Discovery Museum: Summer Friday Nights are FREE! Through 9/4!

Discovery Museum: Summer Friday Nights are FREE through Sept 4, 2026! Join Discovery Museum with free admission on Friday Nights and explore the Museum and Discovery Woods all evening!  The Museum will gratefully accept non-perishable food items for Open Table and Acton Food Pantry in lieu of admission, though a food donation is not required for admission.

Advanced reservations are no longer required or accepted.

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Summer Friday Nights Free at Discovery Museum
177 Main St Rte 27, Acton MA
Every Friday night June 19 – Sept. 4; 4:30pm to 8:00pm

About Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum that blends science, nature, and play, inspiring families to explore and learn together. The museum and its Discovery Woods accessible outdoor nature playscape and giant treehouse blend the best of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) learning on a beautiful 4.5-acre campus abutting 180 acres of conservation land in Acton, MA, about 20 miles west of Boston. Originally founded in 1982 and expanded to two museums in 1987, the museum reopened in a single, 16,000sf accessible building after a complete renovation and expansion in early 2018. Hands-on, open-ended exhibits developed by professional educators inspire curiosity and exploration, providing a fun and engaging experience for children and adults to discover their world together. Serving families and schools from towns throughout the region, the museum is devoted to informal education that enhances classroom learning. Discovery Museum is committed to accessibility and is a proud recipient of the Massachusetts Commonwealth Award, the only winner in the Access category, and a LEAD® Community Asset Award from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

In 2024 Discovery Museum was awarded a National Medal for Museum Service from the federal Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the nation’s highest honor awarded to museums that make “significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.”

Discovery Museum is a community-supported non-profit organization.

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