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
Jul
18
Fri
all-day
July Art Studio Programs
July Art Studio Programs
Jul 18 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Windmill chalk art in the style of Rembrandt van Rijn. Sea-scape paper collages. Oil pastel gesture drawings Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai. Insect pattern rubbing plates. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated...
all-day
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Jul 18 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...
Jul
19
Sat
all-day
July Art Studio Programs
July Art Studio Programs
Jul 19 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Windmill chalk art in the style of Rembrandt van Rijn. Sea-scape paper collages. Oil pastel gesture drawings Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai. Insect pattern rubbing plates. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated...
all-day
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Jul 19 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...
Jul
20
Sun
all-day
July Art Studio Programs
July Art Studio Programs
Jul 20 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Windmill chalk art in the style of Rembrandt van Rijn. Sea-scape paper collages. Oil pastel gesture drawings Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai. Insect pattern rubbing plates. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated...
all-day
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Jul 20 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...
Jul
21
Mon
all-day
Discovery Cart Activity – Lego B...
Discovery Cart Activity – Lego B...
Jul 21 all-day
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
July Art Studio Programs
July Art Studio Programs
Jul 21 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Windmill chalk art in the style of Rembrandt van Rijn. Sea-scape paper collages. Oil pastel gesture drawings Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai. Insect pattern rubbing plates. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated...
all-day
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Nise Net Exploring the Solar Sys...
Jul 21 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...
all-day
We Are Open Today!
We Are Open Today!
Jul 21 all-day
Weekly Hours Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 1pm – 5pm Monday: 10am – 5pm only 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...