# Discovery Center at Murfree Spring > Place to go for families in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area (TN). Times are Central Time. - When: Tuesday–Saturday 10 AM–5 PM; Sunday 12 PM–5 PM; closed Mondays and major holidays… - Where: Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, 502 SE Broad Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 - Ages: Exhibits designed for children ages 0–12; 12 months & under free - Price: Ages 1 & up $15; 12 months & under free - Schedule: Tuesday–Saturday 10 AM–5 PM; Sunday 12 PM–5 PM; closed Mondays and major holidays (except camps or special events). - Organizer: Discovery Center at Murfree Spring - Official page: https://www.explorethedc.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/discovery-center-at-murfree-spring--listing-3a22062e9b0e07df85bed6fe ## About Discovery Center in Murfreesboro is a hands-on children's museum with exhibits designed for ages 0–12, including the award-winning Farm to Table exhibit, the Great Outdoors exhibit, Nature Play and MathRox, a math-meets-playground space of life-size games, logic puzzles and a giant Tower of Hanoi. Free public programs run each afternoon. Next door, the 25-acre Murfree Spring Wetlands city park has paved trails and raised boardwalks with interactive wildlife signs, a history wall and stepping-stones through a pond-like water feature. Groups must include a child aged 0–12; adults are not admitted alone. 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