Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery

06/23/2026

This summer, Teen Tech Camp participants will explore the basics of computer-controlled cars using Arduino microcontrollers! Get your teen (or pre-teen) signed up for robotic fun in a supportive, inclusive environment as we explore some of the fundamentals of making projects move and interact. Participants will keep their car kits at the end of camp.
There are a handful of spots left, get signed up here -
ovmod.org/summercamp2026

06/22/2026

Our Summer STEAM Camp for grades 4 through 6 is coming up soon. We still have a handful of spots left. Kids will explore different STEAM topics each day through hands-on, interactive, and creative activities that broaden their knowledge and enjoyment of learning.
Sign up here - https://www.ovmod.org/summercamp2026

06/19/2026

Discover the science behind forensics! Track down the suspect of a deadly crime spree through forensic investigation - fingerprinting, blood splatter and blood typing, footprint casting, forensic entomology, and linguistics. Join in with your most trusted partners to uncover the truth and find the suspect!

Tickets are $40/person and includes free drinks! Must be 21 or older to attend.

The Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery (www.ovmod.org) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit hands-on discovery museum with a mission to inspire confidence in people of all ages to explore and discover the world.

06/18/2026

Join us this Saturday at Noon!

06/17/2026

This Thursday's Toddler Discovery Time (June 18th) has been canceled due to a scheduling conflict. We apologize for the inconvenience! We will have lots of extra fun stuff for the kids next Thursday!

06/12/2026

Summer STEAM Camp for grades K-3 was a blast this week! Huge thank you to the staff and volunteers who helped make it such a fun learning experience for all!

Next month is our camp for grades 4-6, get signed up here - https://www.ovmod.org/summercamp2026/

06/11/2026

Our weekly Toddler Discovery Time is canceled this week due to our Summer STEAM Camp. We will see you next week!
The museum is open from 2 pm to 6 pm this week.

06/10/2026

Thank you, , for giving us some flowers we could learn from at camp today! Our campers were learning about pollinators, and dissecting a flower is a great way to explore plant biology. They smelled nice too :)

06/10/2026

TODAY 4 PM - 6PM!
We have lots of different activities - robotics, building, and electronics projects to choose from, or you can mix and match and follow your creativity! Hydraulic claws, animated cardboard bears, programming games in Scratch, working with the microbit robotic cars, and lots more. Volunteer mentors will be available to help get you started and guide you along the way.
Geared towards participants in rising 5th grade and up (adults welcome too!), 2nd-4th graders are welcome with an accompanying adult.
Starting Wednesday, June 3, we plan to meet every Wednesday through August 12 (except July 22).

06/09/2026