from 4:30pm to 8pm ton...
08/28/2026

There are only TWO Summer Friday Nights Free left in 2026! 😧Enjoy it while you can—free admission from 4:30pm to 8pm tonight August 28 and September 4. We will gratefully accept non-perishable food donations for Open Table and the Acton Food Pantry.

And don't fret, First Friday Nights Free return on October 2!

08/27/2026

Get your invitation to Bessie’s Thank You Bash by donating at least $250 by September 1st! Be ready for prehistoric levels of fun on October 3rd, because we are pulling out all the stops for this event! Head to the ‘Support Us’ tab at the top of Discovery Museum’s website and click on ‘Bessie’s Thank You Bash, Oct. 3’, or head to the link in our bio to make a gift or learn more!

Have you ever practiced yoga in a treehouse? Join us for Treehouse Yoga on Friday, August 28 at 1:30 and try it out!Yoga...
08/25/2026

Have you ever practiced yoga in a treehouse? Join us for Treehouse Yoga on Friday, August 28 at 1:30 and try it out!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 your own yoga mat or beach towel.) Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

08/25/2026

Catch the latest episode of Discovery Soundbites, "Teaching Emotional Literacy" with Helen Riess, M.D., MGH Psychiatrist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School; founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Empathetics, Inc.

You can watch "Teaching Emotional Literacy" on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ZORuYEDJaMs Find more Discovery Soundbites episodes through our website or find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Experiment with the creative process of printmaking on Monday, August 24 between 1pm and 3pm. Use simple tools and mater...
08/21/2026

Experiment with the creative process of printmaking on Monday, August 24 between 1pm and 3pm. Use simple tools and materials to create a design, then transfer it onto paper to make a unique piece of art.

Come and play in Discovery Woods! Join us for Backyard and Beyond: Mud Kitchen on Sunday, August 23 between 10am and 12p...
08/20/2026

Come and play in Discovery Woods! Join us for Backyard and Beyond: Mud Kitchen on Sunday, August 23 between 10am and 12pm. 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.

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177 Main Street (Route 27)
Acton, MA
01720

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