Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery
OVMoD: Discovery Dash 5K
West State Street Park and Bike Path 398 West State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesWhat is the Discovery Dash? Spark your imagination on a 3k/5k Fun Run, Walk, Stroll, and Roll! Special this year: Race Across America Course for Kids! Try out the family friendly STEAM stations (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) for even more fun. When is it? Thursday, July 4, 2019: Independence Day. Check in at 7:00am.... Read More
Understanding the Environment
Athens Community Center 701 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin the Patton College of Education and the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery in an exciting FREE family event: “Understanding the Environment!” on September 8th, 12-2pm at the Athens Community Center. Visit STEAM stations designed and staffed by Ohio University faculty, graduate students, and OVMoD staff and volunteers. Stations are geared for kids ages 5+... Read More
STEAM All Around Us
Athens Community Center 701 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesWe're back again for another collaboration between the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery and the OHIO Patton College of Education Noyce scholars! Join us for a FREE family event: “STEAM All Around Us” on October 19th, 11am-1pm at the Athens Community Center. Visit STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) stations designed and staffed by... Read More
Rally for STEM: STEAM All Around Us
Athens Community Center 701 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin the Patton College of Education and the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery in exploring "STEAM All Around Us" on October 19. Visit STEAM stations designed and staffed by Ohio University faculty, graduate students, and OVMoD staff and volunteers. Stations are geared for kids ages 5+ (siblings welcome!) to learn more about the roles of... Read More
Hour of Code
McCracken Hall Lobby 100 E Union, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin the Patton College of Education, Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery, and WOUB Learning Lab in an Hour of Code on Thursday, December 12th from 6pm-8pm in McCracken Hall. Visit stations with robots, computers, iPads, microcontrollers and more, designed and staffed by Ohio University faculty, graduate students, and OVMoD staff and volunteers. Stations are geared... Read More
Inclusive Science Day
Athens Community Center 701 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesInclusive Science Day - a FREE event where we celebrate science for all! Join the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery in this collaboration with the Ohio University NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) with lots of fun learning opportunities designed by future teachers and museum staff. Questions? Contact director@ovmod.org.
Teen Science Café
online Online, Online, United StatesThe Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery will host its first Virtual Teen Science Café on Monday, October 19 from 6-7pm EST. This is a free event, which is run by teens, and open to all teens. This event, and future Teen Science Cafés, will provide an opportunity for teens to discuss and participate in hands-on... Read More
Virtual Teen Science Café
online Online, Online, United StatesThe Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery will host its second Virtual Teen Science Cafe on Saturday, November 28th from 12-1pm EST. This is a free event which is run by teens and is open to all teens. Southeast Ohio Teen Science Cafes provide an opportunity for teens to discuss and participate in hands-on activities with scientists... Read More
Discovery Lab
online Online, Online, United StatesThanks to our special collaboration with the WOUB Learning Lab and our fantastic mentors, we’re meeting up online again this summer! Join us for FREE weekly maker sessions and donation-based tech workshops that you can do from home. Sessions are geared toward 6th-12th graders. Materials and supplies will be made available to participants for pickup... Read More
Discovery Summer Camp
Shade Community Center 2380 Old US Highway 33, Shade, OH, United StatesJoin the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery for Summer Discovery Camp 2021. Camp is in session at the Shade Community Center starting Monday, July 5 through Friday, July 9. This half-day outdoor camp for rising 1st-6th graders will feature fun science experiments, explorations of our local environment, visits from master gardeners and local STEAM (science,... Read More