Discovery Station

Celebrating 25 Years!

What Will You Discover Today?
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Thursday – Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Activities/Programs

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Every Wednesday at 2 p.m. | Peep Science!

Join Mr. Peter at Discovery Station for hands-on PEEP Science activities for preschoolers! This weekly program is funded by the Judy Center of Washington County!

Thursday, July 22nd at 11 a.m. | STEAM Thursday with Tina Fraley of FitMinded Living

Join us for another STEAM Thursday! This week's special guest is Tina Fraley, and her daughter Bella, of FitMinded Living! Tina and Bella will be reading Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, followed by a hands-on craft activity! This program is free with the price of admission into the museum!

Saturday, July 24th at 11 a.m. | Oreo Moon Phases

Join Mrs. Brittany at Discovery Station for this hands-on #fun space activity! Children will learn about the moon and its phases - while making their own moon phases using Oreos! This activity is free with the price of admission into the museum!

Thursday, July 29th at 11 a.m. | STEAM Thursday with Joan Balbuena of Bester Community of Hope

Join us for another STEAM Thursday! Joan Balbuena of Bester Community of Hope will be reading a special story, followed by a hands-on craft activity! This program is free with the price of admission into the museum!
Learn more about Bester Community of Hope here: https://besterhope.org/

Saturday, July 31st at 11 a.m. |STEAMing Through Hagerstown's Manufacturing

Join Ken Buckler, Founder of History Hub Hunters, for an interactive class on Hagerstown's manufacturing history, including Moller Pipe Organs, Crawford Automobiles, and Fairchild Aircraft.
He'll enlighten us on how STEAM principles played a part for some of the largest manufacturers in history, right here in Hagerstown, MD. Some topics covered in this program include:
•How air oscillations at various lengths produce the different sounds of a Moller Pipe Organ;
•How an internal combustion engine, steering wheel, and brakes work on a car - such as Crawford Automobiles;
•How Thrust, Lift, Drag, and Weight contribute to airplanes - such as the Fairchild aircraft.
After the brief lesson regarding the history of these industries, kids will then have the opportunity to build a paper airplane, a paper automobile, or even a paper flute.
This program is included with the price of admission into the museum!

Sunday, August 1st 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Celebrate Discovery Station's 25th Anniversary with a FREE Day!

Discovery Station is celebrating 25 years of hands-on learning! Join the museum for a free day! Admission fees will be waived with a donation of a children's book to the museum's book collection for the United Way's 9th Annual Community Book Drive!

Sunday, August 1st 12 p.m. | Mind-Controlled Spider Robots with Engineer Aaron Shepard

As an engineer, Aaron Shepard is passionate about two things: bio-inspired robots and mind-controlled technology. Join Aaron at the Discovery Station 25th Anniversary Celebration for a special session on mind-controlled spider robots! In this session, guests will explore biomimicry, learn about neurofeedback technology, and have a chance to race spider robots with their minds! Admission fees are waived with the donation of a children's book to the United Way's Community Book Drive collection at Discovery Station!

Sunday, August 1st 12 p.m. | Blast-off Into Space with Janet's Planet

Come Blast Off with a Straw Rocket, build your very own Orion Command Module complete with a parachute, and build a paper model of the International Space Station with Janet's Planet! Admission to Discovery Station will be #FREE with a donation of a children's book for the United Way of Washington County, Maryland's 9th Annual Community Book Drive!

Thursday, August 19th at 11 a.m. | STEAM Thursday with Mary Kercheval

Join us for another STEAM Thursday! Our special guest, Mary Kercheval, will be hosting this program! Mary is a Second Grade Teacher at Washington County Public Schools! She will be reading We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins, then we will have a fun, hands-on craft activity!
This program is Part One of this STEAM Thursday! Be sure to stick around for Part Two: https://fb.me/e/1mRUTr9X4
This program is free with the price of admission into the museum!

Thursday, August 19th at 12 p.m. | Jam Session with Sloan School of Music

Anthony Sloan and Bailey Kercheval, co-founders of Sloan School of Music, will be leading the kiddos through a Jam Session and more!
This program is Part Two of this STEAM Thursday! Participants will get to experience the musical talents of Anthony and Bailey, join sing-a-longs, learn how instruments work, and even "jam out" in a percussion circle!
They will also be reading We Will Rock Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins, the sequel to the story that Mary will be reading in Part One of this STEAM Thursday: https://fb.me/e/2kQmtxcHE
This program is free with the price of admission into the museum.
Learn more about Sloan School of Music here: https://sloanschoolofmusic.com/

STEAM Programs