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Current Hours of Operation

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Open for field trips
as arranged
Thursday 9-12 1-4
Friday 9-12 1-4
Saturday 9-12 1-4
Sunday Closed

No need to make appointments! We accept walk-ins as capacity limit permits.

Special "bonus" days and times as announced. Text the phrase "SPInews" to the number 1-833-203-9501 to opt into mobile alerts about these opportunities.

Closures

SPI may close due to inclement weather.
Closures will be posted on our home page and Facebook. If nothing is posted, you can assume we are open during our regular business hours.

Current Expectations at SPI

Policy update: In alignment with CDC and Knox Public Health recommendations, SPI moved to a dynamic mask policy that factors in community-level ratings of "low," "medium," and "high" risk. Currently, Knox County is labelled by the CDC as "low." Masks are not required. They are available on request at front desk.

Capacity is limited inside.

Admission Prices
Daily Admission:
$4 per person
$2 per person Museums for All rate for EBT cardholders*
$0 for current named SPI Annual Members on card (guests pay regular $4 rate)

*Museums for All Daily admission for EBT cardholders covers up to five from same household per card with Ohio EBT card and I.D. Guests at $4 rate

ASTC Passport program and regional agreements:

The Works, COSI members: $2.00 SPI admission
ASTC passport holders: Admission to SPI is FREE for those whose home address OR participating ASTC institution address is OUTSIDE 90 mile radius of SPI).

Location
Address: 400 S. Main Street
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
We are located in the Kenyon College Wright Center. Entrance into the facility is at the back of the building from the free parking lot off Gay Street.

Parking

Parking at SPI is FREE!
We have a small parking lot on the east (back) side of our building off Gay Street. Additional free parking is also available at two adjacent lots located very close to our entry door.

Virtual Tour

Activities at SPI

Activities at SPI change frequently, through the use of creative table-top planning, pop-up demonstrations
and the presentation of existing exhibits in new ways. Below is a list of some of the features at SPI Spot!

FLEXHIBITS to illustrate physics concepts: Air Rockets, Vertical Flyer, Ring Launcher, and a Circuit Bench;
Rotating "periodic tabletop" activities that include art and craft options, tinkering materials, or any number of creative seasonal or themed set-ups;
Wandering Bridge and Treehouse Climber for large motor play (kids crawl through leveled platforms overlooking SPI, or climb to the top;
A dark room with themes that rotate to create new immersive environments;
A cozy Enchanted Forest where our littlest visitors enjoy sliding, hiding, climbing;
Blue Building Blocks - safe and large foam blocks for making sculptures or engineering tracks, ramps or whatever else your children can imagine;
An Augments Reality Sandbox that allows families to get hands on and experiment with geology concepts;
A flex space that can host temporary features or workshops (currently serving as the last stop on SPI Mission: Supporting Structures which lets explore the contributions of scientists from history);
A reading nook to help calm and connect;
A high powered microscope with display monitor;
A color wheel that illustrates both how gears work and also how colors mix;
Other engaging elements like: a magnetic wall, a pulley, measuring devices and scales, featured sensory options, and more!

Field Trips

Please contact Jane: Janehspispot@gmail.com for information about field trips.