Port Discovery’s Sensory Friendly Sundays provide Museum access to families who would benefit from a sensory friendly experience and quieter setting at Port Discovery two hours before opening to the general public.
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and play pretend with the surprises in store. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Tinker in this hands-on activity focused on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in a screen-free exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and play pretend with the surprises in store. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Get creative and crafty outside of the Art Cove with one of our learning specialists in a hands-on art project out on the museum floor. Become inspired with an immersive art piece! Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Port Discovery is open on Presidents Day! Join us at the museum and participate in president themed activities presented by our Learning & Visitor Experience team.
The museum is open Monday from 9AM-5PM for Presidents Day on February 16, 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Stop by the puppet theater inside our Playhouse exhibit. Play with some of the museum's pre-made shadow puppets or create your own. Then put on original shadow puppet shows or ones inspired by well-known books. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Tinker in this hands-on activity focused on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in a screen-free exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Using our interactive, hands-on light table, explore how light is a key element of creating the colors of the rainbow. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are all colors of the rainbow in reaction to sunlight refracting off of water droplets - can you recreate them using a variety of shapes and filters... Read more »
