Congratulations to Katie from Scranton, PA on winning our #DiscoveryBugSquad Contest in February! Visit now thru April 30 and share your photos of Bug Squad by tagging us on Facebook or Instagram and using #DiscoveryBugSquad for YOUR [...]

Celebrate National Women’s History Month at The Discovery Center in March! Be sure to pick up a copy of our scavenger hunt and search through all of the exhibits for clues to the answers. We [...]

Celebrate your child's next birthday with a party at The Discovery Center! Special for February, March and April birthday parties: Guests will receive a pass to visit our Bug Squad exhibit for one time block. Learn More [...]

Throughout February, The Discovery Center is hosting a special scavenger hunt in the Museum highlighting famous African Americans. Did you know that many inventions from the traffic light to the Super Soaker were created by African [...]

We owe a huge thank you to Matt White, John Striley, and our own Jerry Terela for repairing the beloved helicopter in our Take Flight exhibit! With their powers combined, the screens, button, and joystick [...]

Special thanks to all of the bakers and creators of The Discovery Center's 2022 Gingerbread Exhibition! Our visitors loved the display of creativity. The Fan Favorite this year goes to Jack-and-the-Gingerbean-Stalk! Congratulations! Second Place – [...]

Our mission at The Discovery Center is to develop the intellectual, physical, and emotional well-being of the children of the Southern Tier through exhibits and programs that engage the senses, challenge the mind and offer a diverse framework [...]

The Discovery Center is committed to ensuring equal access and treatment for families and community members of traditionally underrepresented groups based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, faith tradition, and ability [...]

The Discovery Center was recently awarded a total of $50,000 in grants from the New York State Council on the Arts; $40,000 designated for general organizational support and $10,000 designated to support artist Niki Wales creating murals [...]

HERE COMES THE SWARM! Sponsored by IBM, Bug Squad, a hands-on exhibit exploring the unique abilities of bugs, is coming to The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier February 5 – April 30, 2023. This unique [...]