Upcoming Events

Learn about the science of flight and space travel on Aerospace Day at the Discovery Museum. All visitors will enjoy half price admission, thanks to the generosity of Sikorsky and Specialty Cable Corporation. Special activities include: - Wind tunnel and air foil making, sponsored by HeliVentures - Magnus flyers, sponsored by Sikorsky's chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers - Balloon rockets, sponsored by the University of Bridgeport - Parachutes - Foldable aircrafts and test site Live science demonstrations…

The Discovery Museum will present a community conversation series that will take place at the museum beginning in March 2019. The focus of the series will be on topics related to health and wellness. The four monthly talks will feature local experts facilitating discussions, and will include time for networking, presentation, and group discussion. The first conversation topic is: The Expanding World of Consumer Genomics, with Dr. Charlie Wray (The Jackson Laboratory), Dr. Camelia Lawrence (Hartford Healthcare). Small bites and drinks…

The Discovery Exploration and Astronomical Research Program is looking for brave astronauts who are willing to try and escape our spacecraft before an oncoming CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) hits.  In this escape room, 1-8 participants will attempt several puzzles to locate specific scientific research and coordinates before the time runs out. No prior space knowledge needed. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your booking for mission briefing! For more information, call 203-372-3521 x114 or email tropp@discoverymuseum.org.

The Discovery Exploration and Astronomical Research Program is looking for brave astronauts who are willing to try and escape our spacecraft before an oncoming CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) hits.  In this escape room, 1-8 participants will attempt several puzzles to locate specific scientific research and coordinates before the time runs out. No prior space knowledge needed. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your booking for mission briefing! For more information, call 203-372-3521 x114 or email tropp@discoverymuseum.org.

The Discovery Exploration and Astronomical Research Program is looking for brave astronauts who are willing to try and escape our spacecraft before an oncoming CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) hits.  In this escape room, 1-8 participants will attempt several puzzles to locate specific scientific research and coordinates before the time runs out. No prior space knowledge needed. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your booking for mission briefing! For more information, call 203-372-3521 x114 or email tropp@discoverymuseum.org.

California-based artist J.J. L'Heureux will be at the Discovery Museum to give a talk on her work photographing the animals and landscapes of Antarctica. Artist and naturalist J.J. L'Heureux has traveled to Antarctica seventeen times since 2000, documenting the landscape, the creatures that live there, and attempts at human habitation. Ms. L'Heureux would like these photos to connect the viewer to a distant region of the world they might never have the opportunity to visit. Her inspiration comes from her…

The Discovery Museum will present a community conversation series that will take place at the museum beginning in March 2019. The focus of the series will be on topics related to health and wellness. The four monthly talks will feature local experts facilitating discussions, and will include time for networking, presentation, and group discussion. The second conversation topic is: Personal Genetics and Addiction, with Dr. Vivek Kumar (The Jackson Laboratory) and Maritza Bond (Bridgeport Health Department). Small bites and drinks…

Looking for a great way to spend a week off from school? Join the Discovery Museum for some of the coolest mad science around! We’ll experiment with a variety of STEM topics including chemistry,  physics, robotics, and more! Open to students in grades K-6. Programs run from 9:00am-3:30pm with extended day options that run from 8:30am-9:00am and 3:30pm-5:30pm. *Register by April 1, 2019* For more information, email tropp@discoverymuseum.org or call 203-372-3521 x114.

The Discovery Museum will present a community conversation series that will take place at the museum beginning in March 2019. The focus of the series will be on topics related to health and wellness. The four monthly talks will feature local experts facilitating discussions, and will include time for networking, presentation, and group discussion. The third conversation topic is: Log Out and Discover: Screen Time and Health, with panel discussion featuring local pediatrician (Dr. Marilyn Smith), neurologist (Dr. Dario Zagar),…