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.
Take your curiosity to new heights in our Discovery Lab Program! From our home planet to the furthest corners of space, we’ll be exploring some seriously stellar science!
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
Sep
8
Tue
10:00 am
Discovery Cart Activity – Cubele...
Discovery Cart Activity – Cubele...
Sep 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Cubelets Coding Blocks! 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...
10:00 am
Explore: Earth & Space Discover...
Explore: Earth & Space Discover...
Sep 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Join us for something out of this world in honor of Fall Astronomy Week! Explore Earth and space with a variety of experiments changing throughout each day. Activities will introduce you to research happening at NASA, Earth and planetary science, and astrophysics. These programs...
10:00 am
Home School Day – September 8th,...
Home School Day – September 8th,...
Sep 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Join us for this special discounted day created especially for our home school community! Connect with other home schooling families, explore the museum, enjoy hands-on learning, and discover upcoming home school workshops at Hands On! Discovery Center. To receive the discounted Home School Day rate...
10:00 am
September Art Studio Programs
September Art Studio Programs
Sep 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Alma Thomas style mosaics. Oil pastel cat drawings inspired by Suzanne Valadon. Watercolor landscapes in the style of Grandma Moses. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE...
Sep
9
Wed
10:00 am
Discovery Cart Activity – Cubele...
Discovery Cart Activity – Cubele...
Sep 9 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Cubelets Coding Blocks! 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...
10:00 am
Explore: Earth & Space Discover...
Explore: Earth & Space Discover...
Sep 9 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Join us for something out of this world in honor of Fall Astronomy Week! Explore Earth and space with a variety of experiments changing throughout each day. Activities will introduce you to research happening at NASA, Earth and planetary science, and astrophysics. These programs...
10:00 am
September Art Studio Programs
September Art Studio Programs
Sep 9 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Alma Thomas style mosaics. Oil pastel cat drawings inspired by Suzanne Valadon. Watercolor landscapes in the style of Grandma Moses. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE...
Sep
10
Thu
10:00 am
Discovery Cart Activity – Cubele...
Discovery Cart Activity – Cubele...
Sep 10 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Cubelets Coding Blocks! 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...
10:00 am
Explore: Earth & Space Discover...
Explore: Earth & Space Discover...
Sep 10 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Join us for something out of this world in honor of Fall Astronomy Week! Explore Earth and space with a variety of experiments changing throughout each day. Activities will introduce you to research happening at NASA, Earth and planetary science, and astrophysics. These programs...
10:00 am
September Art Studio Programs
September Art Studio Programs
Sep 10 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Alma Thomas style mosaics. Oil pastel cat drawings inspired by Suzanne Valadon. Watercolor landscapes in the style of Grandma Moses. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE...