Hands On!
Discovery
Center

Welcome! 

Tickets can be purchased in advance on Hands On! Discovery Center’s webpage.

Annual membership holders can 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 most Mondays (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.

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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

Jun
8
Mon
all-day We Are Open Today!
We Are Open Today!
Jun 8 all-day
We Are Open Today!
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...
10:00 am June Art Studio Programs
June Art Studio Programs
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
June Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai. Sea-scape paper collages. Tessellations in the style of M.C. Escher. Geometric design plate rubbings. Radial geometry word art. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically...
10:00 am Star Spangled Science
Star Spangled Science
Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Star Spangled Science
We want YOU to love science! Join us in celebrating Independence Day with a program filled with patriotic science activities!  Launch effervescent “rockets” across the room, help create colorful liquid fireworks in a jar, then watch our famous apple launcher send apple pieces flying through...
Jun
9
Tue
10:00 am June Art Studio Programs
June Art Studio Programs
Jun 9 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
June Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai. Sea-scape paper collages. Tessellations in the style of M.C. Escher. Geometric design plate rubbings. Radial geometry word art. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically...
10:00 am Star Spangled Science
Star Spangled Science
Jun 9 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Star Spangled Science
We want YOU to love science! Join us in celebrating Independence Day with a program filled with patriotic science activities!  Launch effervescent “rockets” across the room, help create colorful liquid fireworks in a jar, then watch our famous apple launcher send apple pieces flying through...
Jun
10
Wed
10:00 am June Art Studio Programs
June Art Studio Programs
Jun 10 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
June Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai. Sea-scape paper collages. Tessellations in the style of M.C. Escher. Geometric design plate rubbings. Radial geometry word art. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically...
10:00 am Star Spangled Science
Star Spangled Science
Jun 10 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Star Spangled Science
We want YOU to love science! Join us in celebrating Independence Day with a program filled with patriotic science activities!  Launch effervescent “rockets” across the room, help create colorful liquid fireworks in a jar, then watch our famous apple launcher send apple pieces flying through...
Jun
11
Thu
10:00 am June Art Studio Programs
June Art Studio Programs
Jun 11 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
June Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai. Sea-scape paper collages. Tessellations in the style of M.C. Escher. Geometric design plate rubbings. Radial geometry word art. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically...
10:00 am Star Spangled Science
Star Spangled Science
Jun 11 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Star Spangled Science
We want YOU to love science! Join us in celebrating Independence Day with a program filled with patriotic science activities!  Launch effervescent “rockets” across the room, help create colorful liquid fireworks in a jar, then watch our famous apple launcher send apple pieces flying through...
Jun
12
Fri
10:00 am June Art Studio Programs
June Art Studio Programs
Jun 12 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
June Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai. Sea-scape paper collages. Tessellations in the style of M.C. Escher. Geometric design plate rubbings. Radial geometry word art. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically...