Shoot Off Rockets in Celebration of Independence Day 

The Discovery Museums’ Half-Price Friday Night
 
 

FREE Admission for active duty military & families as part of the
Blue Star Museums Program

The Museums will collect donations for the Acton Food Pantry

The Discovery Museums’ Summer Half-Price Friday Nights continue this Friday with Stomp Rockets, a drop-in program from 6:00 – 8:00pm.  Families can explore the engineering design process by creating a rocket and shooting it into the air using our special stomp rocket launchers.

Half-price admission ($5.25 for adults and kids, $4.75 for Seniors 60+, free for children under 1 and Members) starts at 4:30pm; the museums will stay open late, until 9:00pm. Families are invited to pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the campus in the evening.  The VeeBop ice cream truck will be here from 5:30 – 7:30pm.

Who: Children and Families
What: Stomp Rockets, a special family program offered as part of Half-Price Friday Nights
Where:  The Discovery Museums, 177 Main Street, Acton, MA
When:  This Friday, July 2, 2010, drop-in 6:00 – 8:00pm; museums open until 9:00pm

Blue Star Museums Program
Active duty military personnel and up to five immediate family members may visit the museum for free.

Collections for the Acton Food Pantry
The Discovery Museums will collect donations for the Acton Food Pantry on Fridays as party of this special family promotion.  AFP’s wish list items include spaghetti sauce, 100% fruit juice, canned fish, macaroni & cheese, toilet paper, baby food and diapers.

About The Discovery Museums
The Discovery Museums are the children’s and science museums of Metrowest Boston, paired on a single campus in Acton, MA.  The Museums serve families and schools from towns throughout the region, with a commitment to informal education that enhances classroom learning.  The hands-on, playful exhibits, developed by professional educators, inspire curiosity, exploration, experimentation and imagination.  The Discovery Museums combine manageable scale, convenient location and free parking to provide a fun and engaging experience where children and adults can discover their world together.  More information: www.discoverymuseums.org.