Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio!
- Gustave Caillebotte method perspective drawings.
- Pop Art collages inspired by Andy Warhol.
- Watercolor flowers in the style of Emil Nolde.
- Famous Artwork plate rubbings
All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with general admission.
NISE Net Exploring the Solar System: Design, Build, and Test Discovery Lab Program
To Hands On! and beyond! Celebrate the anniversary of the first person landing on the moon back in 1969.
Brainstorm your own mission to space, draw inspiration from existing spacecraft, and then assemble your own simple model spacecraft with preformed components. After assembling your spacecraft, complete a series of tests to ensure that it’s ready for “launch”. Did you include all necessary tools? Can the spacecraft withstand the vibration of launch, or the spin of navigating through space? If not, then it’s back to the drawing board—the design/build/test cycle begins again!
The Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day. FREE with paid general admission.
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio!
- Gustave Caillebotte method perspective drawings.
- Pop Art collages inspired by Andy Warhol.
- Watercolor flowers in the style of Emil Nolde.
- Famous Artwork plate rubbings
All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with general admission.
NISE Net Exploring the Solar System: Design, Build, and Test Discovery Lab Program
To Hands On! and beyond! Celebrate the anniversary of the first person landing on the moon back in 1969.
Brainstorm your own mission to space, draw inspiration from existing spacecraft, and then assemble your own simple model spacecraft with preformed components. After assembling your spacecraft, complete a series of tests to ensure that it’s ready for “launch”. Did you include all necessary tools? Can the spacecraft withstand the vibration of launch, or the spin of navigating through space? If not, then it’s back to the drawing board—the design/build/test cycle begins again!
The Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day. FREE with paid general admission.
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio!
- Gustave Caillebotte method perspective drawings.
- Pop Art collages inspired by Andy Warhol.
- Watercolor flowers in the style of Emil Nolde.
- Famous Artwork plate rubbings
All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with general admission.
NISE Net Exploring the Solar System: Design, Build, and Test Discovery Lab Program
To Hands On! and beyond! Celebrate the anniversary of the first person landing on the moon back in 1969.
Brainstorm your own mission to space, draw inspiration from existing spacecraft, and then assemble your own simple model spacecraft with preformed components. After assembling your spacecraft, complete a series of tests to ensure that it’s ready for “launch”. Did you include all necessary tools? Can the spacecraft withstand the vibration of launch, or the spin of navigating through space? If not, then it’s back to the drawing board—the design/build/test cycle begins again!
The Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day. FREE with paid general admission.
Weekly Hours
- Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm
- Sunday: 1pm – 5pm
- Monday: CLOSED (open on Mondays in March, June, and July)
Holiday Closings
Hands On! is closed New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day every year. Hands On! may also close for special fundraisers or other scheduled events. Please check our events calendar for additional information on planned closures.
For families of children with sensory sensitivities, it can be challenging to find low-stress family playtime outside of the house. Sensory Nights offer an enjoyable, low-stimulus experience at the Hands On! Discovery Center for the entire family. Overhead announcements, lighting, and other sensory inputs will be minimized during this event.
Admission is free, but attendance is limited to the first 60 registrants to maintain a sensory-friendly atmosphere. Please pre-register by Thursday, May 15th, and include immediate family only. Hands On! will be not be open to the public during this event.
Click HERE to sign up today!
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio!
- Gustave Caillebotte method perspective drawings.
- Pop Art collages inspired by Andy Warhol.
- Watercolor flowers in the style of Emil Nolde.
- Famous Artwork plate rubbings
All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with general admission.
Did you know that you have 14 pounds of air pressure pushing on every square inch of your body?
Join us in the Discovery Lab as we learn about the impressive properties of air and Air Pressure through fun interactive activities. Watch marshmallows grow in a vacuum sealer, send fruit and veggie pieces into the air with our potato launcher, launch a seltzer rocket, make a popping CO2 baggie, and even watch a grown-up get vacuum sealed!
The Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day. FREE with general paid admission.