Support Us Button Widget

Creative Discovery Museum opens its newest exhibit “UnEarthed”

Check out CDM’s latest exhibit “UnEarthed” featuring hands-on activities + tons of educational opportunities for the kids.

NOOGAtoday | UnEarthed Creative Discovery Museum

The museum’s newest exhibit is now open to the public.

Photo provided by Creative Discovery Museum

Table of Contents

The Creative Discovery Museum has opened the last permanent internal exhibit as part of the Ignite Discovery capital campaign — which has raised $12.5 million for the comprehensive renovation of the museum.

Introducing, “UnEarthed,” a natural science exhibit aimed at “building environmental literary and cultivating respect for the natural world through observation, exploration, and investigation.”

Exhibit highlights

  • “The Dino Dig” | Uncover buried fossils
  • Shake and wind table | Build structures + test its strength in strong wind simulations
  • Augmented reality sandbox | Create mountains and valleys in sand + see how water moves through them
  • Multi-sensory walk | Journey through the interior of a volcano
  • Augmented reality arthropod encounter | See how you can virtually hold arthropods
  • Insect Construction Station | Learn about insects + build 3D replicas

Looking to dig deeper? Visit the museum to check out the exhibit for yourself.

Bonus: The museum has plans to add an outdoor area to this exhibit — featuring a mud kitchen + additional opportunities for nature play — later this year.

More from NOOGAtoday
Bookmark this guide for a curated list of events taking place each month that we’re most looking forward to.
We’ve got the key info you need for the Mocs’, Vols’, and Titans’ first home games.
Whether you’re just dreaming or actually house hunting, here’s a peek inside the most expensive listings currently for sale in the Scenic City.
No cash? No problem. Whether you are spending a day or a lifetime in Chattanooga, these are some of the best offerings that won’t break the bank.
No boat? No problem. Rent one Airbnb-style and start enjoying the waterways.
Historic flooding on Tuesday, Aug. 12, left many Chattanoogans in crisis. Here’s how you can support them.
The IBMA World of Bluegrass® will be held in Chattanooga from Tuesday, Sept. 16, through Saturday, Sept. 20.
The concept is taking over South Korea’s capital city. We’re thinking about where we’d copy it in the Scenic City.
Reach your local community with our help.
The annual fair returns to Lebanon’s James E. Ward Agricultural Center Thursday, Aug. 14-Saturday, Aug. 23.