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.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superhero Science! Click HERE to learn more!

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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@visithandson.org

Upcoming Events!

Upcoming Events

Apr
28
Tue
10:00 am April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 28 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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...
10:00 am Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Apr 28 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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 28 @ 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
29
Wed
10:00 am April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 29 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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...
10:00 am Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Apr 29 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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
30
Thu
10:00 am April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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...
10:00 am Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Apr 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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...
May
1
Fri
10:00 am April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
May 1 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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...
10:00 am Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
May 1 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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...
May
2
Sat
10:00 am April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
May 2 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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...