The Discovery

10/18/2026

This coming Saturday, The Discovery welcomes you to our 15th annual Halloween Trick or Treat! Visit the museum in costume and trick-or-treat from gallery to gallery. There’ll be spooky decorations and delicious treats for all the friendly or scary ghosts, ghouls and goblins who dare to attend.

🎟 Save time and skip the line by purchasing tickets in advance.

10/15/2026

This Saturday, join us for Girl Power and explore careers in energy! Through a variety of hands-on activities lead by experts in the field, this intensive STEM Lab will help aspiring female energy professionals explore energy careers from solar and wind, to hydro and geothermal. Registration is FREE, but space is limited!

10/14/2026

79 years ago today, Chuck Yeager piloted the first manned aircraft – the Bell X-1 – breaking the sound barrier. His historic supersonic breakthrough launched the space age.

Learn more about aviation, aeronautics and the space race when you explore Above and Beyond, on exhibit now here at The Discovery!

10/13/2026

Learning can be messy, and based on the success of The Discovery’s inaugural Biggest Little Mess Fest, it should be! On Saturday, September 12 more than 1,200 people showed to learn and make a BIG mess, proving that Northern Nevada families are more than ready to get their hands (and everything else) dirty for science.

The Discovery kicked off a brand-new tradition on Saturday, September 12, as more than 1,200 visitors flooded the museum for the inaugural Biggest Little

10/07/2026

We’re honored to have received 1st place in the "Best Indoor Activity for Kids" category and runner up in the "Best Family Outing" category in the 2026 Reno News & Review Best of Northern Nevada poll.

Our sincere thanks to RN&R readers and our entire community for supporting the museum’s ongoing efforts to be the community asset we need.

09/23/2026

🚀🌕The Discovery is counting down to World Space Week, an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to space exploration.

Visit the museum October 5-10 to get hands-on with rockets, satellites, and the future of space exploration through a variety of activities designed to inspire the next generation of astronauts and aerospace engineers!

Rocket Revolution at The Discovery is an official World Space Week event. The mission of World Space Week Association (WSWA) is to strengthen the link between space and society through public education, participation, and dialogue on the future of space activity.

09/12/2026

Things are getting messy at The Discovery! Biggest Little Mess Fest continues until 5pm today. Join us and unleash the ooze!