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  • The Discovery Museums Celebrate 30 Years of Inspiring Curiosity

    The Discovery Museums Celebrate 30 Years of Inspiring Curiosity



    Discovery Museums Acton

    The Museums Kick Off Twelve Months of Special Programs and Events

    Master Plan for Expansion Underway 

    The Discovery Museums in Acton announced today a 12-month celebration of its 30th anniversary marked by special programs, events, discounts and prizes.

    • The celebration kicked off with a two-day party for dinosaur mascot Bessie’s 30th birthday in June, attended by more than 1,000 people.
    • This fall the Museums will hold an anniversary gala hosted by NPR’s Robin Young, and during a week in September will roll back to the 1982 admission price of $2.00.
    • There will be a special members-only event tied to a new science exhibit opening in December, and on the 30th of each month all visitors can be entered into a drawing for a free membership.
    • Free admission will be offered on Friday nights all summer and the first Friday of every month.

    A master plan for expansion of the facilities on the 4.5-acre campus is currently underway, with objectives to expand permanent exhibit space, create a gallery space for traveling exhibits and public events, and build-out the Museums’ outdoor education space.

  • The Discovery Museums: Free Evening for Children with Autism

    The Discovery Museums: Free Evening for Children with Autism

    Discovery Museum Acton,

    “Especially for Me” is part of the Museums’ Open Door Connections program to expand museum access 

    Funding provided by CVS, Nypro, DCU for Kids, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School’s Youth in Philanthropy Club, and the Local Cultural Councils of Acton, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut, Framingham, Harvard, Hudson, Lawrence, Leominster, Lexington, Littleton, Natick, Waltham, Wayland, Westford and Weston, with in-kind support from Not Your Average Joe’s

    The Discovery Museums are pleased to announce that the next event in the 2012 “Especially for Me” series, for families with children on the Autism spectrum, will be held on May 19.  Families can explore both the Children’s Discovery Museum and the Science Discovery Museum for free with pre-registration.

    “Especially for Me” is part of the Museums’ Open Door Connections program to provide opportunities for those who face a variety of barriers—financial, geographic, developmental, or cultural—to experience the Museums. Other free events in the “Especially for Me” series include free events for families with children with hearing loss.

    What:                    ESPECIALLY FOR ME! A Free Evening at The Discovery Museums for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum

    Where:                  The Discovery Museum, 177 Main Street, Acton, MA 01720 978-264-4200  www.discoverymuseums.org

    When:                   Saturday, May 19, 5:30-8:30 PM at both the Children’s Discovery Museum and Science Discovery Museum

    Other info:           Pizza and lemonade will be provided, courtesy of Not Your Average Joe’s.

    To Register:        Pre-registration is required. Please visit http://tinyurl.com/EspeciallyforMe2012-4 to register.