[1][2] The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization that is supported by admission and membership sales, program fees, donations, and grants.

This action allowed the foundation to cement MHDM's permanent home on the waterfront, while continuing to provide general operating support.

Additional recent funding supported installation of an elevator to bring the facility into ADA compliance, and accommodate visitors with disabilities and elderly guests accompanying their grandchildren.

The attraction allows patrons to enter MHDM's very own miniature town featuring a fire station, kitchen, construction site, and more.

Popular exhibits include the Wonderdome, an exploration of the science of light, and Lift-and-Link, a collection of different building materials for children to experiment with.

It features 16 custom-made, hands-on science exhibits that invite visitors into full-body physical exploration of motion, air, forces, fluids and magnetism.

[14] The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum offers hands-on programming to help children explore the world around them, practice skills and learn new things.

MHDM also offers field trip opportunities for students in grades PreK - 5 to learn in a real-world environment, experience things first-hand, engage their senses, and bolster their critical thinking skills.