Discovery Museum is a hands-on, community supported, non-profit museum for families that blends science, nature, and play. The museum and its Discovery Woods accessible outdoor nature playscape and 550-square foot treehouse blend the best of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) learning on a beautiful 4.5-acre campus in Acton, Massachusetts, abutting 180 acres of conservation land.

Originally founded in 1982 and expanded to two museums in 1987, the museum reopened in a single, 16,000-square foot accessible building after a complete renovation and expansion in early 2018. Hands-on, open-ended exhibits developed by professional educators inspire curiosity and exploration, providing a fun and engaging experience for children and adults to discover their world together.

The mission of the Discovery Museum is to spark delight in learning by igniting curiosity and creativity in children and adults, as they discover together the joys of science, nature, and play.

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