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Our online calendar features upcoming outreach programs, local festival appearances, educator events, and important milestones as we prepare for our grand opening in winter 2026.  Check back regularly for updates so you never miss a moment of the fun!

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Good Health Nutrition backs half-price admission day at Discover! Children’s Museum in Centralia

July 6, 2026 Chronicle Excerpt Discover! Children’s Museum has announced it will hold a half-price admission day July 15 thanks to support from the Good Health Nutrition Center in Centralia. […]

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July 6, 2026

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray tours United Learning Center in Centralia

May 28, 2026 Chronicle Excerpt Community leaders and project partners recently welcomed U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, and state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, to tour the newly completed first phase […]

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May 31, 2026

‘Point of pride’: United Learning Center celebrates long-awaited grand opening

May 13, 2026 Chronicle Excerpt Nearly five years after first breaking ground, the United Learning Center (ULC) will celebrate its official opening in Centralia with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. […]

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May 13, 2026

Dream of Discover! Children’s Museum a reality today

April 27, 2026 Chronicle Excerpt Four-year-old Brycen Milton’s meticulous eye for detail paid off when he won a coloring contest in 2013 sponsored by those seeking to start a children’s […]

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April 27, 2026

Discover! Children’s Museum Announces Grand Opening on April 25 in Centralia

After years of planning, community support, and dedicated volunteer effort, Discover! The Children’s Museum will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, April 25, welcoming families for the first time to […]

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March 21, 2026

Name the Discover! Dinosaurs

Everyone needs a name, right? And right now at Discover!, we have three dinosaurs who are still waiting for theirs! Meet our newest prehistoric friends at the Museum and help us decide what names truly match their big, bold, dino-sized…