ALL ACCESS
All Access Nights are a time for special-needs families to enjoy the Discovery Center’s exhibits in a sensory-friendly environment. All Access Nights are free, but reservations are suggested. To make a reservation please visit our Calendar page or click on the upcoming event below. Need more information? Email Us!.
Sponsored by SEC, Inc.
Upcoming All Access Nights
CAMPFIRE STORYTIME
Thursdays | 11 a.m. & 3 p.m.
Join Discovery Center staff for story time in our Great Outdoors! Included with admission.
Programs are subject to change.
INVESTIGATION STATION
Tuesday – Saturday | 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.
How cold is liquid nitrogen? What is visible light? Do reptiles lay eggs? Join Discovery Center staff as we explore the amazing world of science through hands-on experiments and demonstrations. Included with admission while supplies last. Programs are subject to change.
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 5- 11: Extremophile Search - Celebrate Filipino-American microbiologist Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann and the search for extremophiles.
May 12-18: Mr. Tornado - Explore Tornadoes and the F-Scale named after Tetsuya "Ted" Fujita, also known as "Mr. Tornado."
May 19-25: Hawaiian Voyaging Traditions - Learn about Star Navigation and Nainoa Thompson, the first Hawaiian in over 500 years to practice open-ocean navigation without instruments.
May 26-31: Otter Art - Create your own Otter Algae Craft and learn about Dr. Isabella Aiona Abbott, a pioneering Hawaiian scientist who discovered over 200 algae species.
Fairytale STEAM
April 2-6: Beanstalk Growing
April 9-13: Rapunzel Hair Weights
April 16-20: Dragon Fire
April 23-27: Little Red Basket Weaving
April 30: Frog Prince Origami
May 1-4: Frog Prince Origami
Sibshops
Sibshops at Discovery Center are lively, pedal-to-the-metal celebrations of the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of kids with special needs. Sibshops acknowledge that being the brother or sister of a person with special needs is for some a good thing, others a not-so-good thing, and for many, somewhere in between.
At Sibshops, brothers and sisters will:
HAVE FUN!
Meet other siblings
Share common joys, concerns, and experiences of having a sibling with a disability
HAVE MORE FUN!!
participate in interactive, outrageously fun games, and explore the museum
Who can participate in Sibshops? Sibs, of course! Sibshops at Discovery Center is open to all siblings of children with special needs from 8 to 13 years old. This is a drop-off event. Dinner is provided.
Need more information? Email Candice Urias.
SPARK!
STEAM Play Achieves Real Knowledge - $4 per child ages 1+, Free for adults
Select Mondays & Tuesdays
Discovery Center’s SPARK! program is for children ages 1-6 and their caregivers to enjoy hands-on exploratory STEAM learning and play. Enjoy music and motion, stories, guided activities, and more with Discovery Center staff! STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)
Note: The museum is closed following the conclusion of the program on Mondays. The museum is open to the general public on Tuesdays. Admission charges will apply if you want to stay and are not a member.
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TURTLE TALK
Wednesday & Fridays | 3 p.m.
Join Discovery Center staff for a turtle feeding. Included with admission.
Programs are subject to change.