Help us name our new hedgehog!
We need your help! We have added another hedgehog to our family and because you guys did such a great job picking out names for our other two hedgehogs (Tallulah and Ms. Bruce Quillis,) we’re asking you to submit name suggestions for this little guy (male hedgehog.) Submit your suggestions by commenting on this post […]
Learn MoreNew Engineering Exhibit Opens at Museum of Discovery
Human + Engineering = Zero Impossibilities Museum of Discovery Opens New Exhibit, Human Plus: Real Lives + Real Engineering Little Rock, Ark (May 24, 2017)- When cutting-edge science and engineering join forces to assist the human body, the possibilities for improving day-to-day lives are endless! Experience some of those breakthroughs in action in Human Plus: […]
Learn MoreGet Messy at Messtival!
Get messy in the name of science with us at the second annual Messtival on Saturday, May 20! There will be many hands-on activities that, well, make messes. Fear not! You don’t have to clean them up! Be sure to bring a change of clothes for the kiddos (and you) just in case. Here are […]
Learn MorePrepare to be Amazed at “Kevin Delaney Day” this Saturday
Kevin Delaney has had a busy several years, be it his recurring role as the science expert for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” or his new Science Channel show “Street Science,” so we are celebrating his accomplishments with “Kevin Delaney Day” at Museum of Discovery on Saturday, May 6! From 10 a.m. to 3 […]
Learn MoreGrow the Love on ArkansasGives
ArkansasGives is a 12-hour online giving event on Thursday, April 6 sponsored by Arkansas Community Foundation. You can help grow the love for the Museum of Discovery by making a donation online between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m As a special incentive to give, each gift made through ArkansasGives on April 6 will […]
Learn MoreSpring Break Space Exploration
Wednesday, March 22 – Sunday, March 26 Space Exploration Days! -Make hovercrafts -Make and test lunar rovers -Laser bounce -Science demos with museum educators -Meet museum animals Purchase tickets at the door or in advance at https://museumofdiscovery.org/general-admission/
Learn MoreMuseum of Discovery Receives Funding to Greatly Expand Girls in STEM Program
Little Rock, Ark (February 7, 2017)– The Museum of Discovery announced today that its Girls in STEM program, which seeks to encourage girls to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and careers, will serve more girls in 2017 and expand to Jonesboro and Pine Bluff thanks to grants from Walmart, Best Buy and […]
Learn MoreStar Wars Science
Saturday, February 18 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. No need to travel to a galaxy far away for Star Wars science! Just visit the Museum of Discovery! Enjoy activities such as building light sabers, LEGO spaceships, Rey’s Salvage Yard (soldering), Jedi challenge, laser bounce, Stormtrooper aim challenge, Kessel Run, Darth Vader Tesla shows and more! […]
Learn MoreArkansas Discovery Network Receives King Foundation Grant to Serve Delta Schools
The Arkansas Discovery Network announced today that it received a $25,000 grant from the Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation that will pay to send “The Race for Planet ‘X’,” the network’s mobile museum, to visit sixth-graders in 32 counties in the Arkansas Delta. Arkansas Discovery Network is a unique statewide museum partnership for […]
Learn MoreMuseum of Discovery Unveils Exhibit Telling Story of 90-year History
A permanent exhibit that explores the 90-year history of the Museum of Discovery is now open, on the top floor of the museum. The project was supported in part by grants from the Arkansas Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. Renowned Arkansas author Bernie Babcock founded the […]
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