Active duty, veteran and retired military members receive free admission to Port Discovery Children’s Museum in November and December 2022 as part of Port Discovery’s Salute the Troops program. Guests of service members receive $2.00 off general admission. Valid military identification or veterans ID is required for free admission. Only one free admission can be... Read more »
Adults Takeover Port Discovery! Come PLAY while you take a tour of samples from breweries and wineries from around the region, with the backdrop of a fun night-at-the-museum vibe, complete with hors d’oeuvres, music, and mingling. This event is for adults 21 years and over.
Come celebrate the new year by decorating The Wishing Tree!
Go on a winter ice excavation and find the winter mammals as they are trapped in ice!
Help Port Discovery ring in 2023 with the annual Noontime New Year Event. Participate in hands-on winter-themed activities such as Snow Fun and a Polar Bear Party. This year, learn about a group of Time Travelers and hear their stories from different time periods. As well as witness the travelers make their jump through the Port Discovery... Read more »
Step right up! Now’s your chance to run away and join the circus without leaving home! Try your hand at a host of circus tricks with former Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus performer Gregory May. Throughout the museum, he’ll be juggling, walking on globes and stilts, spinning plates and lassos, and much more!
Stop by our photo area and take family pictures to remember your time celebrating New Year's Eve at the museum. A variety of nautical photo props will be available for kids and their adults.
Join the members of the Time Traveler Syndicate as they gather to celebrate the new year. Learn fun facts about their time period and witness as they make the jump through the Port Discovery time machine. All leading up to 12 noon, where we lower Port Discovery’s first ever New Year’s ball!
Come visit the members of the Time Travelers Syndicate as they share some of the knowledge that they have learned through traveling in time and space.
Participate in a museum-wide MLK Peace Mural for everyone to see!
The museum will open one hour earlier for Port Discovery Members only!
