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Hours
Monday - Saturday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed for all major holidays.
Closed on Mondays
from September
through February

The Discovery Science Place offers three exhibit halls where kids of all ages are free to move about, touch and explore. The museum is currently offering the following exhibits:

Discovery Landing - Permanent Exhibit Hall

Discovery Landing features mountain and ship areas as well as a wide variety of ever-changing, hands-on activities for the entire family including:

  • CBS19 KIDS TV
  • The Raceways Room
  • Watts of Fun
  • Little Ones Lagoon
  • The Shadow Wall
  • Hands-on activity tables, including thumbprint pictures, mighty magnets and mind-engaging puzzles and games.

    

Joyce Buford Exhibit Hall - HomeTown, USA

Back by popular demand, HomeTown, USA rolls out the welcome mat to our young community members. HomeTown, USA is a child-size community that spotlights many of the key businesses and services found in communities all across the region. This exciting exhibit features activities to spur the imagination and encourage free play while addressing educational concepts for early elementary school students. Young visitors can role-play, explore career options and learn about the cooperative relationships that build a successful community.

HomeTown, USA features:

  • Grocery store sponsored by Brookshire's Grocery Store
  • Car repair and travel center sponsored by Auto Care Center
  • Neonatal Nursery sponsored by Trinity Mother Francis Hospital
  • Ambulance and emergency care stations provided by ETMC Regional Healthcare System
  • Pet Care Center sponsored by Hide-A-Way Small Animal Clinic
  • "Mel's Diner" sponsored by Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and Cici's Pizza
  • Internet Safety focused Suddenlink Cyber Cafe
  • Classroom
  • Community Helpers area
  • And much, much more!

    

Discovery Zone


Whether it is a unique architectural construction with planks, creating a new flow patter through open tubing on the magnet wall or exploring the wind resistance of ribbon or paper with the wind tubes, your family will enjoy our new tinkering gallery - Discovery Zone! A place where families are free to create, invent and explore.


Hurry and schedule your group outings today! Call (903) 533-8011, ext. 26 to reserve a date. Field trip slots are filling quickly!

Group rates are available (groups of 14 or more).

 
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