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Our museum and heritage park is filled with exhibits and interactive, hands-on experiences focused on science, transportation, technology, history, art and more, so you literally never know what inspiration you’ll discover right around the corner. Here you’ll find a peek behind the curtain and more details about Discovery Park, our mission and the people, places and things that come together to create a one-of-a-kind experience in the Reelfoot Lake region of Northwest Tennessee. Still want more? Check out our weekly podcast here.
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Dr. Rhea Seddon, Reaching for the Stars
Dr. Rhea Seddon, Reaching for the Stars As we continue to celebrate Women's History Month, we are spotlighting some of the women featured throughout our museum and heritage park who have changed history, made scientific breakthroughs, overcome seemingly insurmountable adversity and inspired the generations after them to see beyond. One of two NASA flight suits
Discovery Park of America Provides Learning Tools for Local Preschool
Discovery Park of America Provides Learning Tools to Local Preschool At Discovery Park of America, our mission is to inspire children and adults to see beyond. A big part of that mission includes working alongside organizations in our community to encourage others to grow and consider new ideas regardless of age or education. Al Wright,
Dr. Nadia Shakoor, Pioneer in Digital Agriculture
Dr. Nadia Shakoor, Pioneer in Digital Agriculture As we celebrate Women's History Month at Discovery Park, we are making people aware of the women who have changed history, made scientific breakthroughs, overcome seemingly insurmountable adversity and inspired the generations after them to see beyond. Dr. Nadia Shakoor is a senior research scientist at The Donald
Southern Artist Showcase Features Southern Self-Taught Artists
Southern Artist Showcase Features Southern Self-Taught Artists “The Caldwell Collection, Works by Southern Self-taught Artists” is being featured in the Southern Artist Showcase through Sept. 27, 2021. This showcase includes artwork from various Southern artists including Ludie Amos (1935), Jimmy Lee Sudduth (1910-2007) and Burlon Craig (1914-2002). A common trend among these artists is that
Discovery Park of America Adds Benefits to the Membership Program
Discovery Park of America Adds Benefits to the Membership Program Beginning May 2021, the one-time price of a Discovery Park membership will increase from $1,000 to $1,500, and new benefits have been added to the program. Until May 2021, a lifetime membership can still be purchased for $1,000. Existing members may also upgrade their child or adult to a lifetime membership by paying the difference between
Charles Henry Turner: Entomologist
Charles Henry Tuner: Entomologist In Discovery Park’s newly established permanent exhibit, "AgriCulture: Innovating for our Survival", over 10,000 complex, creative and intelligent beings reside in a wooden and glass chamber in the building’s northeast corner. There are eight living species of honeybee in this chamber, and each of them are brilliant, efficient and incredibly structured
Volunteer of the Year: Sue Ellen Morris
Volunteer: a person who voluntarily undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service Discovery Park is pleased to name Sue Ellen Morris as the 2020 Volunteer of the Year. Volunteers are important to Discovery Park. They enhance our ability to implement our mission by offering their knowledge and expertise in a variety of ways.
Discovery Park Partners with Farmspace Systems and VETSA
Discovery Park Partners with Farmspace Systems and VETSA A unique view of Discovery Park of America can be seen in these photos and video provided by Chance Weldon and Ted Moore with Farmspace Systems who recently demonstrated the latest in drone technology for Scott Williams, Discovery Park CEO, and Ardis Porter, retired Army Colonel and the director
#OnThisDay: Dec. 17 – 24
Discovery Park of America is filled with artifacts, replicas, history, science, art and more. Our mission is to inspire children and adults to see beyond, and we do so by sharing educational content online and throughout our museum. We share weekly updates on anniversaries and significant moments in history, and where you can find items
Discovery Park of America Announces Plans for 2021
We are excited to announce plans for 2021. While the year will be very different than it would have been without the challenges brought on by COVID-19, we continue to implement tactics that allow us to enthusiastically continue our mission of inspiring children and adults to see beyond. One popular opportunity that will return in
Discovery Park of America Opens Permanent Exhibit on Innovation in Agriculture
Discovery Park of America Opens Permanent Exhibit on Innovation in Agriculture On Sat., Dec. 5, 2020, Discovery Park of America opened "AgriCulture: Innovating for Our Survival" in the museum and heritage park’s Simmons Bank Ag Center. Below is a Q ‘n’ A with Jennifer Wildes, Discovery Park’s senior director of collections and exhibits who led
#OnThisDay Dec. 4 – 10
Discovery Park of America is filled with artifacts, replicas, history, science, art and more. Our mission is to inspire children and adults to see beyond, and we do so by sharing educational content online and throughout our museum. We share weekly updates on anniversaries and significant moments in history, and where you can find items