terry lee wells nevada discovery museum

BookacheekaS

Excellent place for Kids to move around in any weather, have fun and learn. Grown ups have fun too. Water features are a kid favorite.

Kaytay3000

We took our 11 year old here and she had blast! They had science and learning projects and neat things to look at!

Teacher_Tink

This was an cool museum that was like a miniature version of the Exploratorium in San Francisco. There were hands on activities and a lot of information about Reno's history.Great place for adults and kids alike!

SpoiledfromReno

Need a place to take the kids for a few hours entertainment? This qualifies as a winner. Lots of hands on- interactive displays/exhibits.

51mandyw

My boyfriends company trip was in Reno this year and we don't gamble and we don't ski. We had already spent some days exploring Tahoe and in January there's not much more you can do here!! We stumbled across this museum one afternoon and had fun exploring and figuring out logic puzzles!! Very clean and there so much fun interaction for kids!!

La31mikep

We had our child's birthday party here and were not disappointed. All of the kiddos loved this place. There are a lot of hands on projects and displays for them to play with and create. There is even an arts class which will allow them to create a project and bring it home.

sammer21

I enjoyed it with my husband except for all the children running wild. I guess there was a big birthday party going on and it was packed full of children.

LCD425

We were skiing at Squaw for the week and took a day off due to cold and high wind conditions. We decided to visit the Nevada Discovery Museum for our eight year old twins, and we are thrilled we did. Our kids loved the electric etchosketch. Heck, I loved that. The climbing structure (goes from basement to second floor) is spectacular and unlike any I've ever seen. The kids spent a lot of time exploring that and the water area at the base.There is an art activity area where the project was making stuffed animals. Museum staff roamed the room, provided guidance and manned the sewing machines. The activity required quite a bit of parental involvement, but it was fun for all of us. The gift shop is worth a visit on its own. I found a fabulous puppet unlike any other for my four year old nephew as well as a birthday gift for a nine year old. There was more to see at the museum, but we ran out of time.

238renees

Lots of fun for kids, but adults must accompany them. Everything is interactive with lots of historical and educational activities.

toms970

We took a day off of skiing to drive to Reno and wanted something fun and educational for the children and that would also be interesting g for us. This was a good way to spend a few hours. The building looks new and modern and was full of children from toddlers to early teens. There are tons of interactive exhibits including an electronic etch a sketch, a phenomenal three story climbing structure, a mining town, a glider with working controls and many more . Today the shop was set up for do-it-yourself stuffed animals. There are also exhibits to demonstrate science such as earthquakes and history. We spent over two hours there and could have spent more.

EPYY

My 8 yr old special needs son and 10 yr old daughter were both completely engaged with the various activities. My son loved the arch builder (which will need 2 adults to complete), and my daughter loved working with the saw and hot glue to put together a picture frame. I love the fact that they have these workshops where you can walk in at any time and start, not worry about a class start/end time. There were also a good mix of puzzles, mind teasers, as well as interactive science and math experiments.Half price after 2pm or so, and since it closes at 8pm, more than enough time to spend there.

715jeffb

Hello Jeff,Welcome to Nevada and thanks for visiting The Discovery!

WilS37

We spent about three hrs in this place and we were rushing through all the activities. There are lots of interesting things to see and do in this modern museum. The kids were very entertained as well as the adults.

dereckbar

We avoid the museum during cold and flu season, but any other time it is a great interactive place to take the kids for some fun. The museum has a lots of great local history that makes it fun for the parents as well.

832cateb

Our group ranged from 6 to older adults. We all enjoyed it. Even chased the 6 yr old up the clouds. It was a very educational experience for the 6 yr old. Worth the time to stop and enjoy the educational experience and the little info they have of Nevada was enjoyable to learn too. The Staff was very nice.