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Musical Explorers: Bugs, Spiders, and Worms, Oh My!

The Discovery Center 438 E St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO, United States

Learn the difference between insects, arachnids, and annelids through song and dance. Musical Explorers is a music lesson and a science lesson taught by a professional music therapist dedicated to […]

CLOSING EARLY: 4 pm

The Discovery Center 438 E St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO, United States

We will be closing early Thursday, August 22 at 4 pm for an all staff meeting. We thank you for your understanding, and we'll be back to normal hours on […]

CLOSED: Labor Day

We are closed for Labor Day to spend time with family and friends. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3 at 9 am!

Science Sprouts: Dinofest

The Discovery Center 438 E St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO, United States

Dig for fossils, witness a life-size dinosaur in virtual reality, check out a real mastodon bone, and pose with a dinosaur puzzle that’s bigger than you! Science Sprout Days are […]

SOLD OUT Nerf Battle

The Discovery Center 438 E St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO, United States

Friday, August 23 6:30-9:30 pm $16 members/$20 nonmembers Parents—give your kid the ultimate Friday night out at the Discovery Center’s kid Nerf Battle on Friday, August 23! Bring your own […]

$20

Musical Explorers: Groovin’ with Gravity

The Discovery Center 438 E St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO, United States

Learn about gravity through songs and hands-on experiments. Musical Explorers is a music lesson and a science lesson taught by a professional music therapist dedicated to early learners (ages 6 […]

Musical Explorers: The 5 Senses

The Discovery Center 438 E St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO, United States

Learn and explore the 5 senses of the body through song and dance. Musical Explorers is a music lesson and a science lesson taught by a professional music therapist dedicated to […]

Closing Early: Event Set Up

The Discovery Center 438 E St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO, United States

We are closing at 3 pm on Friday, September 6 for Night at the Museum event set up. We will be closed all day Saturday, September 7 for our annual […]

CLOSED: Event Set UP

The Discovery Center 438 E St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO, United States

We'll be closed during the day to set up for our annual Night at the Museum fundraiser. We'll resume normal business hours on Saturday, September 8 at 9 am.

SOLD OUT Night at the Museum

The Discovery Center 438 E St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO, United States

This SOLD OUT event isn’t your grandparent’s fundraiser—this unique, 21+ and older event will be the most fun night of Springfield 2019. Explore 60,000 square feet of exhibits, explosive hand-on […]

$50
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