Week of the Young Child: Tasty Tuesday with PNC Grow up Great. Fun for young children and their caregivers This week, The Museum is celebrating early childhood education with NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child. We will have activities on the blog, and in the museum, all week that will […]
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Week of the Young Child: Music Monday with PNC Grow up Great
Week of the Young Child: Music Monday with PNC Grow up Great. Fun for young children and their caregivers This week, The Museum is celebrating early childhood education with NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child. We will have activities on the blog, and in the museum, all […]
Colors of Spring – Spring Break Camp
From mountains blanketed in green to the brilliant reds of yellows of blooming tulips, the outside world is alight with colors every spring. Join Discovery Gateway as we explore the many properties of colors with crafts, experiments, and games!
STEAM Learning Lab – Planets and Moons
Today we are exploring planets, moons and gravity! It’s not just the planets and stars that have gravitational pull! Everything in the universe, even you, has a pull just their own gravitational pull! Amplify that pull and learn about gravity and orbits with this silly game.
STEAM Learning Lab – Rock Cactus Mother’s Day Gift
One of the unique features of cacti is that they don’t need frequent watering. For Mother’s Day, we are going to “plant” some rock cacti that don’t need any water at all! These planters make a great gift for the mothers, grandmas and aunts in our lives, or a fun display for anyone.
STEAM Learning Lab – Seed Mosaics and Parts of a Seed
Today we are going to learn about seeds! Seeds are everywhere, when a flower is pollinated it grows seeds so that more plants can grow. Sometimes these seeds are scattered by nature, sometimes they are planted by people to grow new plants.
STEAM Learning Lab – Tulip Dissection, Learning the Parts of a Flower
As spring arrives, there are beautiful flowers to enjoy. Even though flowers look different from each other, they all have the same basic parts. We are going to look inside a flower and see the different parts that it is made of! Make sure to always get permission before picking a flower and have an adult help you with this activity.
Puppet Show | The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk
A children’s classic, with a few twists. Jack is worried about the noisy thunder shaking up his farm. A slick salesman, a few magic beans, and he is climbing the beanstalk to investigate. It’s that pesky giant, of course – sneezing!
Fiber Arts and the Women of the Bayeux Tapestry
In the STEAM Studio Discovery Gateway’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) programs offer a wide variety of real world, inquiry-based, participant-focused, and engaging experiences. Programs may vary from short 10-15 minute introductory activities to more in-depth family learning experiences that can last 30 to 60 minutes.
The Science of Sameera Moussa
Discovery Gateway’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) programs offer a wide variety of real world, inquiry-based, participant-focused, and engaging experiences.
Puppet Show | The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk
A children’s classic, with a few twists. Jack is worried about the noisy thunder shaking up his farm. A slick salesman, a few magic beans, and he is climbing the beanstalk to investigate. It’s that pesky giant, of course – sneezing!
Billie Holiday and the Science of Sound
In the STEAM Studio Discovery Gateway’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) programs offer a wide variety of real world, inquiry-based, participant-focused, and engaging experiences. Programs may vary from short 10-15 minute introductory activities to more in-depth family learning experiences that can last 30 to 60 minutes.
Guest Author | The Super Toddlers Halloween Night by Joey Grammar
The girls find themselves trying to escape an evil witch on Halloween. Will the witch ruin Halloween or will The Super Toddlers save the day?
Day of Play
Nickelodeon is inspiring kids to embrace the transformative power of play and lead active lifestyles with its annual Worldwide Day of Play.
Guest Author | The Secret Lives of Streams by Lynell Garfield
Do you know what lives in our streams? The Secret Life of Streams is an uplifting children’s story of life in Small Creek and follows the daily adventures of stream insects and fish, as told by Loralei the Mayfly!
Laws of Motion
Join us in the STEAM Lab for science-focused experiences!
Museum Closed Fourth of July!
The Museum will be closed on July 4th for Independence Day! Enjoy a fun day with your family, friends and fireworks!
Science | Layers of the Earth
Join us in the STEAM Lab for science-focused experiences!
Layers of the Ocean
Join us in the STEAM Studio for inquiry-based, participant-focused, and engaging programs!
World of the Wild Art Exhibition
Monday, June 3rd – Wednesday, July 3rd
Animals are on the loose at Discovery Gateway! World of the Wild, sponsored by Utah’s Hogle Zoo, is an annual art show featuring depictions of animals and the wild!
Science | Layers of the Ocean
Join us in the STEAM Studio for science focused experiences!
Science | States of Matter
Join us in the STEAM Studio for science focused experiences!
Pot of Gold
Join us in the STEAM Studio for inquiry-based, participant-focused, and engaging programs!
Puppet Show | The Leprechaun of Finnegan’s Bridge
Experience the best leprechaun story ever! The villagers must all cross the bridge to get to the fair. But who lives under the bridge?
Mother of All Baby Showers
Discovery Gateway is closed today from 12pm – 7pm for the Mother of All Baby Showers! The Mother of All Baby Showers (MOABS) is coming to Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum on December 14 at 6pm and we can’t wait to celebrate YOU! Join us for an adults-only night out featuring ALL things pregnancy and parenting, whether it’s your first child, your second pregnancy or you’re a seasoned parent because MOABS has something for everyone.
Diwali Festival of Lights
Discovery Gateway is celebrating Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights! Diwali celebrates the light in our world, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. We will have special programming in science and art from 10:30 am – 4:30 pm in the STEAM Studio.
Science | What is Blood Made of?
Join us in the STEAM Studio for science focused experiences!
Discovery Gateway Presents Children of Hangzhou: Connecting with China
With Support from The Freeman Foundation. Opening to the public on May 19, 2017, Children of Hangzhou: Connecting with China is an exhibition designed to engage children and families by teaching about one of the oldest civilizations – and now among the most modern — in the world.
