Creative Discovery Museum - Chattanooga, TN

RiverPlay is closed through February 2022 for renovations as a part of our Ignite Discovery capital campaign.

Click here to see what you can expect!

WELCOME TO

A PLACE TO

DISCOVER

Unearth the curiosities of the world through play, immersive exhibits, and hands-on activities in the heart of Chattanooga.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Ignite Discovery

We're creating the new CDM! Help the region’s leader in experiential learning expand to meet the needs of future generations.

Save the date! AmuseUm: Hard Hats Required is March 5.

We're drawing up plans to party! CDM's annual fundraiser returns March 5, 2022 in-person with AmuseUm: Hard Hats Required! Tickets on sale Jan. 18!

Featured Exhibits

The Great Indoors

Explore the outdoors on CDM's second floor!

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Excavation Station

Excavation Station features a large scale sand pit filled with dinosaur bones and plenty to explore!

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Little Yellow House

Pretend and play in Little Yellow House, our exhibit designed specifically for our youngest visitors, newborns to 4-year-olds.

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Make It

Inspire the maker and inventor inside of you and turn your ideas into reality in Make It!

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Featured Events

Mar

5

Members Only

AmuseUm: Hard Hats Required

We're drawing up plans to party! CDM's annual fundraiser returns March 5, 2022 in-person with AmuseUm: Hard Hats Required!

7:00 pm

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11:00 pm

Learn at Home

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Day of Service

Books About Friendship

Happy Lunar New Year!

How are snowflakes formed?

Pass It On: Valentine's Day Edition

New Year's Message from Henry Schulson, Executive Director

Ignite Discovery: Kids Edition

Science of Leftovers

Critter Encounter featuring Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches

The Science of Weather

Marshmallow Science

“Freedom Is” Poetry Prompt

Embroidery with Susan Parks

2019

Best Museum

Chattanooga Times
Free Press Best of the BEst

2019

Pinnacle
Award

Center for Innovative
Learning and Collaboration

2015

Rated #7

Children’s Museum in the country

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