Shakesbeer is a night of fun and revelry dedicated to highlighting local craft brewers, Discovery Center, and the Murfreesboro Little Theater, M-Prov, and Inebriated Shakespeare. Each year the event gives guests the opportunity to sample some of the best craft brews Murfreesboro has to offer while enjoying Shakespearean performances and plays. Set up outdoors at…
Throughout the month of March, the Discovery Center is continuing to offer visitors unique opportunities to participate in projects celebrating the many contributions to science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) by women. More information is available at www.explorethedc.org/special-events. The following special activities are taking place in Creation Station: March 18-22: X-ray/DNA construction (Chemist and…
The Discovery Center has announced its new role as the convening agency for the Tennessee Girls Collaborative Project. The vision of the National Girls Collaborative Project is to bring together organizations throughout the United States that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The program’s…
The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring announced it will host the 6th annual Wine & Whiskey at the Wetlands, a unique tasting event featuring fine wines and whiskeys, presented by Charlie Patel and Stones River Total Beverages, on Friday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.explorethedc.org/wine. Attendees must be…
The Discovery Center has a new formula for fun: the MathRox featured exhibit, opening this Saturday, Feb. 9. The exhibit, which is included with general admission, allows visitors to divide and conquer a range of life-size games, puzzles and building challenges designed to multiply their math skills. Infinite variables await as guests solve brainteasers and…
Discovery Center visitors have one last chance to see the Adventures with Clifford the Big Red Dog exhibit before it closes on Sunday, Jan. 27. Guests can hop aboard the Birdwell Island ferry and journey to the world of Clifford, America’s beloved big red dog. Inspired by Scholastic’s top-rated TV show Clifford the Big Red…
[one_half]Winter Break Camp Jan. 3, 4 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. There’s still time to register for Winter Break Camp! The Discovery Center incorporates fun, hands-on, inquiry-based learning into all of our camps. Campers are divided into different age groups each with their own camp counselor and age-appropriate lessons packed with hands-on games and…
25 Days of Discovery Dec. 1 – 25 | Weekdays at 11 a.m., Weekends at 2 p.m. Explore holidays around the world at the Discovery Center during our annual 25 Days of Discovery. The series of events kicks off with the Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec.1, and wraps up with the biggest pajama party…
An MTSU Art and Science art crawl-related event and two separate October Sky activities are the university’s contributions to the 2018 statewide STEAM Festival starting this Friday, Oct. 12. The Tennessee STEAM Festival is a celebration of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) across the state. It’s a community festival that will raise awareness…
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…