General Information


Hours of Operation

Tuesday - Saturday
10:00am - 4:00pm

Sunday
2:00pm - 5:00pm

Closed: Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Independence Day, and Sundays during July and August.

Inclement Weather Policy: For the safety of our visitors and all-volunteer staff, Discovery Station will be closed on any days that all Washington County Schools are closed due to ice, snow, or other conditions that may pose a hazard for vehicular travel and pedestrian access to the museum. School closings are announced on local broadcast media, or visit http://www.wcboe.k12.md.us/content/main_delays.cfm for a more complete list of notification outlets.

Occasionally, Discovery Station holds special events during which
the museum is closed to the public. Also, the museum may be
closed on certain days before or after holidays if volunteer staff is
unavailable. At times, the museum may be temporarily closed 
to visitors during scheduled changes of large exhibits. Please call
301-790-0076 to confirm current operating hours.


Admission

Individuals
Children under 2 • Free

Ages 2-17 • $6.00

Adults • $7.00

Seniors (55 and over) and Military • $5.00

Visa, Mastercard, Discover Card accepted.

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Membership
Annual membership is $50.00 (Washington County residents) or $60.00 (non-residents) with a $10.00 annual charge for each additional family member residing in the same household. Grandparent memberships, available at the same fees, may include grandchildren with different residency.

Membership benefits include full-year admission to Discovery Station, 10% off Treasure Gift Shoppe items with membership card. Admission to 260 participating museums beyond a 90 mile radius of Hagerstown in the U.S., Canada and other countries with membership card. Card is nontransferable. Grandparent membership cards and gift cards are available.

Click Here for Membership Application
or Contact us to have a Membership Application 
faxed, e-mailed or sent to you.

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Group Tours (minimum 10)
Student/Youth Group members 17 and under (each) • $3.00
Teacher/Group leader, no charge.
Chaperones with group (each) • $5.00
Adult Group members (each) • $5.00

Advance reservation required to qualify for group rates.
Group tour admission by advance, written reservation only.


Click Here for Field Trip/Group Tour Reservation Form


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Contact us
to have a Field Trip/Group Tour Reservation Form faxed, e-mailed or sent to you or your organization.

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Length of Visit
It is suggested that visitors allow 90 minutes minimum. Time of visit varies depending upon visitor interests, interactive participation, programs, and film viewing.


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Corporate Memberships

 
Corporate memberships are available from $200 annually for 25 or fewer employees to a maximum of $5,000 annually for 2,000 or more employees. A corporate membership offers many business and employee benefits, including admission and gift shop discounts, “Discovery Dollars” and free admission coupons for employee recognition, facility use for business meetings and events, and more.
 
Contact us for more information on how your business can encourage science literacy and provide employee benefits as a corporate member of Discovery Station intergenerational museum.

Corporate sponsorships for exhibits, displays, and galleries are also available with the corporate sponsor's name and logo prominently displayed and viewed by as many as 11,000 visitors a year.