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ACTON DISCOVERY MUSEUM FREE
Water is a precious resource, but we take it for granted in New England. Come join in all the fun and explore the accessible Discovery Museum and Discovery Woods during this free evening event especially for families with children with disabilities. Follow Route 27 through Chelmsford into Acton (you will cross over. Design and construction was funded by Intel Assabet Recharge Fund and carried out by GeoSyntec Consultants Inc., Acton, MA. The Childrens Discovery Museum now has has twice the exhibit space of the original museum. This was a joint project of Acton Citizens for Environmental Safety (ACES) and The Discovery Museums. Location: 177 Main Street, Acton, MA 01720 Contact: Denise LeBlanc, Education Director Tel: 97 After an 8.8M expansion and renovation, the museum reopened in March 2018 as a 16,000 sq ft (1,500 m 2 ), accessible, single-building museum a 550 sq ft (51 m 2) tree house and accessible nature playscape. Intel grant: $56,570 for design and construction Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum for families that blends science, nature, and play, located in Acton, Massachusetts, United States. Method used: Roof drainage collected by rainbarrels and directed to raingarden LID permeable paving systems used for grass, gravel and paved areas. The system uses a grid of open cups to contain and hold gravel in place. Gravelpave, used in the picnic area, which is a paving system designed to support heavy loads while letting water pass through it. This allows stormwater to percolate slowly into the ground rather than run off into storm drains and streams.
Pervious stone paving ( Uni Eco-Stone), which has funnel-shaped openings that are filled with coarse gravel. Acton, Massachusetts 01720 Phone: 97 ©2023 Discovery Museum Site Credits. on three floors, fully accessible and ADA-compliant. It also allows rainfall from storms to slowly sink into the ground instead of running off into storm drains and streams. Rent the entire Discovery Museum campus, or choose selected portions Our Museum building offers 13,000 sq. Grasspave, bordering the raingarden, which has a structure that provides load-bearing strength while protecting grass root systems from compaction. It holds water and allows it to seep slowly into the ground. Roof drainage connected to rain barrels which capture rainwater and store it for use in watering adjacent gardens, planters and grasspave.Ī rain garden, which is a slightly depressed garden with native species of plants that captures runoff from surrounding areas. The demonstration exhibit located outside the science building contains: The Discovery Museum is open all year round.
Hours of Operation and Location Information. And, there’s a giant treehouse and outdoor nature playscape! The entire campus is ADA-compliant and designed according to Universal Design principles to be accessible.An outdoor LID demonstration exhibit was installed at The Discovery Museums in Acton, an ideal location for homeowners, contractors, and municipal staff to see LID in action. The museum also hosts various special educational programs, field trips, traveling science workshops, and much more. The museum combines open-ended STEAM exhibits-water, air, sound, light & color, making & tinkering, simple machines, math-with immersive early learning experiences including a diner, train room, and ship room, along with an early learning space for 0-3 year olds. You must present your green passes upon check-in at the museum or you will be charged for admission.ĭiscovery Museum is a hands-on museum for families that blends science, nature, and play. Present your physical green passes from MITAC in lieu of payment when you arrive at the front desk to be admitted. Advance ticket reservations are required for ALL visitors. Make reservations up to ten days in advance of your visit to the Discovery Museum. There is no E-ticket option for this museum. Two great museums, a 550-square foot treehouse, and year-round nature playscape blend the best of science, play and outdoor learning on a beautiful 4.5 acre. Events & ProgramsActon, Massachusetts 01720. Become a MemberAt the Discovery Museum, we give all children a place to. Tickets save on anyone age 1 and up under 1 is admitted free. ExhibitsDiscovery Treehouse - More Outside Fun - Water Gallery.
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