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Discovery Center at Murfree Spring

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Discovery Center at Murfree Spring is a hands-on museum and environmental center for visitors of all ages. With hundreds of fun exhibits, twenty acres of outdoor wetlands, daily programs and a two-story slide!

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Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
Hands-on children's museum
Slide and WaterWorks
Engaging curious minds to fuel the future!
Fire Truck
Hands-on exhibits
tortoise
Interactive programs
Discovery Center at Murfree Spring

502 S.E. Broad St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

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info@explorethedc.org
615-890-2300
Hours
Tue-Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sun 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Please visit our website for updated hours and special closings.
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