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The Discovery Museums

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The Discovery Museums, located in Acton, Massachusetts, just west of Boston, inspire enduring curiosity and love of learning through interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry and scientific investigations. Younger children learn while they play at the Children's Discovery Museum. Older children explore scientific concepts and hands-on creativity at the Science Discovery Museum. The Museums have extensive school programs which include museum field trips, group visits, and classroom outreach.

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    The Discovery Museums

    177 Main Street, Route 27
    Acton, MA 01720

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      06/03/12

      Mixing in Math: Treasure Hunt The Discovery Museums Mixing in Math: Treasure Hunt Presented by The Discovery Museums at The Discovery Museums June 3, 2012 Children’s Discovery Museum Practice your directional skills as you use movement shapes to guide your family to the location of the buried treasure - gold coins! Outdoor program, weather permitting. © 2008 TERC

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  • Upcoming Events

    06/03/12

    Mixing in Math: Treasure Hunt The Discovery Museums Mixing in Math: Treasure Hunt Presented by The Discovery Museums at The Discovery Museums June 3, 2012 Children’s Discovery Museum Practice your directional skills as you use movement shapes to guide your family to the location of the buried treasure - gold coins! Outdoor program, weather permitting. © 2008 TERC

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    05/27/12	Meet Bessie the Dinosaur! The Discovery Museums
    05/25/12	Messy Masterpiece: Paint Like Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot! The Discovery Museums
    05/19/12	Meet Bessie the Dinosaur! The Discovery Museums
    05/19/12	Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn The Discovery Museums
    05/06/12	FETCH! Copper Cleanup The Discovery Museums
    05/04/12	First Friday Nights Free: Celebrating SMART Gals! The Discovery Museums
    04/29/12	Magic Show with Rupayan Neogy The Discovery Museums
    04/28/12	Especially for Me! Free Evening for Families with Children with Hearing Loss The Discovery Museums
    04/27/12	SMART Gals: Rachel Carson Nature Walk The Discovery Museums
    04/27/12	Buddy Love the Therapy Dog The Discovery Museums
    04/26/12	Mud Pie Diner The Discovery Museums
    04/22/12	Tree Rubbings The Discovery Museums
    04/21/12	Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn The Discovery Museums
    04/19/12	Engineers Exchange with the Acton-Boxborough Robitics Team The Discovery Museums
    04/18/12	SMART Gals, Lost in Lexicon: An Adventure in Words and Numbers The Discovery Museums
    04/17/12	Spring Tree Walk The Discovery Museums
    04/15/12	Write Your Own App! The Discovery Museums
    04/14/12- 04/03/12	Good Vibrations: Musical Instrument Exploration with Olin College The Discovery Museums
    04/13/12	FETCH! Rescue Mission The Discovery Museums
    04/12/12	Mixing in Math: Pictures on a Page The Discovery Museums
    04/12/12	Celebrate National Robotics Week with Robots and Brain Bots, Inc.! The Discovery Museums
    04/07/12	Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn The Discovery Museums
    04/06/12	First Friday Nights Free! The Discovery Museums
    04/05/12	FETCH! Toy Chemistry The Discovery Museums
    04/05/12	Reaction Station: Adventures for Young Chemists The Discovery Museums
    03/31/12	NanoScience from Brandeis University The Discovery Museums
    03/30/12	Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn The Discovery Museums
    03/30/12- 04/01/12	NanoDays Celebration! The Discovery Museums
    03/27/12- 03/29/12	NanoDays Celebration! The Discovery Museums
    03/25/12	NanoDays Celebration! The Discovery Museums
    03/24/12	Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn The Discovery Museums
    03/24/12	SMART Gals: Vernal Pools with Joan Ellis The Discovery Museums
    03/24/12	Especially for Me! The Discovery Museums
    03/18/12	Magic Show with Rupayan Neogy The Discovery Museums
    03/17/12	Messy Masterpiece: Noodle Mania The Discovery Museums
    03/17/12	SMART Gals Do Brain Science! The Discovery Museums
    03/14/12	PI DAY! The Discovery Museums
    03/10/12- 02/24/12	Messy Masterpiece: Paint Like Mondrian! The Discovery Museums
    03/08/12	Be a Pirate! The Discovery Museums
    03/04/12	Got Compost? The Discovery Museums
    03/03/12	Meet a Ballerina The Discovery Museums
    03/02/12	First Friday Nights Free! Featuring Nano Days The Discovery Museums
    03/01/12	FETCH! Target Practice The Discovery Museums
    02/28/12	FETCH! Potion Commotion The Discovery Museums
    02/23/12	Thursday's Tales The Discovery Museums
    02/22/12	Build It! The Discovery Museums
    02/22/12	Lego Zone The Discovery Museums
    02/21/12	FETCH!™ Motion Picture The Discovery Museums
    02/20/12	Geodesic Domes The Discovery Museums
    02/17/12	Dinosaur Discoveries The Discovery Museums
    02/16/12	Messy Masterpiece: Paint Like Duchamp! The Discovery Museums
    02/12/12	Magic Show with Rupayan Neogy The Discovery Museums
    02/11/12	Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn The Discovery Museums
    02/09/12	FETCH! Float my Boat The Discovery Museums
    02/05/12	Green Chemistry The Discovery Museums
    02/04/12	Meet an Owl! The Discovery Museums
    02/03/12	First Friday Nights Free! The Discovery Museums
    02/03/12	Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn The Discovery Museums
    02/02/12	Celebrate Groundhog Day! The Discovery Museums
    01/31/12	Reaction Station: Adventures for Young Chemists The Discovery Museums
    01/25/12- 01/27/12	Celebrate the Chinese New Year! The Discovery Museums
    01/24/12	FETCH!™ Copper Cleanup The Discovery Museums
    01/21/12	Messy Masterpiece: Paint Like Van Gogh! The Discovery Museums
    01/20/12	SMART Gals: Clara Driscoll Stained Glass Creations The Discovery Museums
    01/19/12	SMART Gals: Caring for Pets The Discovery Museums
    01/16/12	Celebrate Friendship The Discovery Museums
    01/14/12	Dress Up Your Stuffed Pet! The Discovery Museums
    01/13/12	Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn The Discovery Museums
    01/13/12	Reaction Station: Adventures for Young Chemists The Discovery Museums
    01/08/12	Take Aparts The Discovery Museums
    01/07/12	Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn The Discovery Museums
    01/06/12	First Friday Nights Free! The Discovery Museums
    01/05/12	Messy Masterpiece: Sparkle Your Snowflakes The Discovery Museums
    12/31/11	Bessie's New Year's Eve PJ Dance Party! The Discovery Museums
    12/29/11	FETCH! Screaming String Thing The Discovery Museums
    12/27/11	Celebrate Kwanzaa! The Discovery Museums
    12/22/11	Celebrate Hanukkah! The Discovery Museums
    12/21/11	FETCH! Toy Chemistry The Discovery Museums
    12/18/11	Magic Show with Rupayan Neogy The Discovery Museums
    12/16/11	Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn The Discovery Museums
    12/15/11	Love that Language! with Ms. Laura (Ages 3 to 5) The Discovery Museums
    12/14/11	Reaction Station: Adventures for Young Chemists The Discovery Museums
    12/11/11	Meet Santa! The Discovery Museums
    12/09/11	Messy Masterpiece: Paint Like Seurat The Discovery Museums
    12/08/11	A Magical Morning with Santa The Discovery Museums
    12/03/11	Adventures in Microscopy with Brandeis Scientists: See the World Beyond Our Eyes The Discovery Museums
    12/02/11	First Friday Nights Free! SMART Gals Family Night! The Discovery Museums
    12/01/11	Love that Language! with Ms. Laura (Ages Birth to 2) The Discovery Museums
    11/26/11	Build It! The Discovery Museums
    11/26/11	Lego Zone The Discovery Museums
    11/20/11	Magic Show with Rupayan Neogy The Discovery Museums
    11/20/11	Concert and Instrument Petting Zoo with the Alcyon Chamber Ensemble The Discovery Museums
    11/19/11	Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn The Discovery Museums
    11/17/11	Messy Masterpiece: Paint Like Monet! The Discovery Museums
    11/11/11	Meet an Author! Featuring Beth Raisner Glass The Discovery Museums
    11/11/11	Meet the TriHy, a Unique Hybrid Vehicle! The Discovery Museums
    11/10/11	Love that Language! with Ms. Laura (Ages 3 to 5) The Discovery Museums
    11/07/11- 11/18/11	Bid for Kids, The Discovery Museums' Online Auction Fundraiser The Discovery Museums
    11/04/11	Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn The Discovery Museums
    11/04/11	First Friday Nights Free! The Discovery Museums