Get ready to tinker, build, launch, and explore at Discovery Days: Science Sampler!
Spend your Saturday experiencing hands-on activities and full access to our permanent exhibits.
Every station sparks a new adventure:
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Music Maker: Play a familiar tune using just hollow tubes and a table.
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Circuit Science: Power up a motor, a buzzer, a flasher and more.
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Blast Off!: Launch your rocket while exploring Newton’s Laws of Motion.
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Bigger is Better: Build something so large you can hide inside.
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Environmental Activist: Save the Great Lakes from man-made garbage.
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Heartbeat Hangout: Test yours in action and at rest.
Timed Activities
11:00am
High Voltage Live: Power on Stage
1:00pm
Dino Tales: Stories From Fossils
Community Partners
- Great Lakes Water Authority
- Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS Eat Safe Fish)
- Sierra Club - Michigan Chapter
About Discovery Days
Family-friendly Discovery Days explore natural history topics through hands-on activities, presentations, exhibits, and more!
Discovery Days activities are included FREE with museum admission. We encourage you to register in advance to spend more time enjoying the exhibits and activities.
Add on an Acheson Planetarium program ticket to discover even more during your visit!
Member tickets are only available onsite at this time. Please bring your membership card and ID card (such as a Driver’s license) to the Institute to reserve your tickets.