Discovery Center at Murfree Spring

The Discovery Center is a children's museum, nature center and wetlands boardwalk near downtown Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Exhibits include themed exploration areas for town life, science, trains, cars, a fire engine and farmers market.

Type: Museum
Description: children’s museum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
Also known as: “Discovery Center” and “explorethedc.org”
Address: 502 Southeast Broad Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rutherford County Courthouse and First Presbyterian Church.

Rutherford County Courthouse

Courthouse

Photo: Pollinator, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Rutherford County Courthouse in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is a Classical Revival building from 1859. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is one of six remaining antebellum county courthouses in Tennessee… Rutherford County Courthouse is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Discovery Center at Murfree Spring.

First Presbyterian Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Murfree Springs Presbyterian Church was founded in 1812 in a log cabin. In 1818 it changed its name to First Presbyterian Church and in 1820 moved to a brick meeting house on East Vine Street. First Presbyterian Church is situated 3,100 feet north of Discovery Center at Murfree Spring.

Central Magnet School

School

Central Magnet School is a public magnet school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school is a part of the Rutherford County school system and serves students from grades 6 through 12. Central Magnet School is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Discovery Center at Murfree Spring.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murfreesboro and Barfield.