Year in Discovery – December 2016 Energy Network Opens!
@ Discovery: Now Open: Energy Network Sponsored by and developed in partnership with Energize CT, Energy Network is a new interactive exhibit at Discovery Museum that features hands-on activities that demonstrate what energy is, ways to harness, use, and conserve …
Year in Discovery – November 2016 Harvest Brew Fest
@ Discovery: Harvest BrewFest November 5th, Discovery Museum hosted an evening featuring CT breweries, beer and cider tasting, and information about the craft and science of brewing beer. Over 100 people came to the Museum’s first annual Harvest BrewFest, which …
Year in Discovery – October 2016 Special Events Galore
@ Discovery: Special Events Galore The month of October featured three Saturday special events at Discovery Museum, starting October 1st when Pitney Bowes and the Pitney Bowes Foundation supported and volunteered to help staff a free admission day at the …
Year in Discovery – September 2016 Mighty STEM Girls
@ Discovery: Mighty STEM Girls This fall Discovery Museum launched Mighty STEM Girls, a new program focused on engaging 4th grade girls in STEM. Sessions discuss female STEM pioneers, innovators, and visionaries, and then participants complete fun interactive activities related …
Year in Discovery – August 2016 GSK Science in the Summer
@ Discovery: GSK Science in the Summer GSK Science in the Summer™ is a is a free science education program sponsored by GSK that helps elementary school children “grow into science.” GSK Science in the Summer™ partners with institutions like …
Year in Discovery – July 2016 Summer Programs
@ Discovery: Summer Programs Each year, from late June through the start of August, Discovery Museum hosts seven weeks of STEM learning fun. Week-long programs offer local youngsters the opportunity to explore through hands-on activities like designing roller coasters, creating …
Year in Discovery – June 2016 Maker Math
Merry Christmas from your friends at Discovery Museum! Continuing our Year in Discovery series, here is our news from June of 2016: @ Discovery: Maker Math In June 2016, Discovery Museum used a grant from the Association of Science and …
Year in Discovery – May 2016 Astronaut Training Day
@ Discovery: Discover NASA Astronaut Training Day We celebrated the successful completion of our first year of Discover NASA programming by rewarding our youngest rocket scientists (grades K-2) with an out-of-this-world day of fun! Astronaut Training Day activities were based …
Year in Discovery – April 2016 Space Day & More!
@ Discovery: Space Day & Science On a Sphere Space Day: In April 2016, we hosted a free day of space-related fun at Discovery, with rocket launches, moon rock and meteorite displays, solar scope viewings, the premier of a new …
Year in Discovery – March 2016 EverBright Opens for Creativity
@ Discovery: Everbright In March 2016, we installed Everbright in the center gallery on our main floor. The grid of 464 adjustable dials allows guests to manipulate the individual pods to any color in the spectrum. We encourage open, collaborative …
Year in Discovery – February 2016 3D Printing Martian Tools
@ Discovery: Students 3D Print Martian Tools The STEM Accelerators program is an after-school program for Bridgeport students who are excited about STEM. In February 2016, we welcomed our third cohort of students to the program. This past year, Cohort …