The Discovery Museums is a children's museum in Acton, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1982, the Children's Discovery Museum and the Science Discovery Museum share a 4.5 acres (18,000Â m2) campus.
History
The Children's Discovery Museum was founded in 1982 by Donald B. Verger, a math teacher and naturalist. The Science Discovery Museum opened in 1988. An additional parcel that increased the campus size by half was purchased and a new master plan was commissioned in 2008.
Current exhibits
The Children's Discovery Museum current exhibits include the Assabet River Water Table, Bessie's Play Diner, the Rainbow Room, the Safari Room, Sensations, S.S. Discover, the Chain Reaction Room, the Adventure fort, the Safari Room and the Train Room. Former exhibits include the Dinosaur Room, and Grandma's Attic.
The Science Discovery Museum permanent exhibits include Earth Science, Inventor's Workshop, Rubber Ball Music Wall, Sea of Clouds, and Solar Storms to Radio Waves.
Buildings
The Children's Discovery Museum is housed in a 3-story Victorian house, built in 1880, that has 3,500 square feet (330Â m2) of floor space in ten rooms. The Science Discovery Museum is housed in a purpose-built postmodern building designed by E. Verner Johnson & Associates. It has 8,200 square feet (760Â m2) of floor space.
Former Directors
- Donald Verger
- Kathleen Compton
- Deborah Gilpin (1992-2003)
- Michael W. Judd
References
External links
- The Discovery Museums
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