The Discovery Science Center provides dynamic, hands-on STEM experiences designed to resonate with the innate curiosity, learning desire, and spirit of exploration of visitors, encouraging young learners to ask questions, solve problems, and engineer solutions today so they are better prepared to embrace the challenges of tomorrow.

The science center seeks to enhance public understanding of STEM through a variety of resources including education programs, planetarium presentations, the Challenger Learning Center, Science on a Sphere and a variety of permanent and traveling exhibits.

Special weekend events are offered throughout the year on topics such as Aeronautics, Space Exploration, Earth Science, and Engineering.

[9] The Discovery Science Center's Planetarium features a 33 feet (10 m) domed ceiling, seats up to 85 people and was most recently upgraded in 2021.

This engaging exhibit opened in early 2016 at Discovery Science Center’s annual Space Day event, and is available to guests and groups with hundreds of data sets available for viewing.