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Location
Accessibility
Accessible to all
Visitor tip
Families with mobility challenges or young children will appreciate the paved paths throughout most of the venue and accessible ramps to many cabins. However, settlement and grist mill areas have unpaved surfaces, so plan your route accordingly and consider which heritage areas are most important to visit.
Best time
Visit during summer for the free 'Rhythm on the Rails' concert series (Fridays May 22-July 3) or special events like Astronomy Night and the Cardboard Boat Regatta to enhance your experience at no additional cost beyond admission.
About Discovery Park of America
Hands-on museum in a heritage park. Science exhibits, an earthquake simulator & an aquarium, plus gardens & a replica early-1900s town.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Museum and Heritage Park
- Size
- 100,000 sq ft museum + 50-acre heritage park
- Location
- Reelfoot Lake region, Northwest Tennessee
- Special Events
- Rhythm on the Rails free concerts, Cardboard Boat Regatta, Astronomy Night
What visitors say
My kiddos (special needs, 13F, wheelchair) and (16M) both had a really good time. Even outside we were able to go most places bc the paths were paved. In the settlement and the grist mill areas it wasn't paved, but the fine grain…
Our family had a fantastic time visiting this beautiful place. So much to see and the kids (and big kids) all had a blast. The wooden homestead village was my absolute favorite and the train station was a hit with everyone in our group.…
While visiting friends in the area we took the ride up here to see the Discovery Park. And it turned out to be quite an experience. What an eclectic assortment pulled together into one collection. From a massive arrowhead collection, to…
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Did You Know?
- Features a 100,000-square-foot museum combined with a 50-acre heritage park, creating an extensive multi-venue educational complex
- Hosts a temporary outdoor art sculpture exhibit featuring 20 giant stainless steel sculptures by artist John Toras
- Offers flexible admission tickets valid for one-time use within 365 days of purchase, allowing visitors extended redemption windows
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