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.
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
Apr
19
Sat
all-day
April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 19 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Renaissance sketches inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Springtime animal drawings in the style of Pablo Picasso. Earth Day up-cycled paper collages. Floral pattern rubbing plates. April showers crayon-resist watercolors. All activities are self-guided with instructions...
all-day
April Solar Scope Programs
April Solar Scope Programs
Apr 19 all-day
Join us each Saturday in April for a chance to use our Celestron EclipSmart solar telescope, which allows the user to safely observe the surface of the Sun! Programs by announcement periodically throughout the day. Weather permitting. Stay tuned to our social media for updates...
all-day
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Apr 19 all-day
Ring in the Spring with some fun and silly springtime science experiments! You won’t believe your eyes when you see our growing marshmallow Peeps experiment, test out an “EGG-cellent” floating egg, and even try some sweet candy chromatography. This program contains potential food allergens and...
Apr
20
Sun
all-day
April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 20 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Renaissance sketches inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Springtime animal drawings in the style of Pablo Picasso. Earth Day up-cycled paper collages. Floral pattern rubbing plates. April showers crayon-resist watercolors. All activities are self-guided with instructions...
all-day
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Apr 20 all-day
Ring in the Spring with some fun and silly springtime science experiments! You won’t believe your eyes when you see our growing marshmallow Peeps experiment, test out an “EGG-cellent” floating egg, and even try some sweet candy chromatography. This program contains potential food allergens and...
Apr
21
Mon
all-day
Closed on Monday
Closed on Monday
Apr 21 all-day
Weekly Hours Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 1pm – 5pm Monday: CLOSED Holiday Closings HandsOn! is closed New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day every year. HandsOn! may also close for special...
Apr
22
Tue
all-day
April Art Studio Programs
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 22 all-day
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Renaissance sketches inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Springtime animal drawings in the style of Pablo Picasso. Earth Day up-cycled paper collages. Floral pattern rubbing plates. April showers crayon-resist watercolors. All activities are self-guided with instructions...
all-day
Discovery Cart Activity – Lego B...
Discovery Cart Activity – Lego B...
Apr 22 all-day
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week. This week’s program is Lego interlocking blocks design and construction! Discovery Cart activities are self-guided. All program components and materials must remain on site unless otherwise noted. (*This activity contains small parts that may...
all-day
Earth Day EnviroScape Simulation
Earth Day EnviroScape Simulation
Apr 22 all-day
In honor of Earth Day, stop by to learn all about keeping our planet beautiful for years and generations to come! Get a firsthand look at what happens to water in our environment with our 3-dimensional EnviroScape tabletop watershed simulator. Pollution and runoff are made...
all-day
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Springtime Science Discovery Lab...
Apr 22 all-day
Ring in the Spring with some fun and silly springtime science experiments! You won’t believe your eyes when you see our growing marshmallow Peeps experiment, test out an “EGG-cellent” floating egg, and even try some sweet candy chromatography. This program contains potential food allergens and...