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.
Play matters blog
Over the past year, the ABCD (All Boston College Development) psychology labs have been visiting The Discovery Museums in Acton, MA to conduct studies with the museum visitors and spread the...
READ MORERecently we celebrated National Volunteer Week to honor The Discovery Museums’ volunteers and the countless ways they support us. The non-volunteer staff wore “We Love Our Volunteers” buttons, and...
READ MORESo it’s raining, it’s been raining…sometimes Spring in New England feels like maybe it will rain forever! Home with a rambunctious 3-year old I found myself searching the internet for fun rainy...
READ MOREYour Discovery Museums are about to change a lot…and, not at all.
On March 1, we announced Ready, Set, Build!—the culmination of a campaign through which your museums will become a...
READ MORECan your child name a living scientist? Can you?
I recently received an email that moved me. It said in part: “I can't save everyone, but I can at least help shore up the walls around the things that really matter to me, and I've decided that I...
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