About Discovering42
This inclusive museum welcomes families with pushchairs, wheelchair users, babies and even dogs, with accessible facilities throughout and the option to bring your own refreshments.
What's nearby
- Bodmin Health Centre next door
- Bodmin Service Station next door
- Texaco next door
- Sainsbury's 250m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Paid car park
- ✓Paid street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible seating
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Facilities
Opening hours
- Monday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Fantastic as always. My boys 8 and 6 loved it as did us adults at 36. Dog friendly. :-) cant ask for a much better place
· via Google
What a fantastic little gem!! We are so lucky to have this local to us and have visited a number of times over the years. Its quirky, interesting, interactive and so well thought out and priced. Each exhibit is so creative and interesting. The staff are just lovely, really friendly and full of information and help if you need it! Really cant rate this place enough. Ideal for curious children and adults alike!
· via Google
Well worth a visit. We took our granddaughters aged 7 and 8. They both loved every minute. There was plenty for them to explore. The majority of the exhibits are hands on mechanics. From leavers and bullies moving objects, vacuums pick up and moving things to the workings of a piano. Mirror's, reflection's and distortion. Some of the exhibits required the girls to work together. While others had them competing with each other. I'm sure both of their brains had a good workout. They both want to go back. You can't get better than that.
· via Google
What a fantastic, innovative and thoroughly entertaining place!!! So quirky and not like any other interactive museum we have been to. There was something for everyone here as a family of 6. We stayed for nearly 3 hours so I was surprised when I read a few reviews saying it wasn’t more than an hours worth of activity… I guess it depends on how much you love science and experimenting! The staff were all wonderful people, interesting, enthusiastic, welcoming and knowledgeable with a genuine enthusiasm for helping people enjoy science. Worth every penny and will definitely be back next year with our extended family. Thank you to everyone at discovering42… well done and keep up the good work! X
· via Google
Visitors say this museum offers wonderfully interactive, hands-on exhibits that make learning about science and art fun for all ages. They also highlight the friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable staff, who often explain the science behind the exhibits. Guests mention the reasonable prices, convenient parking, and the engaging mocktail experience.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Old Station Yard, Berrycoombe Road, Bodmin, PL31 2NR Get directions
- Category
- Museums & Galleries
- Guest rating
- 4.8 / 5 (289 reviews)
- Suitable for
- All Ages
- Suggested visit
- 1-2 hours
- Setting
- Indoor
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- Bodmin