Galaxy Rebels
Join us for Galaxy Rebels Weekend on May 3rd & 4th!
Come be a hero at a Children’s Museum not so far away! On May 3rd & 4th, visit Port Discovery Children’s Museum for fun that visitors from all planets and galaxies are sure to enjoy. With activities ranging from building a laser sword to hero training, everyone is sure to find something that will put a smile on their face.
Join the Cosmic Costume Fun!
Dress up as your favorite galactic hero and join the adventure! The more creative, the better—come in costume and be part of the fun!
Galaxy Rebel Programs & Activities
Foam Laser Sword Making Workshop
Embark on a cosmic adventure and craft your very own laser sword! Using cardboard, tape, and foam pool noodles, you’ll design a unique weapon for your intergalactic journey. Take home your custom creation and get inspired by sample designs from our Port Discovery team. Available while supplies last, with 20 space travelers per session.
Robot Factory
Step into a world of innovation and technology! Design and customize your own robot from various materials, then bring it to life. Perfect for budding engineers and creators of all ages!
Boomwhacker Orchestra: Iconic Heroic Themes
Explore the power of music through the Boomwhacker Orchestra! Join in a fun, hands-on performance featuring iconic and heroic music that will get your creative juices flowing as you work together to make beautiful sounds.
Hero Training
Get ready to rise to the challenge and become the galaxy’s next great hero! Participate in exciting physical challenges that will test your strength, agility, and teamwork. Get ready to unlock your inner hero and rise to the challenge!
Discovery Time
Blast off into a universe of imagination! Enjoy fun stories, music, and engaging activities that bring the wonders of space to life for our youngest explorers. Gather round for a stellar story-time program filled with songs and hands-on fun that will spark curiosity and creativity in little ones!
Star Maps
Navigate the stars as you craft your personal star map! Learn about constellations, planets, and the mysteries of the universe while designing a celestial guide for your space adventures.
Creature Feature
Craft a unique space creature puppet from a selection of materials. Once finished, bring your intergalactic creation to life and join others for a fun, interactive experience that brings your puppet into a cosmic adventure.
Events
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3 events,
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
The museum is open on Mondays during Winter Break 2025 from 9AM-5PM. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
It’s time to unleash your inner animal during Going Wild, a day full of furry, feathery, and fantastically fun adventures! Whether you stomp like an elephant, flutter like a butterfly,... Read more »
$24.95
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3 events,
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
The museum is open during Winter Break 2025 from 10AM-5PM. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
We’re chasing the magic of bubbles during Pop It, a day bursting with joy! Whether you’re making giant bubbles or tiny ones, this day is all about celebrating the simplicity... Read more »
$24.95
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4 events,
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
The museum is open during Noontime New Year from 10AM-3PM. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Wrap up the year with a joyful day of play during Noontime New Year! We’re throwing the biggest party of the year full of cheerful music, a giant balloon drop,... Read more »
$24.95
Help Port Discovery ring in 2025 with our annual Noontime New Year celebration! Take a family photo in front of our New Year’s Eve backdrop. Make your own confetti cannon... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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4 events,
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
The museum is open during Winter Break 2025 from 10AM-5PM. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Featured
The Kick it Up exhibit will be closed until Fall 2026 for an exhibit takeover with Brick City. This is subject to change with potential extension, thank you for your... Read more » Roll out of bed and jump right into the fun at Pajama Jam! Wear your favorite pajamas and get ready for a day filled with cozy activities, playful stories, and... Read more »
$24.95
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4 events,
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
The museum is open during Winter Break 2025 from 10AM-5PM. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Get ready to light up your day with Sparkle and Shine, a celebration of all things bright and beautiful! Explore the science of light through hands-on activities that shimmer, glow,... Read more »
$24.95
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5 events,
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
The museum is open during Winter Break 2025 from 10AM-5PM. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Port Discovery members are invited to enjoy museum access one-hour before we open to the general public!
Members Only
We ❤ Baltimore is a joyful tribute to the people, place, and spirit that make our city one of a kind. We’re celebrating the city we call home with a... Read more »
$24.95
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5 events,
The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Port Discovery members are invited to enjoy museum access one-hour before we open to the general public!
Members Only
Jump, run, stretch, and play: Today is all about movement and fun! Move It is all about celebrating the ways our bodies can move through active games, silly challenges and... Read more »
$24.95
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5 events,
The museum is open Monday from 9AM-3PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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2 events,
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
2 events,
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
5 events,
The museum is open Thursday from 10AM-3PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories that the whole family can enjoy with this introduction to music time. Due to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Every snowflake that falls from the sky on a snowy day is perfectly symmetrical! Using magnets and observation, create your own symmetrical snowflake and explore the differences of snowflakes in... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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6 events,
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
The world around us is built on imagination: Invention turned into innovation. Build the Change is all about giving children a playful learning opportunity to express their ideas for a... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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7 events,
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
The world around us is built on imagination: Invention turned into innovation. Build the Change is all about giving children a playful learning opportunity to express their ideas for a... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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6 events,
The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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6 events,
The museum is open Monday from 9AM-3PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
On the 1st floor, come up to our magnet wall and play with special items brought out by our Port Discovery staff members. From foam balls propelled by air tubes... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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2 events,
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
2 events,
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
5 events,
The museum is open Thursday from 10AM-3PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories that the whole family can enjoy with this introduction to music time. Due to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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7 events,
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
The world around us is built on imagination: Invention turned into innovation. Build the Change is all about giving children a playful learning opportunity to express their ideas for a... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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4 events,
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Featured
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Featured
Join us for Stuffies Day Out! Visit Port Discovery on January 17th for Stuffies Day Out! Bring your favorite stuffed toy for a fun-filled day of imaginative play, creativity, and... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Did you know that Baltimore has its very own local kids’ tv show? Join Danny Joe from the preschool streaming series, Danny Joe’s Tree House is bringing his best friend... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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8 events,
The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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8 events,
Featured
The museum is open Monday from 9AM-5PM for MLK Day on February 16th, 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Port Discovery is open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Join us at the museum and participate in a variety of MLK Day activities presented by our Learning & Visitor... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Trace a template or your won shoe and consider what it would be like to walk a mile in YOUR shoes. Decorate your sole with words that encourage perseverance and... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Speech bubbles are used in cartoons to represent character’s speeches and thoughts. Use some real-life life ones to explore language, poetry, and the words behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s... Read more »
$24.95
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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2 events,
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
2 events,
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
5 events,
The museum is open Thursday from 10AM-3PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories that the whole family can enjoy with this introduction to music time. Due to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
On the 1st floor, come up to our magnet wall and play with special items brought out by our Port Discovery staff members. From foam balls propelled by air tubes... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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6 events,
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
The world around us is built on imagination: Invention turned into innovation. Build the Change is all about giving children a playful learning opportunity to express their ideas for a... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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7 events,
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
The world around us is built on imagination: Invention turned into innovation. Build the Change is all about giving children a playful learning opportunity to express their ideas for a... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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5 events,
The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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7 events,
The museum is open Monday from 9AM-3PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Visit Port Discovery for just $10 per person and enjoy 3 floors of fun, plus special performances and activities from our Learning & Visitor Experience Team and Port Discovery Staff!... Read more »
$10
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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2 events,
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
2 events,
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
5 events,
The museum is open Thursday from 10AM-3PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories that the whole family can enjoy with this introduction to music time. Due to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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9 events,
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
The world around us is built on imagination: Invention turned into innovation. Build the Change is all about giving children a playful learning opportunity to express their ideas for a... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Join us for a day of excitement, exploration, and learning, all by the way of play! Embark on a self-guided journey throughout the three floors of fun Port Discovery has... Read more »
$15
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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8 events,
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
The world around us is built on imagination: Invention turned into innovation. Build the Change is all about giving children a playful learning opportunity to express their ideas for a... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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Sip, savor, and support learning through play! Join us for a grown-up friend-raiser (21+) in support of Port Discovery’s educational and access programs. Hops & Vines brings together the best... Read more »
SOLD OUT!
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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6 events,
The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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