Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery - Saturdays

(Cancelled) was Saturday, August 23rd from 11:00am to Saturday, December 27th, 2025 2:00pm
This event has been cancelled.

About

Join us on Saturdays at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery (67 Columbus Rd. Athens, OH 45701)! Weekday shifts are all about helping out with various tasks around the building, whether it's organizing our library, washing Legos, working outside, preparing for programs, or any of a number of other tasks that help keep our museum running smoothly! If it's a busy day with lots of visitors, you may be asked to spend time in the exhibit hall where you can help our visitors enjoy and discover the world around them through hands-on, play-based learning. If you are passionate about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) education, OVMoD is the place for you! 

While this shift is 3 hours, you are welcome to spend more time if you would like to. The museum is committed to accessibility and inclusivity, and we expect our volunteers to reflect those values in their interactions with our guests. Read more about our values in our Volunteer Manual, which we expect you to review before your first shift:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w75PjDXxCH3mpdAvHzlCP2hoL1aVAm2vDO1YmjhzGbk/edit?usp=sharing

Registration
Registration Opened
Registration Closes
Any time before each shift ends or when space runs out.
Shares Impacts With
Ohio University
Age Limit
18 and up
Requirements
Training
Requirement Details

Please take the time to read through our volunteer training module, here, before your first shift, to learn about the museum and expectations.

Volunteers will interact directly with visitors at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery, so we ask you to come curious, ready to play and explore! The museum is committed to accessibility and inclusivity, and we expect our volunteers to reflect those values in their interactions with our guests.

 

Perks
You get to play with the exhibits while you're here!
Parking Details
Please park anywhere in our parking lot. Our location is walkable via sidewalks from campus but it is about 20 minutes. The bus line runs right by us on Line 5 and Line 6., check out the timetables for it here: https://hapcap.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Line-5-6-Timetable-8.28.23-1.pdf
Causes
Arts & Culture Children & Youth Mentor College Readiness Early Childhood Education General Education Leadership Education Literacy STEM Environmental Education Community Leadership Development Professional Development Research Persons with Disabilities
Skills
Arts and Crafts Artistic Help Child Care Mentoring Educator
Sustainable Development Goals
Quality Education - Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning Gender Equality - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Decent Work and Economic Growth - Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all Reduce Inequalities - Reduce inequality within and among countries

Shifts (2)

1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
Saturdays 11am-2pm Shift at OVMoD11:00am (ET)2:00pm (ET)

Join us on Saturdays at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery (67 Columbus Rd. Athens, OH 45701)! Our volunteer shifts are all about helping out with various tasks around the building, whether it's organizing our library, washing Legos, working outside, preparing for programs, or any of a number of other...

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1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
Saturdays 11am-2pm Shift at OVMoD11:00am (ET)2:00pm (ET)

Join us on Saturdays at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery (67 Columbus Rd. Athens, OH 45701)! Our volunteer shifts are all about helping out with various tasks around the building, whether it's organizing our library, washing Legos, working outside, preparing for programs, or any of a number of other...

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