Danville Science Center

08/29/2026

The Common Buckeye butterfly is notable for its large round patterns on the back of its wings, looking like eyes. These eyespots can confuse or frighten predators like birds or lizards, making them think it's the eyes of a larger animal. Enjoy the Buckeye and the rest of our wonderful butterflies in the Science Center's Butterfly Station.

08/28/2026

Benefits from doing yoga regularly include increased flexibility, improved cardiovascular health, better balance, and boosted metabolism.

Test your own flexibility and balance with our Yoga Pose and challenge yourself and friends to match the poses given!

08/24/2026

Mark your calendars for this Thursday night! A deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible here in Virginia, with 96% of the Moon entering Earth’s darkest shadow at its peak. That means the Moon may take on the coppery-red appearance that gives a “Blood Moon” its name, and you won’t need any special glasses or equipment to watch it. Eclipse starts around 9:30 that night and reaches its peak just after midnight.

08/15/2026

Starting in late summer and early fall, the monarch butterfly prepares for an extraordinary journey. These small insects migrate from across the US and Canada into Central Mexico where they wait out the winter months, a trip of up to 3,000 miles! Each day a monarch butterfly can fly 50-100 miles, taking about two months to complete the journey. Gardens and butterfly waystations like the one the Danville Science Center has outside the Butterfly Station allow wild monarchs a safe area to rest and feed as they find their way south.

08/13/2026

We're hiring! We're looking for curious, enthusiastic, inspiring and passionate science lovers to join our team.

Get full details and apply on the Virginia jobs website.

Title: Part - Time DSC Museum Generalist State Role Title: Education Support Spec I Hiring Range: $17.00/Hour Pay Band: 2 Agency: The Science Museum of Virginia Location: Danville Science Center Agency Website: https://smv.org/ Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties The Danville Science Cen...

08/12/2026

Start the school year by discovering what it takes to become a NASA astronaut during this month' s VOID.

08/09/2026

Every summer the night sky puts on an impressive show which is happening now, the Perseid meteor shower! With large fireballs and up to 100 meteors per hour at its peak, this display is one of the most popular and dazzling of the annual meteor showers. While this cosmic light show is visible throughout the month of August, its peak will be the night of August 12-13 which also has a new moon for no moonlight to obscure the display!

08/05/2026

Wild Asia: Life at Extremes takes audiences across the world’s largest continent, from the towering and harsh peaks of the Himalayas to lush tropical forests, vast deserts and vibrant coral seas. This giant screen film mesmerizes audiences with remarkable animals that have adapted to survive in some of the most challenging conditions on Earth.

Visit our website for more information and showtimes!

08/02/2026

Our Living River display allows you to control the flow and resources of a digital river as it winds through natural, urban, and farmland areas. Create dams, bridges, parking garages, and more to see how those features affect the health of the river and surrounding areas. Can you spot some familiar landmarks alongside the river?

07/27/2026

Caterpillars are voracious eaters, consuming hundreds of times their body weight in just a few weeks to drastically increase their size! They need the energy for the dramatic changes that take place to turn into a butterfly while in the chrysalis stage. These hungry little black swallowtail caterpillars here in the Butterfly Station are looking close to moving on to the next step!