Discovery Science Place Announces Weekend Activities Surrounding Upcoming Eclipse

March 8, 2024 | Hannah Buchanan

The Discovery Science Place will hold several family-friendly festivities and activities set for April 6 – 8, in anticipation of the upcoming solar eclipse event on Monday, April 8.

“We hope families and visitors to Tyler take this opportunity to join us the weekend before and the day of the solar eclipse for fun-filled activities at the museum,” said Carol Whiteside, DSP executive director.

On Saturday, April 6, DSP will present its “Full STEAM Ahead: Celebrating Makers of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics” Festival 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the museum, located at 308 North Broadway in Tyler. The festival includes maker booths, stage shows, the DSP traveling exhibit, “Expedition Egypt,” as well as food trucks at cost. Festival tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children and includes general admission to the museum.

On Sunday, April 7, DSP will offer two, hourly planetarium shows with general admission. Shows begin at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

On Monday, April 8, DSP will offer hourly planetarium shows with general admission, with the first show beginning at 11 a.m. Free parking lot activities will be 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and include bounce houses, face painting and special eclipse-themed craft stations. Two “Innovative Juggler” shows featuring Greg Kennedy will be noon and 2 p.m. Eclipse glasses will also be available for purchase at the gift shop while supplies last.

For more information, contact Whiteside at 903.405.3714 or cwhiteside@uttyler.edu, or Tami Urias, DSP development director, 903.705.6813 or TamiUrias@discoveryscienceplace.org.

The Discovery Science Place, a UT Tyler center, features traveling exhibits and diverse educational programming designed to ignite curiosity in young minds through hands-on exploration. Founded in 1993, the DSP is open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 – 5 p.m. Sunday. General admission tickets are $8 for children, $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $7 for military. More than 60,000 guests visit each year. For more information, visit discoveryscienceplace.org.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 10,000 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.