Discovery Museum to Hold Online Auction Fundraiser May 5-14

ACTON, MA - Discovery Museum will kick off its annual Bid for Kids online auction fundraiser on Monday, May 5 at 8:00am at https://www.biddingforgood.com/discoveryacton and close on Wednesday, May 14 at 8:00pm. 

Many popular, useful, and/or hard-to-get items have been donated by generous individuals and businesses in the community in support of the Museum. The catalog will have more than 150 items, including a Red Sox VIP Package for 4 including scoreboard message, 3-month cheese-of-the-month club subscription, Graham Nash and Ben Folds tickets at Groton Hill Music Center, private sourdough bake-along experience, summer camp, gift certificates for local services and restaurants, and much more.

Proceeds from the auction will support Discovery Museum’s Open Door Connections programs which serve to make the Museum affordable and accessible to all through programs such as Especially for Me, supporting free visits for families with children on the autism spectrum, are deaf or hard of hearing, or are blind or low-vision, and free Friday night admission year-round. Shoppers and museum supporters alike can visit the auction at https://www.biddingforgood.com/discoveryacton. 

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About Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum for families that blends science, nature, and play. The museum and its Discovery Woods accessible outdoor nature playscape and giant treehouse blend the best of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) learning on a beautiful 4.5-acre campus abutting 180 acres of conservation land in Acton, MA, about 20 miles west of Boston. Originally founded in 1982 and expanded to two museums in 1987, the museum reopened in a single, 16,000sf 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. Serving families and schools from towns throughout the region, the museum is devoted to informal education that enhances classroom learning. Discovery Museum is committed to accessibility and is a proud recipient of the Massachusetts Commonwealth Award, the only winner in the Access category, and a LEAD® Community Asset Award from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 

In 2024 Discovery Museum was awarded a National Medal for Museum Service from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the nation’s highest honor awarded to museums that make “significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.”

Discovery Museum is a community-supported non-profit organization.

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