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. Your 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 10:00am-5:00pm (March, June, & July only)
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.
We’re mixing up something slimy, squishy, and spooky in the Discovery Lab for National Chemistry Week and Halloween! Discover the perplexing properties of polymers while making your own Atomic Glow Putty to take home with you this week!
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@handsonmuseum.org
Upcoming Events!
Upcoming Events
Oct
28
Mon
all-day
Closed on Monday
Closed on Monday
Oct 28 all-day
Weekly Hours Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 1pm – 5pm Monday: 10am – 5pm during March, June, and July. Holiday Closings HandsOn! is closed New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day every...
Oct
29
Tue
all-day
Atomic Glow Putty Discovery Lab ...
Atomic Glow Putty Discovery Lab ...
Oct 29 all-day
We’re stirring up something slimy, spooky, and squishy in the Discovery Lab for National Chemistry Week and Halloween! Learn about the perplexing properties of polymers while making your own Atomic Glow Putty to bring home. The Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout...
all-day
Discovery Cart Activity – Cubele...
Discovery Cart Activity – Cubele...
Oct 29 all-day
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Cubelets Robotic Coding Blocks! Discovery Cart activities are self-guided. All program components and materials must remain on site unless otherwise noted. Some activities may contain small parts not suitable for...
all-day
October Art Studio Programs
October Art Studio Programs
Oct 29 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Cubism drawings, inspired by Pablo Picasso. Día de los Muertos collages, inspired by Frida Kahlo. Creepy-crawly insect plate rubbings Crayon-resist watercolor spooky mansions. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout...
4:00 pm
Fossil & Artifact ID Night
Fossil & Artifact ID Night
Oct 29 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
You don’t have to be a paleontologist to find fossils … but identifying them is a whole different story! During Fossil & Artifact ID Night, you can bring in any type of fossil, artifact, rock, or mineral and scientists at the museum will provide space...
Oct
30
Wed
all-day
Atomic Glow Putty Discovery Lab ...
Atomic Glow Putty Discovery Lab ...
Oct 30 all-day
We’re stirring up something slimy, spooky, and squishy in the Discovery Lab for National Chemistry Week and Halloween! Learn about the perplexing properties of polymers while making your own Atomic Glow Putty to bring home. The Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout...
all-day
Discovery Cart Activity – Cubele...
Discovery Cart Activity – Cubele...
Oct 30 all-day
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Cubelets Robotic Coding Blocks! Discovery Cart activities are self-guided. All program components and materials must remain on site unless otherwise noted. Some activities may contain small parts not suitable for...
all-day
October Art Studio Programs
October Art Studio Programs
Oct 30 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Cubism drawings, inspired by Pablo Picasso. Día de los Muertos collages, inspired by Frida Kahlo. Creepy-crawly insect plate rubbings Crayon-resist watercolor spooky mansions. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout...
Oct
31
Thu
all-day
Atomic Glow Putty Discovery Lab ...
Atomic Glow Putty Discovery Lab ...
Oct 31 all-day
We’re stirring up something slimy, spooky, and squishy in the Discovery Lab for National Chemistry Week and Halloween! Learn about the perplexing properties of polymers while making your own Atomic Glow Putty to bring home. The Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout...
all-day
Discovery Cart Activity – Cubele...
Discovery Cart Activity – Cubele...
Oct 31 all-day
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Cubelets Robotic Coding Blocks! Discovery Cart activities are self-guided. All program components and materials must remain on site unless otherwise noted. Some activities may contain small parts not suitable for...