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Rocky Reach Discovery Center Steer a steamship, take a virtual flight, crank a turbine - join us for stories, games, history & art
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Visit us for four floors of stories, games, history, and art - plus big views of the Columbia River. Our helpful guides will answer your questions, and short movies in three theaters will round out the stories that unfold as you move through the center's exhibits. Get hands-on at the Discovery Center year-round every Tues-Sun from 9:30am-5pm for FREE. The Discovery Center also houses the Rocky Reach Café, serving breakfast, lunch and fresh-baked goodies for purchase.

Long before cell phones kept us connected, equipment like the Universal Wonderphone helped power companies communicate a...
10/15/2026

Long before cell phones kept us connected, equipment like the Universal Wonderphone helped power companies communicate along their transmission lines.
Manufactured in Seattle by Paul Hackett, the Wonderphone used a special microphone capable of producing strong output without an amplifier. Hackett was experimenting with wireless telephone technology as early as 1910, and his microphones were also used by pioneer radio stations. A pretty amazing piece of early communication technology, built right here in Washington state!

Costumes? ✔️Treats? ✔️Fall fun? ✔️Rocky Reach? ✔️🎃Fall Harvest Roundup is coming Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1–4 p.m.! Grab t...
10/12/2026

Costumes? ✔️
Treats? ✔️
Fall fun? ✔️
Rocky Reach? ✔️🎃
Fall Harvest Roundup is coming Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1–4 p.m.! Grab the family and get ready for a FREE afternoon of trick-or-treating, activities and fun at Rocky Reach. 🍂👻
👉 Event details at: https://www.facebook.com/share/19S4sUxDqa/

This photo, taken in 1958, shows early construction of Rocky Reach dam.
10/11/2026

This photo, taken in 1958, shows early construction of Rocky Reach dam.

Fall looks pretty good from here. Come explore the Discovery Center, take in the Columbia River views and discover somet...
10/10/2026

Fall looks pretty good from here. Come explore the Discovery Center, take in the Columbia River views and discover something new along the way!
Free admission. Plenty to discover.

Ever looked a salmon in the eye? 👀🐟Our underwater viewing windows give you a front-row seat to one of the Columbia River...
10/09/2026

Ever looked a salmon in the eye? 👀🐟
Our underwater viewing windows give you a front-row seat to one of the Columbia River’s most incredible journeys.
Come see who’s swimming by!

🎃🍬 Costumes, treats and fall fun are coming to Rocky Reach!Fall Harvest Roundup is just around the corner! Join us Satur...
10/09/2026

🎃🍬 Costumes, treats and fall fun are coming to Rocky Reach!
Fall Harvest Roundup is just around the corner! Join us Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1–4 p.m. for a FREE afternoon of trick-or-treating, hands-on activities, games and plenty of fun throughout Rocky Reach Park & Discovery Center. Start planning those costumes—we can’t wait to see you! 👻🍂
👉 Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/share/19S4sUxDqa/

Before texts, emails and cell phones, a series of clicks could carry a message across long distances. This Western Union...
10/08/2026

Before texts, emails and cell phones, a series of clicks could carry a message across long distances. This Western Union Telegraph Company sounder converted electrical pulses into audible clicks that operators interpreted as Morse code — short pulses for dots and longer pulses for dashes. It’s an early example of the technology that helped people communicate across great distances, long before today’s instant connections.

🎃🍂 Fall fun is coming to Rocky Reach! Join us Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1–4 p.m. for Fall Harvest Roundup at Rocky Reach Pa...
10/07/2026

🎃🍂 Fall fun is coming to Rocky Reach! Join us Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1–4 p.m. for Fall Harvest Roundup at Rocky Reach Park & Discovery Center! Bring the whole family for an afternoon of trick-or-treating, hands-on activities, fall fun and plenty to discover throughout the park and Discovery Center. 👻🍬 Admission is FREE! Mark your calendars, grab your costumes and come celebrate fall with us! Info at: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dgjz2xAcQ/

This photo, taken in 1961, shows Rocky Reach dam during construction.
10/05/2026

This photo, taken in 1961, shows Rocky Reach dam during construction.

🌿 Living from the landscape.Our final September spotlight looks at tools connected to food preparation and everyday li...
09/30/2026

🌿 Living from the landscape.
Our final September spotlight looks at tools connected to food preparation and everyday life. Mortars, pestles, metates and manos were used to grind and process foods and plants. These tools reflect generations of knowledge about the landscape, its resources and the work of daily life. They’re a reminder that the story of the Columbia River is also a story of the land, and the people whose relationships with both continue today.
Next month, is tuning in to a very different chapter of our collection. 📻⚡Free admission. Curiosity encouraged.

Address

5000 State Highway 97A
Wenatchee, WA
98801

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+15096637522

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