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We’re launching a paid Teen Mentorship Program for ages 14–17! Gain real-world museum experience in this exciting new grant-funded internship.
We've been nominated in the Rogue Valley Times Community Choice Awards — and thanks to YOU, ScienceWorks is a finalist in three categories!
Join ScienceWorks in the park after the 4th of July parade for bubbles, lawn games, and hands-on fun for all ages!
ScienceWorks is pleased to announce that our very own Exhibits & Facilities Coordinator, Liz Koonce, was elected to the board of the Oregon Museums Association (OMA)
Join us at ScienceWorks for a special free screening of Observer — a thought-provoking and beautifully crafted film that invites us to see the world with new eyes.
We’re thrilled to announce a special summer collaboration with Creative Dance for Children (CDFC), bringing joyful movement and imaginative play to ScienceWorks for our youngest community members!
KDRV NewsWatch 12 recently stopped by to spotlight our summer camps — and their video captures exactly what makes our camps so special: curiosity, creativity, and hands-on discovery!
This past weekend, the ScienceWorks plaza was alive with color, creativity, and community spirit as we hosted the Second Annual Mural Fest — and despite a little rain, the event was a vibrant success!
Hello Scienceworks friends! Your bird for June is the Western Kingbird, a bold and colorful character common in open spaces throughout the western United States.
We’re thrilled to welcome the cyclists of Bicycle Rides Northwest (BRNW) as they camp with us during their Oregon 2025 ride.
New Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at ScienceWorks, thanks to Providence Basecamp.
Hosted in collaboration with the Siskiyou Crest Coalition, this special event includes a 45-minute slide presentation sharing Sarah’s immersive experience living and creating in the remote Acorn Woman Lookout.
Get fired up for an unforgettable evening of science, art, and community at our July STEAM Social, Burning to Learn, featuring the vital work of the Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative (SOFRC).
In celebration of Pride Month, our Gallery of Heroes exhibit honors five remarkable LGBTQIA+ professionals.
ScienceWorks has babies!
We’re thrilled to announce that the Carrico Foundation has awarded ScienceWorks a generous $50,000 grant to support the design and construction of our proposed Klamath River Water Table Exhibit.
Thank you to the Brabson Family Foundation for supporting the new cave exhibit at ScienceWorks!
A huge thank you to everyone who came out for the opening reception of "Paleoart Through Time"
We hope you’ll join us in honoring this historic day and shaping the future of ScienceWorks together - your voice matters!
Love science, creativity, and community? Come volunteer at ScienceWorks!
Come join us to dig for fossils and learn about pterosaurs before seeing Jurassic Park in Concert
We’re sending a huge shoutout to the Ashland Food Co-op and every single shopper who rounded up for ScienceWorks in April!
Dads get in FREE this Father's Day
We're excited to host the second annual Mural Fest on the ScienceWorks plaza this summer
Join us as we spotlight the incredible work of Lomakatsi Restoration Project
Thanks to the generosity of AllCare Health, ScienceWorks is now able to offer summer camp scholarships.
Paleoart provides context not just to our past but to our present. Graduating SOU sculpture student Drew Hogan's sculptures will be on display in the Pterosaurs gallery through September 29.
We’re looking for birthday stars for our next round of party photos! Two lucky winners will receive a FREE ScienceWorks birthday party with all the perks.
For May I have chosen a beautiful spring migrant, the Tree Swallow.