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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. 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.

Join us for some egg-cellent dino and fossil themed activities in our Dino Egg Hunt! 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

Mar
14
Sat
10:00 am Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery L...
Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery L...
Mar 14 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery Lab Program
Discover some of the smallest bones in your body – the bones in your ears!  Celebrate Alexander Graham Bell’s birthday by learning about the Science of Sound and how Mr. Bell used sound in many of his inventions.  Play a song on our palm pipes,...
10:00 am March Art Studio Programs
March Art Studio Programs
Mar 14 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
March Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! 3-D rainbow paper sculpture. Crayon-resist watercolors inspired by Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Optical illusion geometric line drawings. Paper collages inspired by Piet Mondrian. Geometric pattern plate rubbings. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated...
Mar
15
Sun
10:00 am Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery L...
Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery L...
Mar 15 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery Lab Program
Discover some of the smallest bones in your body – the bones in your ears!  Celebrate Alexander Graham Bell’s birthday by learning about the Science of Sound and how Mr. Bell used sound in many of his inventions.  Play a song on our palm pipes,...
10:00 am March Art Studio Programs
March Art Studio Programs
Mar 15 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
March Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! 3-D rainbow paper sculpture. Crayon-resist watercolors inspired by Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Optical illusion geometric line drawings. Paper collages inspired by Piet Mondrian. Geometric pattern plate rubbings. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated...
Mar
16
Mon
all-day OPEN on Mondays!
OPEN on Mondays!
Mar 16 all-day
OPEN on Mondays!
We are now OPEN on Mondays in March!
10:00 am Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery L...
Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery L...
Mar 16 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery Lab Program
Discover some of the smallest bones in your body – the bones in your ears!  Celebrate Alexander Graham Bell’s birthday by learning about the Science of Sound and how Mr. Bell used sound in many of his inventions.  Play a song on our palm pipes,...
10:00 am March Art Studio Programs
March Art Studio Programs
Mar 16 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
March Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! 3-D rainbow paper sculpture. Crayon-resist watercolors inspired by Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Optical illusion geometric line drawings. Paper collages inspired by Piet Mondrian. Geometric pattern plate rubbings. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated...
Mar
17
Tue
10:00 am Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery L...
Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery L...
Mar 17 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery Lab Program
Discover some of the smallest bones in your body – the bones in your ears!  Celebrate Alexander Graham Bell’s birthday by learning about the Science of Sound and how Mr. Bell used sound in many of his inventions.  Play a song on our palm pipes,...
10:00 am March Art Studio Programs
March Art Studio Programs
Mar 17 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
March Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! 3-D rainbow paper sculpture. Crayon-resist watercolors inspired by Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Optical illusion geometric line drawings. Paper collages inspired by Piet Mondrian. Geometric pattern plate rubbings. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated...
Mar
18
Wed
10:00 am Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery L...
Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery L...
Mar 18 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery Lab Program
Discover some of the smallest bones in your body – the bones in your ears!  Celebrate Alexander Graham Bell’s birthday by learning about the Science of Sound and how Mr. Bell used sound in many of his inventions.  Play a song on our palm pipes,...