Science Museum of Western Virginia

Science Museum of Western Virginia Unleash curiosity, witness wonders at SMWV: Discover STEM, Live Animals, Parakeet Garden & The Eye!
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The Science Museum of Western Virginia is the oldest science museum in Virginia, founded in 1970 by a group of teachers and community volunteers to provide informal science experiences to enhance education in the classroom. While the organization has grown and moved into larger and more accessible facilities, it has never strayed from its mission focus.

We are closed today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) as we are still working hard to deep clean and get our galleries re...
08/27/2026

We are closed today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) as we are still working hard to deep clean and get our galleries ready for fall! 🧹🍂

We can’t wait to see you this Saturday and Sunday and introduce you to some of our new friendly faces at the museum! One is Daisy! Our new one-year-old Sulcata Tortoise also known as an African Spurred Tortoise! Come on down and give Daisy a warm welcome!!! ❤️🤗

Weekends can be a great time to visit the museum! Enjoy smaller crowds, more room at the exhibits, and more time to chat with our team!

See you soon!

A huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Volunteer Move Day! 💛We are incredibly grateful t...
08/23/2026

A huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Volunteer Move Day! 💛

We are incredibly grateful to the wonderful team from Elbit System , along with the many museum supporters, patrons, friends, and community members(some not pictured here) who gave their time and energy to help us pack, catalog, organize, and move our collections.

Moving a museum is no small undertaking, and days like today remind us just how fortunate we are to have this community behind us.

We simply could not do this without you. Thank you for showing up for the Science Museum of Western Virginia. 💙

Happy Saturday! 🤗 Come explore and build with us today 10AM - 5PM! 🧱Catch a show in The Eye Planetarium at 12PM, 1PM, & ...
08/22/2026

Happy Saturday! 🤗 Come explore and build with us today 10AM - 5PM! 🧱

Catch a show in The Eye Planetarium at 12PM, 1PM, & 3:30PM 🪐 and interact with our Parakeet friends in the Parakeet Garden from 11AM - 12PM & 1PM - 3PM 🦜

Have a great day! 🌅

Purchase museum tickets by visiting https://smwv.org/

We are closed Monday through Friday (August 17 - August 21 & August 24 - August 28) for a deep clean and exhibit mainten...
08/17/2026

We are closed Monday through Friday (August 17 - August 21 & August 24 - August 28) for a deep clean and exhibit maintenance. We are excited to get our galleries ready for fall! Hope to see you this Saturday or Sunday!

Have a great day! 🌅

LAST day of our Ultimate Summer of Science series! 🥲 Come see us today for Science Story Time from 12:30PM-1:30PM📚📖 and ...
08/14/2026

LAST day of our Ultimate Summer of Science series! 🥲 Come see us today for Science Story Time from 12:30PM-1:30PM📚📖 and visit our Experiment Table today from 3PM-4PM 🥽🧪 You can also catch our Eye Planetarium Show at 12PM & 3:30PM 🪐 and visit the Parakeet Garden between 11AM-12PM and 1PM-3PM 🦜

Purchase museum tickets at https://smwv.org/

🌟 Sometimes you just need to STARFISH and RESET. 😂 (Get it? Starfish - start fresh 😂)The Science Museum will be CLOSED M...
08/13/2026

🌟 Sometimes you just need to STARFISH and RESET. 😂 (Get it? Starfish - start fresh 😂)

The Science Museum will be CLOSED Monday - Friday starting August 17th - August 30th for a fall reset while we get things refreshed and ready for an awesome season ahead!

All weekends will be open during our usual Saturday & Sunday hours!

We will resume normal weekday hours Wednesday, September 1st 💙🔬✨

Wishing all of our wonderful teachers and students a great start to the new school year! 🚌✏️✂️📚📓🔬🧪 We can’t wait to see ...
08/13/2026

Wishing all of our wonderful teachers and students a great start to the new school year! 🚌✏️✂️📚📓🔬🧪 We can’t wait to see our Field Trip friends and visit your classrooms with our Outreach Program soon!

To book a Field Trip or Outreach this fall please visit https://smwv.org/education-department/outreach-programs/

Happy Friday! 🎉🤩 Don’t forget to come experience the Ultimate Summer of Science at SMWV! Science Story Time today 12:30P...
08/07/2026

Happy Friday! 🎉🤩 Don’t forget to come experience the Ultimate Summer of Science at SMWV! Science Story Time today 12:30PM-1:30PM!📚📖 Experiment Table today 3PM-4PM! 🥽🧪

Purchase museum tickets at https://smwv.org/

Come explore our Experiment Table this Friday, August 7th and next Friday, August 14th from 3PM-4PM as part of our Ultim...
08/05/2026

Come explore our Experiment Table this Friday, August 7th and next Friday, August 14th from 3PM-4PM as part of our Ultimate Summer of Science experience!

Pictured above is our “Design it! Build it! Test it!” experiment table!

To purchase museum tickets please visit https://smwv.org/

Address

1 Market Square SE, Ste 4
Roanoke, VA
24011

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+15403425710

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