Exhibits | Innovation Labs | Films | Studios
House of Sound
EXPERIENCE THE SPIRIT. Discovery World is proud to bring you the Les Paul House of Sound exhibit, opening June 22nd! Learn more about Les Paul and The House of Sound..
Reiman Aquariums
Sail the Great Lakes, along the North East Atlantic coast, and into the waters of the Florida Keys – all by stepping into the Reiman Aquariums.
TechnoJungle
Join in the hunt for the next great idea by exploring the tangle of technology, inventions and ideas that make up the ever-changing Johnson Controls’ TechnoJungle™.
Great Lakes Future
See the entire Great Lakes watershed, built to scale, when you visit The Helen Bader Foundation's Great Lakes Future. Explore the ways in which you can utilize this exhibit experience to start a dialog about freshwater issues, stewardship, and our relationship with freshwater resources. Click here to see Great Lakes Future, Part 1 and Great Lakes Future, Part 2 podcasts.
The Challenge
Visit this life size re-creation of the first schooner built especially for the Great Lakes following the plans of a Manitowoc-based ship builder.
S/V Denis Sullivan
As Wisconsin's flagship and a flagship for the United Nations Environment Program, the USCG certified Sailing Vessel Denis Sullivan, is an educational sailing vessel connecting learners of all ages to the Great Lakes, oceans and our world of water through experiential learning and technology.
Dream Machine
Make your dreams a reality! The Rockwell Automation Dream Machine™ uses models of local landmarks to show how automation and control are a part of our daily lives.
Editing & Computer Lab | Electronics Lab | Bio Lab | General Science Lab Communications Lab | Prototyping Lab | Printing & Publishing Lab
Each of our eight labs, studios, and workshops is specially designed to place you in a dynamic, professional environment. Use our labs, studios, and workshops to add fire to your imagination as you begin to envision the type of experience you’d like to create for yoursef. Explore all of our labs!
The Shel and Marianne Lubar Innovation Theater in the Technology Building and the Digital Theater in the Aquatarium both feature 20’ x 16’ high definition projection screens. Both theaters are ideal for accommodating groups of up to 144 visitors.
Now Showing!
Films show daily in both theaters on a continuous schedule.
Video Production Studio
The Video Production Studio provides a fully equipped television studio where young people can hone their skills both in front of and behind the camera. Students learn preproduction, production and postproduction. This area provides an environment where young people can experiment in producing products for film, television and the web-based media. Participants will also work on projects for actual broadcast.
Audio Studio
The Audio Studio explores the world of sound and how to capture and utilize that sound for music, radio, television and the web. As they learn the tools and equipment used in the audio studio, visitors learn the science of sound and the valuable role it can play in strong educational materials.
Calendar
July
4
4TH OF JULY!
DISCOVERY WORLD CLOSED.
12
FAMILY Program: Build a Backyard Weather Station
On Saturdays - July 12, 19 & 26
12
DNR Program : Ride the Rails to Lakeshore State Park
15
ADULT Program: Design a Personal Identity Mark
Tuesday, July 15 - Wednesday, July 16
15
Christopher Winters Lecture and Book Signing
19
ROV DAYS BEGIN
Saturday, July 19 - Wednesday, July 23
19
ROV DAYS Demonstration: Exploring our Waters with VideoRay ROVs
Saturday, July 19 - Sunday, July 20
19
ROV DAYS Presentation: ROVs & the S/V Denis Sullivan
20
ROV DAYS Presentation: ROV Technology & Underwater Archaeology
20
Members Sail: S/V Denis Sullivan
21
ROV DAYS: Prins Willem V Shipwreck Exploration & Underwater Archaeology
22
ROV DAYS: Exploring the Shipwreck Milwaukee
Tuesday, July 22 - Wednesday, July 23
22
ADULT Program: Graphic Design Seminar
25
GALLERY NIGHT
26
DISCOVERY WORLD 2008 ANNIVERSARY GALA
Discovery World will be closing at 3pm in preparation for the Gala.