Visitors to the Discovery Center will soon embark on an exploration of tropical rainforests with the museum’s newest traveling exhibit, Rainforest Adventure, opening Saturday, May 12. Swing like a Spider monkey, discover a rodent that weighs over a hundred pounds, and learn about a beetle that can carry over 850 times its own weight. Visitors…
Tickets are on sale now for the Discovery Center’s 6th annual Shakesbeer event happening on Friday, May 4, at 7 p.m. This year’s festival celebrates international Star Wars Day by asking, “Wherefore art thou Jedi?” Tickets purchased in advance are $5 off and available at www.explorethedc.org/shakesbeer. Attendees must be 21 or older. Lightsabers are optional….
May the 4th Be With You Wherefore art thou Jedi? Use the force at this year’s Shakesbeer festival, celebrating “May the 4th (be with you)”! The event takes place—in a galaxy not so far away—at the Discovery Center’s serene Murfree Spring natural area and features theatrical performances by Murfreesboro Little Theatre, M-PROV, and Inebriated Shakespeare,…
The Discovery Center was recognized by the Southeast Festivals and Events Association (SFEA) for its inaugural Tennessee STEAM Festival, held last October at locations throughout the state. The museum won the bronze Kaleidoscope Award for “Best New Event in the Southeast” at SFEA’s 15th Annual Conference, where top festivals and events throughout the southeast were…
This April, the Discovery Center will open We Are Tennessee, an exhibit exploring concepts of our state’s cultural identity and what it means to be a Tennessean. Artists of all ages and mediums from Tennessee are invited to submit their work exploring the theme through representations of the people of Tennessee. More information about the exhibit…
The Discovery Center invites adult guests to use their powers of deduction and skills in forensic science to solve the murder mystery during “Disco Night: Sherlock Holmes” on Friday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at www.explorethedc.org/disco and include three drink vouchers. Attendees must be 21 or older. Along with full access to the…
The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring will host the 4th annual Wine at the Wetlands, a fine wine-tasting event presented by Charlie Patel and Stones River Total Beverages, on Friday, March 3, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.explorethedc.org/wine. Attendees must be 21 or older. Wine at the Wetlands…
Wine at the Wetlands is Friday, March 3rd, and the Discovery Center is in need of volunteers to assist distributors by pouring wine samples. There are two shifts available, 5:00 -7:00 pm pr 7:00 -9:00 pm. If you volunteer for one shift, you can enjoy the other half of the evening for only $10! (regular price $35 per…