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Ada Lovelace Day

10oct10:00 am5:00 pmAda Lovelace Day

Event Details

Ada Lovelace Day

  • Gallery: Toddler Town – Level 1
  • Description: Read Ada Lovelace: My First Ada Lovelace, written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and illustrated by Zafouko Yamamoto, and create your own masterpiece inspired by the patterns and thinking machine Ada imagined.

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  • Gallery: Young at Art – Level 3
  • Description: Mathematician Ada Lovelace worked with Charles Babbage on his “Analytical Engine” in 1843. Inspired by weaving machines at the time, she theorized the Analytical Engine might be able to follow patterns to perform a task, making her the first person to envision computing languages! Use numbers to weave patterns as she imagined.

  • Gallery: Patents Pending Science Bench – Level 3
  • Description: 3, 2, 1—Meet Ada Lovelace, called the Enchantress of Numbers. Use floating ring magnets to explore attraction, repulsion, and the ideas behind how computers store data.

Promotional graphic celebrating Ada Lovelace Day at DISCOVERY Children's Museum, October 10–16, honoring women in STEM, featuring an illustrated portrait of Ada Lovelace against a chalkboard background with mathematical equations.

DAILY DISCOVERIES


Let’s Go Code!

Special for Little Learners 5 and Younger

  • Time: 10:30 am and 1:30 pm
  • Location: The PNC Art Zone
  • Gallery: Toddler Town – Level 1
  • Description: Explore the basics of coding through this interactive program featuring Carl the Coding Caterpillar!

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One Point Perspective

  • Time: 11:00 am
  • Location: Presentation Space
  • Gallery: Young at Art – Level 3
  • Description: Learn how to create the illusion of depth in your art through perspective drawing techniques.

DISCOVER Bones – At the Science Bench

  • Time: 11:30 am
  • Location: Science Bench Sponsored by Nevada National Security Sites
  • Gallery: Patents Pending – Level 3
  • Description: Running, playing, and dancing – these fun and complex movements would not be possible without bones. Join us for an exploration of the human skeleton and learn how bones help us to keep moving while protecting our most important organs.

Helpful Hydroelectricity

  • Time: 12:30 pm
  • Location: Presentation Space
  • Gallery: Energy/Energía – Level 3
  • Description: Water is a force of nature that carves mountains, erodes canyons, and provides plentiful potential for power. Discover how hydroelectric energy can help power our cities.

Sounds, Lights, Action!

  • Time: 1:00 pm
  • Location: Stage Area
  • Gallery: Fantasy Festival – Level 1
  • Description: Learn how to use sound and lighting e_ects to enhance theatrical productions in the Riseman Family Theatre!

Circuits in a Snap

  • Time: 2:00 pm
  • Location: Open Making
  • Gallery: DISCOVERY Lab – Level 2
  • Description: Learn how to use electrical circuits to power lights and motors and then try your hand at electrical engineering!

Electrifying Encounters – At the Science Bench

  • Time: 3:00 pm
  • Location: Science Bench Sponsored by Nevada National Security Sites
  • Gallery: Patents Pending – Level 3
  • Description: Sparks will fly as you learn about electricity in this hair-raising experience!

The Pirate, The Princess, & Playing Nice Puppet Show

  • Time: 4:00 pm
  • Location: Riseman Family Theatre
  • Gallery: Fantasy Festival – Level 1
  • Description: Can a playful pirate and a powerful princess compromise to save their kingdom? Join us as we learn the value of sharing at the Riseman Family Theatre.

Time

Saturday, October 10, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm