Follow NWTN Tourism on FacebookFollow NWTN Tourism on InstagramFollow NWTN Tourism on TikTok
homepage-header-image-alt.jpg
Family Fun at Discovery Park

This  100,000-square-foot museum to our 50-acre heritage park promises a day filled with exploration, learning, and fun for all ages.

Discovery Park proves to be more than a museum with multiple exhibits, experiences, and learning opportunities!

Explore Indoor Exhibits

There’s so much to experience at Discovery Park! Discover ten exhibit galleries focused on topics like:

 

Dinosaur Hall

DPA Dino

The large fossil reproductions of dinosaurs and marine reptiles that dominate Dino Hall, part of the Natural History Gallery, are all from the Mesozoic Era. The dinosaurs on display include Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex, Apatosaurus, and Appalachiosaurus.

 

Simmons Bank Children's Exploration Gallery

DPA GroupWater

There are four main exhibit areas on the upper level next to the entrance to the 48' slide: the “Build It” exhibit, the sense stations, the water tables, and the perception wall.  On the entry-level, at the bottom of the slide is the “Fantasy Forest Children’s Play Area.”

DPA Crawling Slide

 

The Settlement

DPA Cabins

Featuring nearly a dozen structures, the little settlement on the North Lake includes farmhouses plus a corn crib, tool barn, smokehouse, hog barn, loom house, doctor’s cabin, well house, and woodshed.

 

Cooper Tower

DPA Tower

Cooper Tower, named in honor of Barbara Lynn Tanner Cooper, reaches 199 feet into the air and is capped by an American Flag measuring over 40 feet long.

 

There's even more! Simmons Bank Ag Center, Children's Discovery Garden, and Mill Ridge just to name a few. 

 

Stay Right Next Door!

Discovery Park is conveniently located right next door to two excellent hotels. Check out Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites or other lodging options in the region.

 

Events Throughout the Year

Stay up-to-date on everything happening at Discovery Park by checking the calendar on DPA's website.

Itineraries

Visitors Guide

Visitors Guide

Take us with you wherever you go! The NWTN Visitors Guide is your complete resource for planning a trip to our corner.

Read More

Partner With Us

Partner With Us

Come on over! Learn how you can partner with the Northwest Tennesee Tourism Association.

Read More

Maps

Maps

Explore our corner and find your way around the Northwest Tennessee region.

Read More

nwtn tourism logo horizontal

Tennessee vacation logo

Hospitality Tennessee