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Hands On!
Discovery
Center

Welcome! 

Please review our Play & Wellness Guidelines before your visit.

You may purchase your tickets in advance on the 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

  • Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm
  • Sunday 1pm – 5pm
  • Monday 10am-5pm during 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.

Additional Resources

Hands On! Discovery Center is working to support at-home learning with new beneficial resources for our community.  Our goal is to offer fun and interactive activities to assist students learning at home and their families.  Visit our Discovery on the Go page to learn more about:

  • Visit our Facebook page and YouTube Channel for exciting art and STEM program videos that everyone can enjoy.
  • Discovery At Home Kits
  • Discovery Rental Kits

Climb aboard, mateys! We’re setting sail with Swashbuckling Science in the Discovery Lab!

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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@handsonmuseum.org

Upcoming Events!

Up Next!

Sep
30
Sat
all-day Red Pandas! in the Paleo Hall
Red Pandas! in the Paleo Hall
Sep 30 all-day
Red Pandas! in the Paleo Hall
International Red Panda Day is in September, so we’re learning about these cutesy critters all month long! Visit the Paleontology Hall to learn more about the species of red panda discovered at the Gray Fossil Site.  Create and decorate your own paper red panda mask...
all-day September Art Studio Programs
September Art Studio Programs
Sep 30 all-day
September Art Studio Programs
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...
all-day Swashbuckling Science Discovery ...
Swashbuckling Science Discovery ...
Sep 30 all-day
Swashbuckling Science Discovery Lab Program
Arrg mateys, it’s a pirate’s life for you!  You are invited to discover the swashbuckling science of being a pirate in honor of Talk Like A Pirate Day. Learn at ye own risk as you test out an eye patch perception experiment, find out which...
Oct
1
Sun
all-day Red Pandas! in the Paleo Hall
Red Pandas! in the Paleo Hall
Oct 1 all-day
Red Pandas! in the Paleo Hall
International Red Panda Day is in September, so we’re learning about these cutesy critters all month long! Visit the Paleontology Hall to learn more about the species of red panda discovered at the Gray Fossil Site.  Create and decorate your own paper red panda mask...
all-day September Art Studio Programs
September Art Studio Programs
Oct 1 all-day
September Art Studio Programs
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...