Discovery Museum

Category: Museum

Address: 177 Main St, Acton, MA 01720, USA

Phone: +19782644200

Opening hours

Sunday: 9AM–4:30PM

Monday: 9AM–4:30PM

Tuesday: 9AM–4:30PM

Wednesday: 9AM–4:30PM

Thursday: 9AM–4:30PM

Friday: 9AM–8PM

Saturday: 9AM–4:30PM

Reviews

lor

Jul 25, 2022

went to the Discovery Museum with my kiddos at work for a field trip and they had a great time! The museum is clean and friendly. The outdoor area is beautiful. The therapy dog was a huge plus. 4 stars only because I do wish there was possibly some more group activities. However we would definitely come back here again!

Websurfer

Jul 13, 2022

What an amazing place to take toddlers, young kids and big boys. The museum has indoor and outdoor areas. There's even an awesome kids friendly trail outside. They have various activities, fun games and different attractions for everyone. The staff is super friendly and very knowledgeable, always willing to help or explain everything. Go prepare for a couple of hours stay, take some snacks for the little ones

Megan Zonghetti

Dec 31, 2021

We have a 3 year old and 11 month old who absolutely loved it here! We went at 10 am which was perfect timing for lunch/ nap but they have earlier times that you can choose from. We paid $40 for 4 of us. We used our AAA card to get $2 off each ticket. 2 adults, 1 toddler and our 11 month old was free. They have cubbies for your belongings as soon as you walk in and a bunch more if you continue down the main hall past the family bathroom. One note about the family bathroom is that there is a training seat attached to the potty for toddlers learning which was such a fantastic find for us! This is the only family bathroom that we found but there are other bathrooms on the second floor. There is also a nursing nook on the second floor also with a curtain and a comfy chair for nursing moms. This was also extremely helpful as I am nursing. The first room you come across is the water play. I highly recommend doing this last and also bringing change of clothes!! My daughter had a smock on that they supply and her sleeves that were rolled up were wet, pants hair and shoes were wet. So plan accordingly for this room. There is a play area on the second floor for infants and crawlers which was really nice. This is in the same section as nursing nook. My husband took our 3 year old to build Ramps in the ramp room since it wasn't going to be good for our 11 month old and I went to the room right outside that had a life size connect 4 and chess set. Our baby loved crawling around there. Hope this is helpful and enjoy it it's so much fun. Side note: there is a tree house but we didn't go in it this time since it was cold out but it is open in the winter!

Brandon Oxton

Nov 27, 2021

Pros: - lots of really cool and unique activities for kids - sweet military discount Cons: - tons of people, despite having a reservation system - made me toss my coffee Overall, we would go again. Our 3 year old had fun.

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Questions & Answers

Are there exhibits not just for toddlers?

R | Aug 25, 2018
Penny Osborne | Aug 25, 2018

My kids loved it when we went, ages 6, 8, 11, and 15 (and I think my husband had as much fun as the kids!)

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Is it good for 18 month old?

burçin par | Aug 25, 2019
Sarah Rothschild | Aug 25, 2019

Yes, definitely.

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What is the average amount of time spent there?

Jaime Loiselle | Aug 25, 2019
Daniel Carroll | Aug 25, 2019

Recently our visits have been 2 plus hours, it would be easy to stay longer there is so much to explore!!

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Is the Discovery treehouse and outside playspace a separate admission? What is the cost?

Christine Murphy | Aug 25, 2018
Joe Kelly | Aug 25, 2018

No more cost for the treehouse

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Will they be open tomorrow? Patriot's Day?

Jessica Dmohowski | Aug 25, 2018
Ray Shapiro | Aug 25, 2018

According their website Patriot's Day & School Vacation Week OPEN 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Is the Science Center open yet?

Joanne Mahoney | Aug 25, 2018
Jason Coutermarsh | Aug 25, 2018

Not yet, grand opening is March 3, 2018

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I started taking one of my nieces there in the late 80s. She now has a 2 year old and wants to go there. Back then, there were 2 buildings - one was the discovery museum for kids under 5 and another one for the 5+. Is it still like that?

Betty Selig | Jul 25, 2022
Discovery Museum | Jul 25, 2022

There is now one larger museum building (at the top of the hill). This building contains STEM and STEAM exhibits on the first floor, and rooms for our youngest visitors on the top floor, including Bessie's Diner, the train, and the sailing ship. There's also a treehouse and garden adjacent to the large museum. Our new, expanded campus includes walking trails in Discovery Woods. The smaller building you may remember, an old red-and-yellow house, now houses staff offices. Bessie is still here at the entrance to welcome you! We hope you will visit soon.

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What is the entrance fee?

Diane Thibaudeau | Aug 24, 2020
Barbara Joyce | Aug 24, 2020

$14.50 going up in January

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How much does it cost to spend the day??

Tracy Franklin | Aug 24, 2020
Discovery Museum | Aug 24, 2020

Admission is $14.50 for adults and kids over 1, and free for kids under 1, $13.50 for seniors. This gives you access to our entire campus for as long as you'd like to stay. There are many discounts available, check out our Ways To Save page for more info https://www.discoveryacton.org/visit/ways-save

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Is this ok for a 7 year old or is it more toddler/preschool centric?

Steph S | Aug 25, 2019
Alex N | Aug 25, 2019

My 7 year old had a blast

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What is admission fee?

Marie Manning | Aug 25, 2019
Shashank Pal | Aug 25, 2019

ONE Price for Discovery Museum and Discovery Woods Adult: $14.50 Senior (60+): $13.50 Child: $14.50 Under 1 year old: Free Teachers are always free! First Friday of each month: 4:30pm to 8:00pm, with free admission

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What is the cost per child and adults?

MOHAMMAD ,BAYAN | Aug 25, 2019
A S | Aug 25, 2019

We also offer a number of admission discounts—check out the Ways To Save page on our website—and are open for free the first Friday night of each month during the school year and every Friday night during the summer!

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My grandson is 3yo ... to little??

Neila Medeiros | Aug 25, 2019
Susan Appleton | Aug 25, 2019

A 3 year old will LOVE this museum! So many activities. The beauty of Discovery is that children of all ages can have fun.

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Do they shut down the outside area “ treehouse” if it’s raining or chance of passing thunderstorm

Kaitlyn Gallinaro | Aug 25, 2018
A S | Aug 25, 2018

Hi Bray, we close the treehouse if there is lightning, then we’ll close it for 30 minutes after the last strike. But aside from lightning, it is open 12 months a year independent of weather !

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Are there times free

Margaret Maclean | Aug 25, 2018
Tim Reid | Aug 25, 2018

Not sure but well worth the money. Nonprofit your money goes back into the Discovery Museum

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