Our philosophy starts with the simple belief that kids are capable of incredible things. Our job is to nurture that ability; our goal is to support kids' healthy development. Play is how kids learn--here, it is in both a STEM-rich environment and inviting outdoor experience.

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5 for Good: WCVB-TV5

WCVB-TV5 looks at the museum's accessibility features and Especially for Me free programs for families with disabilities

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Your NEW museum is ready!

The all-new museum combines the best STEAM exhibits from our original museums—for little kids, big kids, and adults—and many exciting new ones!

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Chronicle visits Discovery Woods!

Tour Discovery Woods with WCVB-TV Channel 5's Chronicle!

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Our Philosophy: Play Matters

Great play is what every kid needs, and every kid deserves.

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Play and Explore in Discovery Woods

Our 550-square foot, fully-accessible treehouse and surrounding nature playscape will get you playing outside—12 months a year!

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Especially for Me!

We offer special free admission hours for families with children with an ASD, hearing loss, or vision loss, because we want every child to be able to visit.

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Free Friday Nights!

Visit the first Friday night of each month—every Friday night in summer—with free admission 4:30 to 8:00pm. We gladly accept food donations for local pantries.
Science. Nature. Play.

Discovery Museum has been bringing early STEM learning to kids and families since 1982.

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Sparking Discovery in the Classroom

Traveling Science Workshops

Since 1992, our highly skilled, dynamic educators have inspired students with fun, hands-on STEM workshops delivered right in the classroom. From Physical Changes of Matter to Force and Motion to Weather, topics are designed to spark curiosity and strengthen the practices of science and ...

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Here's what's happening

Raising Healthy Children in a Commercialized World

Thursday, Sep 27, 2018

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Josh Golin, Executive Director of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood

Commercialism has been linked to many of the problems facing children today, including obesity, eating disorders, increased materialism, excessive media use, and the erosion of creative play. ... READ MORE

Celebrate Take a Child Outside Week! Tree Textures

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2018

10:00 am to 11:00 am

—Drop in

Can you duplicate nature’s textures? You can if you create a frottage! Explore Discovery Woods as... READ MORE

Celebrate Take a Child Outside Week! Backyard and Beyond: Engineer a Birdfeeder

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2018

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

—Drop in

Can you make a bird feeder that birds will love to visit? Drop in and try to engineer a bird feeder... READ MORE

Celebrate Take a Child Outside Week! Backyard and Beyond: Listening Walk

Wednesday, Sep 26, 2018

10:00 am to 11:00 am

What types of sounds do you think you’ll hear in the forest this time of year? Many different... READ MORE

Celebrate Take a Child Outside Week! Wacky Bubbles

Thursday, Sep 27, 2018

10:00 am to 11:00 am

—Drop in

Can a bubble be flat? Can we make a bubble cube? How about a foamy bubble snake? Play and... READ MORE

Our blog: Play Matters

Our Terrific Teen Volunteers

Molly Bloom

I ventured into the Discovery Woods treehouse on a quiet afternoon to find a young visitor building a large tower of KEVA planks with Varun, one of the museum’s Explorers. The tower was high enough that the boy was standing on a stool as he and Varun neatly laid block after block into a tall,