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.
Join us on Sunday, January 19th, for some cool activities as we celebrate World Snow Day in the Discovery Lab! It’s snow much fun!
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
Jan
17
Fri
all-day
Discovery Cart Activity – K’Nex ...
Discovery Cart Activity – K’Nex ...
Jan 17 all-day
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is K’Nex Engineering! 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 3...
all-day
January Art Studio Programs
January Art Studio Programs
Jan 17 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Learn about meteorologist and photographer Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley. Snowflake paper collage. Crayon snowflake plate rubbings. Snowflake plate rubbings. Snowflake coloring activity. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. ...
all-day
Newton’s Antics Discovery Lab Pr...
Newton’s Antics Discovery Lab Pr...
Jan 17 all-day
All this week, celebrate Sir Isaac Newton’s birthday with us in the Discovery Lab! Discover Newton’s Laws of Motion with our tower test, eraser racers, and the water whirl activities. Try your hand at the amazing Newton’s Nightmare experiment and start an epic chain reaction...
Jan
18
Sat
all-day
January Art Studio Programs
January Art Studio Programs
Jan 18 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Learn about meteorologist and photographer Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley. Snowflake paper collage. Crayon snowflake plate rubbings. Snowflake plate rubbings. Snowflake coloring activity. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. ...
all-day
Newton’s Antics Discovery Lab Pr...
Newton’s Antics Discovery Lab Pr...
Jan 18 all-day
All this week, celebrate Sir Isaac Newton’s birthday with us in the Discovery Lab! Discover Newton’s Laws of Motion with our tower test, eraser racers, and the water whirl activities. Try your hand at the amazing Newton’s Nightmare experiment and start an epic chain reaction...
Jan
19
Sun
all-day
January Art Studio Programs
January Art Studio Programs
Jan 19 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Learn about meteorologist and photographer Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley. Snowflake paper collage. Crayon snowflake plate rubbings. Snowflake plate rubbings. Snowflake coloring activity. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. ...
all-day
Newton’s Antics Discovery Lab Pr...
Newton’s Antics Discovery Lab Pr...
Jan 19 all-day
All this week, celebrate Sir Isaac Newton’s birthday with us in the Discovery Lab! Discover Newton’s Laws of Motion with our tower test, eraser racers, and the water whirl activities. Try your hand at the amazing Newton’s Nightmare experiment and start an epic chain reaction...
1:30 pm
World Snow Day Pop-in Family Wor...
World Snow Day Pop-in Family Wor...
Jan 19 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Stop by for some “cool” fun in honor of World Snow Day! Learn how temperature and humidity relate to snowflake shapes, discover why it’s so quiet when there’s snow on the ground, and find out how a meteorologist used a camera to change the way...
Jan
20
Mon
all-day
Closed on Monday
Closed on Monday
Jan 20 all-day
Weekly Hours Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 1pm – 5pm Monday: CLOSED 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 year. HandsOn! may also close for special...
Jan
21
Tue
all-day
Discovery Cart Activity – Revers...
Discovery Cart Activity – Revers...
Jan 21 all-day
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Reverse Engineering! 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 3...