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Come Visit The Discovery Center!
The Discovery Center is now open six days a week! Advance online reservations are strongly encouraged for everyone, including members.
Admission: Non-members: $9 Members: Free
Hours: Monday – Friday 10AM – 3PM, Saturday 10AM – 5PM, 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month: 4PM – 7PM
The Story Garden is open every day from dawn to dusk.
Mask Policy Update
The Discovery Center’s policies on mask wearing and social distancing remain in effect due to the concerns for the safety of our littlest visitors who are not yet eligible for the vaccine. All visitors ages 2 and up are required to wear a mask.
We are committed to the children of our community and will do whatever we can to keep them safe.
Upcoming Events
Toddler Time
Mondays 11-11:30AM
First Friday Art Exhibit
5-7PM on October 1
Bookfair at Vestal B&N
October 17 - 21
Trick or Trivia
6PM - 9PM on October 22
Latest News
Haunted Hallows Seasonal Exhibit Opens October 1
Look Out! Beware! The Haunted Hallows will open at The Discovery Center on Friday, October 1, 2021 for some spooky, but not so scary fun! Visit Dr. Noggin’s Laboratory, mix up a batch of spells
October’s First Friday Features Kristen Nicole Mann
The Discovery Kids School Programs and Art Enrichment Program are proud to present a collaboration for October’s First Friday with local artist and children’s book author, Kristen Nicole Mann on October 1 from 5-7PM in
Register your Team for Trick or Trivia!
The Discovery Center and AP Entertainment are excited to bring you the 3rd Annual Trick or Trivia on Friday, October 21, 2021 at 6PM! Please join us for a fun night of team trivia with
Haunted Hallows Seasonal Exhibit Opens October 1
Look Out! Beware! The Haunted Hallows will open at The Discovery Center on Friday, October 1, 2021 for some spooky, but not so scary fun! Visit Dr. Noggin’s Laboratory, mix up a batch of spells
October’s First Friday Features Kristen Nicole Mann
The Discovery Kids School Programs and Art Enrichment Program are proud to present a collaboration for October’s First Friday with local artist and children’s book author, Kristen Nicole Mann on October 1 from 5-7PM in
Register your Team for Trick or Trivia!
The Discovery Center and AP Entertainment are excited to bring you the 3rd Annual Trick or Trivia on Friday, October 21, 2021 at 6PM! Please join us for a fun night of team trivia with
Happy Families Come to Play, Learn, and Explore at The Discovery Center!
The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier is committed to creating an environment that fosters the intellectual, physical and emotional well-being of children through education, participatory exhibits and programs. Offering a safe, engaging and happy atmosphere, The Discovery Center fosters play, sparks creative thinking, and builds self-esteem. Children explore, grow, and have fun in our Summer Camps, Preschool, Universal Pre-Kindergarden (UPK), Afterschool, and Extended Play Programs!
The Museum is Open for School Group Visits!
School groups of 15 children or more are invited to schedule a trip to The Discovery Center on Wednesdays and Thursdays for a 2 hour visit between the hours of 10AM and 2PM!
We had so much fun planning our first ever Read-A-Thon in July of 2020.
Our 2021 Read-A-Thon will be held July 17, 2021. In the meantime, please enjoy the stories from 2020!
Make Memories at The Southern Tier's Only Hands-on Children's Museum!
With over 40 interactive exhibits, our remarkable space was created for, with, and by children. We understand that play is an essential part of learning and exploration of the world leads children to self-discovery.
Children are free to touch, to laugh, to manipulate and to encounter in a happy and safe environment.
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