A tailored-made program for people with a disability is being developed by the centre in partnership with service provider Amicus.

It is being funded by a $2000 grant, provided by the Community Foundation for Central Victoria’s Bendigo Stadium Ltd Fund.

Discovery education co-ordinator Rachel Rayner said the program would ensure the amazing subject of science would be accessible to a wider audience.

"Science is about exploring and the fun of discovery - you only get old when you stop learning, so learning is so important," she said.

"Science is such a huge umbrella for so many different things, it's a part of our life.

"Getting engaged in science is really getting engaged with the world around us, so it will be nice to have a whole lot more people having access to the centre.

Participants will be granted a 12-month membership as part of the program.

Ms Rayner said staff would engage with participants to determine what they would like to see in the centre.

It’s been a big 12 months for Discovery, which was fighting for its survival mid-year after the Bendigo Trust relinquished control of the centre.

But the community rallied to save the iconic centre, including an online fundraising campaign which raised nearly $40,000, boosted by significant business donations.

Ms Rayner said patronage at the centre during 2015 was up on the previous year.

Amicus chief executive Ann-Maree Davis said the program would give people with a disability access to an important centre for learning.

"A lot of people with a disability currently use Discovery, but perhaps not to its best effect," she said.

"What's great about this opportunity is we will have staff from Amicus trained in the different exhibits, so we make sure people coming along get the best out of them.

"A lot of people with disability have need for sensory support and the exhibits at the Discovery Centre provide that."

Bendigo Stadium chief executive officer Jason Wallace said the community foundation was proud to support Bendigo's iconic Discovery centre.

"What they do here is fantastic and is great to see Discovery still open," he said. "It's really important Discovery remains open for all to enjoy."

The foundation has contributed $350,000 to central Victorian-based projects over the last decade, including $75,000 last year.

Discovery is closed for its normal February break and will re-open on February 27, ahead of its new ‘mini-beast’ insect exhibition.