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.
Are you craving some sweet STEM this week? Then join us on Friday, March 14th, as we celebrate National Pi Day at HandsOn!
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
Mar
16
Sun
all-day
Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery L...
Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery L...
Mar 16 all-day
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,...
all-day
March Art Studio Programs
March Art Studio Programs
Mar 16 all-day
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
Mon
all-day
March Art Studio Programs
March Art Studio Programs
Mar 17 all-day
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...
all-day
We Are Open Today!
We Are Open Today!
Mar 17 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...
1:30 pm
St. Patrick’s Day Pop-in Family ...
St. Patrick’s Day Pop-in Family ...
Mar 17 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Stop in anytime between 1:30pm and 4:00pm on St. Patrick’s Day to discover some Leprechaun charms! Mix up a batch Leprechaun slime, create your own UV reactive, color-changing rainbow bead bracelet, and grow Leprechaun “eggs” that can vanish in a blink of an eye. Children...
Mar
18
Tue
all-day
Discovery Cart Activity – Snap C...
Discovery Cart Activity – Snap C...
Mar 18 all-day
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Snap Circuit electronics! 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...
all-day
EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
Mar 18 all-day
Discover ways that you can help keep our planet’s water supply clean and beautiful with our 3D watershed program! Get a first-hand look at what happens to water in our world with a 3-dimensional EnviroScape model watershed. Pollution and runoff are made colorfully evident when...
all-day
March Art Studio Programs
March Art Studio Programs
Mar 18 all-day
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
19
Wed
all-day
Discovery Cart Activity – Snap C...
Discovery Cart Activity – Snap C...
Mar 19 all-day
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Snap Circuit electronics! 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...
all-day
EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
Mar 19 all-day
Discover ways that you can help keep our planet’s water supply clean and beautiful with our 3D watershed program! Get a first-hand look at what happens to water in our world with a 3-dimensional EnviroScape model watershed. Pollution and runoff are made colorfully evident when...