Located at 400 S. Main Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. Entry is at the back of the building, off Gay Street.
Parking is free at Wright Center and in several adjacent lots (including 308 E. Gay Street and 404 E. Gay Street).
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE!
SPI is an independent non-profit organization whose home base is known affectionally to locals as "SPI Spot." This facility is designed as an accessible community center and play-based learning space where all families from Knox and surrounding counties - as well as out of town visitors - are welcomed during publicized hours. From our space inside Wright Center (a building owned by Kenyon College and shared with us as a community benefit) SPI's team is privileged to have opportunities to partner not only with the college's faculty and students but with MANY OTHER community partner organizations and local businesses to provide fun programming and prompts for self-guided exploratory play.
CURRENT HOURS OF OPERATION
Mon: CLOSED
Tue: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (summer only BONUS hours!)
Wed: Field Trips ONLY or daytime private parties as arranged
Thu: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fri: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and evening private parties as arranged
Sun: CLOSED
Daily admission is $5 per person.
(The new admission rate of $5 per person went into effect on February 1, 2026)
A discounted Museums for All admission rate of $2 per person is available to qualifying families as sponsorship allows.
Annual family memberships to SPI are available and enable unlimited admission to SPI for named household members PLUS reciprocal admission benefits to participating ASTC member centers nationwide as defined. These include COSI, The Works, and the Great Lakes Science Center.
To keep up on the latest news, follow us on Facebook or opt in to our mobile alerts system by texting the phrase "SPINews" to the number 1-833-203-9501.
SPI is an independent non-profit organization whose home base is known affectionally to locals as "SPI Spot." This facility is designed as an accessible community center and play-based learning space where all families from Knox and surrounding counties - as well as out of town visitors - are welcomed during publicized hours. From our space inside Wright Center (a building owned by Kenyon College and shared with us as a community benefit) SPI's team is privileged to have opportunities to partner not only with the college's faculty and students but with MANY OTHER community partner organizations and local businesses to provide fun programming and prompts for self-guided exploratory play.
CURRENT HOURS OF OPERATION
Mon: CLOSED
Tue: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (summer only BONUS hours!)
Wed: Field Trips ONLY or daytime private parties as arranged
Thu: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fri: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and evening private parties as arranged
Sun: CLOSED
Daily admission is $5 per person.
(The new admission rate of $5 per person went into effect on February 1, 2026)
A discounted Museums for All admission rate of $2 per person is available to qualifying families as sponsorship allows.
Annual family memberships to SPI are available and enable unlimited admission to SPI for named household members PLUS reciprocal admission benefits to participating ASTC member centers nationwide as defined. These include COSI, The Works, and the Great Lakes Science Center.
To keep up on the latest news, follow us on Facebook or opt in to our mobile alerts system by texting the phrase "SPINews" to the number 1-833-203-9501.
SPI is a 501c-3 non-profit organization, reliant on financial support from our community users and donors.
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MISSION PARTNERS provide ongoing financial support, guidance and connections that ensure SPI's success and enable affordable access to fun programming for our community.
PETERS CREEK FUND | THE RAMSER FAMILY
KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | UNITED WAY Knox County
KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | UNITED WAY Knox County
SPI's mission is to enhance the Knox County community by bringing people of all ages together
to explore science and technology through play.
to explore science and technology through play.