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Discovery Station at Hagerstown, Hagerstown

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Discovery Station, is a hands-on, family-friendly museum in downtown Hagerstown, Maryland, United States that opened to the public in 2005. The museum's focus is to create an environment that stimulates curiosity for discovery, exploration, and further investigation through exhibits and programs that focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) principles. The museum is a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and the NASA Museum Alliance.
The museum is located in a historic bank building across from the Washington County Courthouse. The original bank housed the Federal Depository during the Civil War. Visitors can enter the main vault and examine its mammoth leaded glass door and mechanisms. With its white marble exterior and soaring palladium windows, the building is one of the most architecturally significant in downtown Hagerstown.
Discovery Station is visited by thousands of visitors each year and is especially popular with children.
LEGO® Robotics Education Exhibit
The exhibit contains three sections. The first section focuses on the construction and programming of LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3s. The second section features two LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Arena Challenges, where visitors can compete against one another. Finally, the third section focuses on the real world application of robotics.
The LEGO® Robotics and Education exhibit and associated programs that are conducted by Discovery Station at Hagerstown, Inc. are not affiliated, sponsored, or endorsed by LEGO Education or The LEGO Group.
Dinosaur Exhibit
A full-scale cast model of a Triceratops skull acquired by Discovery Station is on exhibit. Included in the Dinosaur Exhibit are fossil tracings, a dinosaur dig, literature, and other interactive activities providing hands-on learning experiences.
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  • My little sister has a ton of fun here and has learned a lot (especially about dinosaurs 😂) this is overall a great place for all kids to explore 
    My little sister has a ton of fun here and has learned a lot (especially about dinosaurs 😂) this is overall a great place for all kids to explore  more »
  • My daughter and a friend of mine who also has 2 young children visited the Discovery Station yesterday. It was excellent! There was so much for the kids to see and do. It was educational, but in a... 
    My daughter and a friend of mine who also has 2 young children visited the Discovery Station yesterday. It was excellent! There was so much for the kids to see and do. It was educational, but in a...  more »
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  • Similar to the children's museum in Winchester, VA; its an inexpensive visit the kids will enjoy even if an adult will realize it's nothing truly that special... Not greatly maintained but clean enough to feel comfortable. The best part is the creativity room in which there are plenty of arts and crafts, paint, supplies, etc for the children's (and yes adults as well) imaginations to run wild. Overall cool place for the kids. I would recommend, I'm sure they will enjoy for 3-4 hours.
  • My kids enjoyed here, with so much of space to play, painting, do some creative activities, drawing, reading..., They had so much fun and they don't want to leave. Great place to spend the day with kids where they can enjoy their time with new friends. Entry is free only for under age 2.

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