Fresno Discovery Center

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Fresno Discovery Center Our Mission:
Igniting curiosity and imagination in Central Valley youth by providing hands-on, brains-on STEAM activities!
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We are a local Non Profit Science Center and park on 5 Acres located in the Airport District. We are committed to providing our Member, our visitors, school kids a hands-on experience with all things science, history and nature. Our park includes the beautiful Deutsch Cactus Garden and a tortoise compound, with lots of space for kids to run, have lunch and just be kids! Our Science Center includes

an array of information and exhibits on Space, Botany, Geology, Physics and live animals. Questions, Concerns and Volunteers & Donations gladly welcome.

Sunday Art Day was all about coloring & building Animal Habitats! 🖍️🦕
24/08/2025

Sunday Art Day was all about coloring & building Animal Habitats! 🖍️🦕

Don’t miss your chance to make your own Tissue Paper Caterpillar tomorrow at Saturday Science! Only 2 Saturdays left!   ...
22/08/2025

Don’t miss your chance to make your own Tissue Paper Caterpillar tomorrow at Saturday Science! Only 2 Saturdays left!


Back to School Night was a blast! Families spun the prize wheel, enjoyed snacks, and learned all about birthday parties,...
22/08/2025

Back to School Night was a blast! Families spun the prize wheel, enjoyed snacks, and learned all about birthday parties, field trips, and upcoming events at FDC. We can’t wait to see you again soon! 😎

Our Volunteer Event has been postponed due to excessive heat. We’ll announce a new date soon. Thank you for your patienc...
19/08/2025

Our Volunteer Event has been postponed due to excessive heat. We’ll announce a new date soon. Thank you for your patience and support! In the meantime, we're open this weekend and it’s nice and cool inside. Come beat the heat with us! ☀️

Movies in the park at the Trinity Development Center 😎
16/08/2025

Movies in the park at the Trinity Development Center 😎

Did you know water can boil and freeze at the same time?It’s called the triple point, where temperature and pressure are...
15/08/2025

Did you know water can boil and freeze at the same time?
It’s called the triple point, where temperature and pressure are just right for all three phases (solid, liquid, and gas) to exist together.

You can learn more cool science facts like this at Fresno Discovery Center!

Café Sci is back Tuesday, September 2nd!Join Chris Golston, Linguistics Professor at Fresno State, as he breaks down how...
14/08/2025

Café Sci is back Tuesday, September 2nd!

Join Chris Golston, Linguistics Professor at Fresno State, as he breaks down how animal brains might be wired to grasp human grammar, specifically pronouns.

🗓 Sept 2 | ⏰ 7 PM | 📍 Tioga-Sequoia Beer Garden
🎟 Free | 🍻 Food + drinks | 🐶 Dogs welcome

12/08/2025

Camps were packed with hands-on, brains-on STEAM learning, outdoor adventures, Pokémon fun, and so much more! 💡🦖
This summer was held exclusively for Fresno Unified School District students and they made the most of every moment, from building robots to digging for dino bones (and even enjoying lunch from Raising Cane's).

Thank you to everyone who joined us! See you next summer!

10/08/2025
American Eagle might have good jeans, but real eagles got good genes. 🧬😉
08/08/2025

American Eagle might have good jeans, but real eagles got good genes. 🧬😉

Address

1944 N Winery Avenue
CA
93703

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 13:00
Friday 09:00 - 13:00
Saturday 09:00 - 14:00
Sunday 09:00 - 14:00

Telephone

+15592515533

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Who Are We?

The Discovery Center is rooted in generosity. Funds were donated to the City of Fresno by Frank Reedy to purchase land, previously owned by the Roessler family, in order to provide for the creation of a green space or city park for the “children of Fresno.” This area was named Reedy Park in honor of Frank Reedy's generous donation. Reedy Park and The Fresno Jr. Museum of Science and Natural History were then established on the site in 1954. The Fresno Discovery Center has a rich and extensive history, while remaining a top destination for school visit field trips.

On July 1, 1968, non-profit status for the organization was secured. The Discovery Center was renamed in the 1970’s due to the curating of educational classes, exhibit displays as well as live animal exhibits, where more recently, Fresno Discovery Center has provided a myriad of educational programming opportunities for schools throughout the Central Valley, from as far south as Bakersfield, reaching over 12,860 school children last year through school field trips alone. The Discovery Center served an additional 26,889 visitors and members in the last fiscal year. Our park includes the beautiful Deutsch Cactus Garden and a tortoise compound, with lots of space for kids to run, have lunch and just be kids. Our Science Center includes an array of information and exhibits on Space, Botany, Geology, Physics and live animals. Questions, Concerns and Volunteers & Donations gladly welcomed!