Discovery World is a science and technology museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Discovery World is a 501(c) non-profit organization that does not receive any public funding. Founded by Robert Powrie Harland, Sr., Discovery World was initially known as the Science, Economics and Technology Center. Plans for it appeared in the Milwaukee Journal i…Discovery World is a science and technology museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Discovery World is a 501(c) non-profit organization that does not receive any public funding. Founded by Robert Powrie Harland, Sr., Discovery World was initially known as the Science, Economics and Technology Center. Plans for it appeared in the Milwaukee Journal in 1981. The museum's early location was the Milwaukee Public Library, inside the Wisconsin Ave. entrance of the library. The museum featured hands-on exhibits, computerized simulations, and science shows.