Hands On!
Discovery
Center
Welcome!
You may purchase your tickets in advance on Hands On! Discovery Center’s webpage.
Annual membership card holders can also register their visit online in advance. Tickets are only valid for the date purchased. Please double check before you buy your tickets.
Hours
- Sunday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
- Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
- Monday: CLOSED (open on Mondays in March, June, & July)
Check our Facebook page for weather-related or unexpected schedule changes.
Please allow 1 1/2 to 2 hours to fully enjoy and explore all of our exhibits and activities.
Celebrate the anniversary of the first moon landing with your own outer space adventure in the Discovery Lab! Build a custom mini spacecraft, then test it to see if it’s ready for blast off!!! Free with paid general admission.
Admission
Adults & Children (4+): $11.00
Children (3 & under): FREE
FREE Admission for Members
Location
Hands On! Discovery Center
1212 Suncrest Drive
Gray, TN 37615
Contact Us
Phone: (423) 434-4263
frontdesk@visithandson.org
Upcoming Events!
Upcoming Events
Aug
8
Fri
all-day
August Art Studio Programs
August Art Studio Programs
Aug 8 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Gustave Caillebotte method perspective drawings. Pop Art collages inspired by Andy Warhol. Watercolor flowers in the style of Emil Nolde. Famous Artwork plate rubbings All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically...
all-day
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Aug 8 all-day
NISE Net Exploring the Solar System: Design, Build, and Test Discovery Lab Program To Hands On! and beyond! Celebrate the anniversary of the first person landing on the moon back in 1969. Brainstorm your own mission to space, draw inspiration from existing spacecraft, and then...
Aug
9
Sat
all-day
August Art Studio Programs
August Art Studio Programs
Aug 9 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Gustave Caillebotte method perspective drawings. Pop Art collages inspired by Andy Warhol. Watercolor flowers in the style of Emil Nolde. Famous Artwork plate rubbings All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically...
all-day
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Aug 9 all-day
NISE Net Exploring the Solar System: Design, Build, and Test Discovery Lab Program To Hands On! and beyond! Celebrate the anniversary of the first person landing on the moon back in 1969. Brainstorm your own mission to space, draw inspiration from existing spacecraft, and then...
Aug
10
Sun
all-day
August Art Studio Programs
August Art Studio Programs
Aug 10 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Gustave Caillebotte method perspective drawings. Pop Art collages inspired by Andy Warhol. Watercolor flowers in the style of Emil Nolde. Famous Artwork plate rubbings All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically...
all-day
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Aug 10 all-day
NISE Net Exploring the Solar System: Design, Build, and Test Discovery Lab Program To Hands On! and beyond! Celebrate the anniversary of the first person landing on the moon back in 1969. Brainstorm your own mission to space, draw inspiration from existing spacecraft, and then...
Aug
11
Mon
all-day
Closed on Monday
Closed on Monday
Aug 11 all-day
Weekly Hours Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 1pm – 5pm Monday: CLOSED (open on Mondays in March, June, and July) Holiday Closings Hands On! is closed New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and...
4:00 pm
Sensory Night – August 11th, 2025
Sensory Night – August 11th, 2025
Aug 11 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
For families of children with sensory sensitivities, it can be challenging to find low-stress family playtime outside of the house. Sensory Nights offer an enjoyable, low-stimulus experience at the Hands On! Discovery Center for the entire family. Overhead announcements, lighting, and other sensory inputs will...
Aug
12
Tue
all-day
August Art Studio Programs
August Art Studio Programs
Aug 12 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Gustave Caillebotte method perspective drawings. Pop Art collages inspired by Andy Warhol. Watercolor flowers in the style of Emil Nolde. Famous Artwork plate rubbings All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically...
all-day
Can You Feel the Pressure? Disco...
Can You Feel the Pressure? Disco...
Aug 12 all-day
Did you know that you have 14 pounds of air pressure pushing on every square inch of your body? Join us in the Discovery Lab as we learn about the impressive properties of air and Air Pressure through fun interactive activities. Watch marshmallows grow in...