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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.

 

You’re invited to ring in the Spring with some sweet, seasonal science in our Discovery Lab! Free with admission to HandsOn!

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Admission

Adults & Children (4+): $11.00
Children (3 & under): FREE
FREE Admission for Members

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Location

Hands On! Discovery Center
1212 Suncrest Drive
Gray, TN 37615

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Contact Us

Phone: (423) 434-4263
frontdesk@handsonmuseum.org

Upcoming Events!

Upcoming Events

Apr
25
Fri
all-day April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 25 all-day
April Art Studio Programs
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 – Lego B...
Discovery Cart Activity – Lego B...
Apr 25 all-day
Discovery Cart Activity - Lego Bricks
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Lego interlocking blocks design and construction! Discovery Cart activities are self-guided. All program components and materials must remain on site unless otherwise noted. (*This activity contains small parts that may...
all-day Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Apr 25 all-day
Ring in the Spring with some fun and silly springtime science experiments! You won’t believe your eyes when you see our growing marshmallow Peeps experiment, test out an “EGG-cellent” floating egg, and even try some sweet candy chromatography.  This program contains potential food allergens and...
Apr
26
Sat
all-day April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 26 all-day
April Art Studio Programs
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 26 all-day
April Solar Scope Programs
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...
all-day Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Apr 26 all-day
Ring in the Spring with some fun and silly springtime science experiments! You won’t believe your eyes when you see our growing marshmallow Peeps experiment, test out an “EGG-cellent” floating egg, and even try some sweet candy chromatography.  This program contains potential food allergens and...
Apr
27
Sun
all-day April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 27 all-day
April Art Studio Programs
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 Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Apr 27 all-day
Ring in the Spring with some fun and silly springtime science experiments! You won’t believe your eyes when you see our growing marshmallow Peeps experiment, test out an “EGG-cellent” floating egg, and even try some sweet candy chromatography.  This program contains potential food allergens and...
1:30 pm Superhero Science Family Pop-in ...
Superhero Science Family Pop-in ...
Apr 27 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Superhero Science Family Pop-in Workshop
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superhero Science!  Stop by anytime between 1:30-4:30 to unmask the science behind some of your favorite superheroes and their superpowers! Test your superhuman strength and knowledge while exploring flight, magnetism, nanotechnology, and more! Then, stop by the Tesla...
Apr
28
Mon
all-day Closed on Monday
Closed on Monday
Apr 28 all-day
Closed on Monday
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...