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.
Today in the Discovery Lab, you can discover ways to help conserve Earth’s waters and keep our planet beautiful! 3D EnviroScape Lab is free with paid 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@handsonmuseum.org
Upcoming Events!
Upcoming Events
Apr
1
Tue
all-day
Discovery Cart Activity – Snap C...
Discovery Cart Activity – Snap C...
Apr 1 all-day
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Snap Circuit electronics! 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 children...
all-day
EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
Apr 1 all-day
Discover ways that you can help keep our planet’s water supply clean and beautiful with our 3D watershed program! Get a first-hand look at what happens to water in our world with a 3-dimensional EnviroScape model watershed. Pollution and runoff are made colorfully evident when...
Apr
2
Wed
all-day
Discovery Cart Activity – Snap C...
Discovery Cart Activity – Snap C...
Apr 2 all-day
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Snap Circuit electronics! 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 children...
all-day
EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
Apr 2 all-day
Discover ways that you can help keep our planet’s water supply clean and beautiful with our 3D watershed program! Get a first-hand look at what happens to water in our world with a 3-dimensional EnviroScape model watershed. Pollution and runoff are made colorfully evident when...
Apr
3
Thu
all-day
Closed Today
Closed Today
Apr 3 all-day
Event Closing Hands On! is closed New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day every year. Hands On! may also close for special fundraisers or other scheduled events. Please check our events calendar for additional...
Apr
4
Fri
all-day
April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 4 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Renaissance sketches inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Springtime animal drawings in the style of Pablo Picasso. Earth Day up-cycled paper collages. Floral pattern rubbing plates. April showers crayon-resist watercolors. All activities are self-guided with instructions...
all-day
Discovery Cart Activity – Snap C...
Discovery Cart Activity – Snap C...
Apr 4 all-day
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Snap Circuit electronics! 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 children...
all-day
EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
Apr 4 all-day
Discover ways that you can help keep our planet’s water supply clean and beautiful with our 3D watershed program! Get a first-hand look at what happens to water in our world with a 3-dimensional EnviroScape model watershed. Pollution and runoff are made colorfully evident when...
Apr
5
Sat
all-day
April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 5 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Renaissance sketches inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Springtime animal drawings in the style of Pablo Picasso. Earth Day up-cycled paper collages. Floral pattern rubbing plates. April showers crayon-resist watercolors. All activities are self-guided with instructions...
all-day
April Solar Scope Programs
April Solar Scope Programs
Apr 5 all-day
Join us each Saturday in April for a chance to use our Celestron EclipSmart solar telescope, which allows the user to safely observe the surface of the Sun! Programs by announcement periodically throughout the day. Weather permitting. Stay tuned to our social media for updates...