Explore science and the arts through interactive exhibits at Spark! Imagination and Science Center.
Children from 6 months to age 10 will love learning and playing with their grown-ups at the museum. Check out our Events page for more hands-on activities and experiments for kids of all ages.
What is Nano?
Learn about this cutting edge science of materials a billionth of a meter in size.
Sun, Earth, Universe
Learn about how scientists study the Earth, Sun, solar system and universe; design, build and test your own model spacecraft; use tools to see the invisible; and see how scientists use color to help us understand data.
Space Weather
Investigate weather in space and how it effects Earth while exploring a plasma ball, magnets, and more.
Cam’s Imagination Playground
Our newest and bluest exhibit promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem solving skills.
Dinosaurs
Uncover the world of dinosaurs by becoming a paleontologist, digging for fossils, and putting a dinosaur together.
Engineer It!
Try out those engineering skills by planning, building, testing, and re-working creations with a ball ramps, wind tunnel, light table, magnetic tiles, and more. (Sponsored by KeyLogic)
Grow Up Strong!
Encourage children to take care of their bodies through exercise, nutrition, and visiting the doctor and dentist in this exhibit. (Sponsored by Cardinal Pediatrics)
Mary McIntosh Davis Imagination Station
Ignite imagination through dress-up, puppets, percussion instruments, and more.
The Hands-On Science Area is for children 5 years old and up and their grown-ups. For more information on the Hands-On Science Area and to learn when it is open, visit the Events page. (Sponsored by the Women’s Giving Circle of North Central West Virginia and the LEGO Children’s Fund)
Most of the photos on this page were taken by Immanuel and Rae Photography