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NEW! FETCH! Lab at The Discovery Museums! 
Events by Date
Are you curious about what’s inside telephones, VCR’s and computers? We’ll help you find the right tools to discover the inner workings of everyday objects. Sponsored by Analog Devices, Inc.
Drop In 2:00-4:30
Today’s story will be The Foolish Tortoise by Richard Buckley and Eric Carle.
10 AM
Investigate floating and sinking using a variety of familiar materials as you create your own boat to float in our tubs of water. A preschool-level adaptation of this popular Fetch! activity.
Drop in 10AM - 12PM
Rescue Mission! Can you meet Ruff Ruffman’s challenge? Design hooks that can grab different capsules out of the water.
Drop in 2 PM - 4:30 PM
Everyone will enjoy FREE admission all day at The Discovery Museums! The Highland Street Foundation's “Free Fun Fridays” invites Massachusetts residents and tourists to visit a designated museum or attraction for free...
9 AM - 4:30 PM
In celebration of National Grandparents Day on Sunday, September 12th, come create a messy masterpiece in honor of your grandparents using your hands and many colors of finger paint. Touch and experiment with color as your fingers squish...
Drop in 10 AM - 12 PM
Discover how math, geometry, structure, and engineering come together as
you help construct a 6-foot dome! Learn about Buckminster Fuller,
inventor of the geodesic dome, and see pictures of geodesic structures
from sports stadiums and...
Drop in 11 AM - 3 PM
Be a butterfly, a tiger, or anything else you can imagine as we decorate your face.
Drop in 10AM - 12PM
Train Your Brain! Design your own fun challenges that use words and colors that confound your brain
Drop in 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Create a thaumatrope (wonder turner) – an optical illusion toy that makes two pictures look like one. A preschool-level adaptation of this popular Fetch! activity.
Drop in 10AM - 12 PM
Come explore sound through singing and playing. Move, make music, listen, learn, and get a multi-sensory workout! Music improves your child's memory, cognitive development, learning skills, and ability to express emotion. Plus, it's fun!...
10 AM
Be a butterfly, a tiger, or anything else you can imagine as we decorate your face.
Drop in 10AM - 12PM
LEGO building for toddlers! Bring your imagination to build, stack, and sort using our enormous collection of DUPLOS. Construct your own architectural wonder or work together to build a museum-community sculpture.
Drop in 10AM - 12 PM
What makes things work? Gears, levers, and circuit boards are some of the components in telephones, VCR’s and other household items. Learn to recognize resistors and capacitors and find out what they do. Sponsored by Analog Devices
Drop in 1PM - 4:30PM
Come meet Bessie, the dinosaur mascot of The Discovery Museums. She’s loves to give high-fives and hugs! *Bessie is a costumed museum staff member.
10 & 11AM
Kaleid-O-Mania! See Ruff like you’ve never seen him before - look at his picture with special kaleidoscopes and exhibits in our Light & Color area! Make your own FETCH! kaleidoscope to create unique designs at home.
Drop in 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Are you ready for a challenge? Design, build, and experiment when you do fun engineering and science activities inspired by FETCH!’s Ruff Ruffman! Sharpen your science skills and take home FETCH! resources to share with family and friends!
Drop in 1:30PM - 4:30PM
In celebration of the first day of autumn, experiment with tempera paint and our collection of paint tools to create a colorful fall masterpiece.
Drop in 10AM - 12PM
Today’s story will be One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss.
10 AM
Stack ‘em Up! A cup isn’t very tall. But what about a lot of cups? Your challenge is to build a tower just made out of cups. How high can you go? Remember, the sky’s the limit!
Drop in 10AM -12PM
Train Your Brain! Design your own fun challenges that use words and colors that confound your brain!
Drop in 1PM - 4:30 PM
Stack ‘em Up! A cup isn’t very tall. But what about a lot of cups? Your challenge is to build a tower just made out of cups. How high can you go? Remember, the sky’s the limit!
Drop in 10AM - 12PM
How good are you at flinging things? Design and test catapults and discover how to leverage your power!
Drop in 2PM - 4:30 PM
