Acton's Discovery Museum
Tuck into a quiet neighborhood in Acton, Massachusetts is the Children's Discovery Museum. This very popular place is where kids can play. learn, and explore about various things.
Changes are Coming
The original Children's Discovery Museum started from a 3-story Victorian house, built in 1880, that has 3,500 square feet of floor space in ten rooms. It opened in 1982.
In 1988, a new building was constructed in the backyard. The building, Science Discovery Museum, targets older kids where they could learn about science.
This winter the Victorian house part of the museum will be torn down. The Discovery Museum building will be expanded so that all museum exhibits will be under one roof.
Good Summer to visit!
If your kids had visited the Children's Discovery Museum in the past, this will be the last time they will get to go to the original museum. It's a good time to visit some of the favorite exhibits:
- Play in the train room - How much is that trip to Boston?
- Climb the wall and discover which ball track is faster. - Don't forgot to reset the dominos over the fireplace.
- Try to make a life size bubble in the Water room
- Swim up the stairs
- Try to catch the foam falling out of the ceiling
- Read a story by the pretend fire in the Backyard at Night room
- Play in the Adventure Fort
- Head up to the Attic and the Ship Room
Good News
According to the website, all the popular exhibits in the original museum will be in the new one:
Every experience in the current Children's Discovery Museum balls and ramps, water, air, Bessie's Diner, the Ship Room, trains, light & color, Backyard at Night will exist in the new building. Along with what will become new favorites!
While it's nice that they are keeping the exhibits, it won't be the same as it was in the old building. I would recommend at least stopping by and checking it out for the last time.
Bessie's the big, green dinosaur birthday is at the end of June. They might be having a celebration around June 24-25. It's a fun time to go since they have an Outdoor Dinosaur Dig, Dinosaur Egg hung, Face Painting and you can give Bessie a bath.
