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Generation Boomer // GenerationBoomerMagazine.com
Generation Boomer // GenerationBoomerMagazine.com
The Arts
"Support a thriving cultural community! Get involved!"
By: Carol Foldvary-Anderson Carol Foldvary-Anderson
There is a misconception in our community that The Discovery is a children’s museum and that you either need to be a child or have children to visit. happens once a year in February. The dates of their featured exhibitions vary from year to year depending on fundraising support and exhibition availability. Matter Splatter, the current featured exhibition, will be on display through September 2020.
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y chance have you stumbled on this wonderful community cultural asset, The Discovery Museum
Chris Riche, a local father and entrepreneur, began the effort to make The Discovery a reality. In 2004, he funded a feasibility study with his own money. When the results indicated that Northern Nevada could benefit from a discovery museum, he formed a board
located at 490 S. Center Street in Reno, NV? If you haven’t you may wish to put it on your to-do calendar. Everyone can visit The Discovery and have an enjoyable time learning. There is a misconception in our community that The Discovery is a children’s museum and that you either need to be a child or have children to visit. That is absolutely not the case. Although the primary audience for The Discovery is families with school age children, anyone can visit regardless of age or interest. The Discovery’s events run throughout the year. They offer four Social Science events: adults-only science exploration series which are uniquely themed, six Science Distilled lecture series events, and a variety of other special programs each day the museum is open. Chemistry of the Cocktail, their annual fundraising event only
Nevada Stories exhibit
