admission tickets
Ages 2 & up: $12 (Effective June 1, 2022)
Under 24 months: FREE
Members: FREE
Purchase tickets in the main lobby upon arrival or in advance online. Advanced Purchase: You must pick a date when you purchase advanced tickets online. However, you can use your tickets anytime from 90 days of purchase.
Hours
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday
(Closed Monday)
The museum is closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. On occasion, we may close early or all day due to special events.
Location
Discovery Center is located at:
502 SE Broad Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Phone: (615) 890-2300
Contact Us
Get directions from Google Maps.
Parking
On-site parking is available with several handicapped spaces available in the first row closest to our main entrance. Parking is free and on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking is limited and an overflow lot is located behind the museum.
Gift Shop
Our gift shop is a one-stop-shop for unique educational toys that extend the Discovery Center experience. Plus, one-of-a-kind gadgets for kids (and grownups) of all ages! We carry a variety of merchandise, in addition to exhibit-related games, books, and toys.
An array of snacks and drinks are also available. Members get 10% off non-food items. Learn more>>
Murfree Spring Wetlands
A favorite spot for nature photographers and birdwatchers, Murfree Spring Wetlands is a 25-acre Murfreesboro city park located at the corner of Maney and Broad streets. Adjacent to Discovery Center, Murfree Spring features paved walking trails and raised boardwalks wind through the wetlands.
Murfree Spring Wetlands teaches young and old alike about the role water plays in our everyday lives. Designed around the old water treatment plant on the site and targeted towards a child’s curiosity and sense of whimsy, the railings, fountains, and paving patterns capture the industrial and mechanical look of the equipment in the old plant and the fluid characteristics of water in the environment. Several pieces of old pump equipment were salvaged from the water treatment plant and refurbished as environmental sculptures in the plaza.
Opportunities for learning abound. Silhouettes of popular wetland flora and fauna form interactive interpretive signage along the boardwalks. The History Wall depicts a timeline of the area from prehistoric to current happenings on the site. Stepping-stones through a pond-like water feature demonstrate an aquatic food chain.
Visit Murfreesboro Parks & Rec for more information on wetlands, Murfree Spring Wetlands Protection and Restoration Projects, and the history of Murfree Spring.
