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Tuesday 9am - 4pm Wednesday 9am - 4pm Thursday 9am - 4pm Friday 9am - 4pm Saturday 9am - 4pm Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum

Name: Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
Address: 19 W Cork Street, Wi******er, VA, 22601, US
Telephone: +15407222020
Price range: $
Rating: 4.8

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The Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum sparks curiosity and inspires learning through exploration and creative play.
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Hands-on learning is what we do best at the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum. Explore life along the Moccasin Train in our Native American exhibit. Learn about simple machines while playing in an apple shed. Experience the laws of physics while racing balls over ramps and through loops, or test your agility while scaling a climbing wall. With exhibit areas focusing on the arts, mathematics, sciences and the humanities, the Discovery Museum offers hours of fun for the entire family.

10/19/2026

Join us on Sunday, October 25th from Noon-4pm for Halloween activities, crafts and festive fun hosted by SVDM's Teen Council! 🎃🦇🐈‍⬛

There will be a costume contest from 1:30-2pm! Please make sure your costume is family friendly, and we ask that you leave your masks at home for this event.

Halloween fun is included with your regular admission!

10/18/2026

Before you end your play session this upcoming Saturday (the 24th), stop by the front desk for a special surprise 🎉

But you have to know the secret code. Are you ready for it? TRICK OR TREAT! 🍭

Need more tricks or treats? Of course you do! Visit Friends of Old Town during their Trick or Treat event this Saturday, the 24th, from 2-4PM 🎃

We can't wait to see you 👻plaaaaaaaaaaaay👻

10/17/2026

Add us to your Halloween plans and stop by The YDC today!

Date: Saturday, October 17th
Time: 5:30PM - 11:00PM
Location: The YDC 302 S. Loudoun St. Wi******er, VA 22601

See you there!

10/15/2026

Join us on Thursday, October 22nd from 5-7pm for our regularly scheduled Sunset Series, and enjoy a bonus Ribbon Cutting with Top of Virginia Regional Chamber for our newest exhibit, Soar & Explore!

Please note, this is an adults only evening featuring the ribbon cutting, live music by Stutzman and refreshments.

10/14/2026

📢 Calling all Paleontologists and Dino-Docs!📢

Celebrate National Fossil Day with oour new Retro Dinosaur Exhibit to dig for fossils and head over to our Lil' Dino Vet Clinic to take care of our dino friends!

We can't wait to see you play!

10/13/2026

Curious about exactly what is going on with our roof top exhibit, Soar & Explore?

Dawn Devine, SVDM Executive Director, and Taylor Wilmoth, SVDM Marketing Associate, sat down with Janet Michael, host of The Valley Today and spilled all the details! Listen in and discover what you will see when the exhibit opens in TEN DAYS! You can listen to the podcast at: https://thevalleytoday.libsyn.com/believing-in-magic

We anticipate an increase in visitors this fall and through the holidays. Please make a point to pre-register for tickets, especially for the weekend! You can purchase your tickets on our website.

Members are not guaranteed tickets. Please register on the website using the email you used when you purchased your membership, and your discount will be automatically applied.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at 540-722-2020, Tuesday-Saturday, 9-4pm and Sundays 12-4pm.

10/11/2026

The museum is going on a SPOOK-tacular side quest this Saturday!

We are taking our mission of discovery and imagination to the The YDC to celebrate the second year of Trunk or Treat on Loudoun Street!

Date: Saturday, October 17th
Time: 5:30PM - 11:00PM
Location: The YDC 302 S. Loudoun St. Wi******er, VA 22601

The YDC is asking participants to register prior to joining this FREE event:
https://www.myydc.org/events/trunk-or-treat-on-loudoun-street-1

10/09/2026

Are you ready? WE ARE!

Museum admission tickets are now available for purchase online starting today, October 9th for the October 23rd Helicopter Exhibit opening! Many thanks to Valley Health, our Premier Sponsor!

With all of the excitement surrounding our amazing rooftop, we anticipate an increase in visitors this fall and through the holidays. Please make a point to pre-register for tickets, especially for the weekend!

You can purchase your tickets here: https://discoverymuseum.net/about/general-info/

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at 540-722-2020, Tuesday-Saturday, 9-4pm and Sundays 12-4pm.

Members are not guaranteed tickets. Please register on the website using the email you used when you purchased your membership, and your discount will be automatically applied.

10/08/2026

Join us TODAY for Sensory Friendly Night!

We will have an evening of activities geared towards children with disabilities and/or sensory challenges.

Thank you to our sponsor Continental Wi******er!

Registration is encouraged: 67744.blackbaudhosting.com/67744/October-Sensory-Friendly-Night

10/06/2026

Happy World Teachers' Day to all the amazing educators in our community!

As Mark Van Doren said, “The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”

Teachers, schedule a field trip with us and bring your students to the museum to explore! More information about our field trips can be found at: https://discoverymuseum.net/about/outreach/

Address

19 W Cork Street
Wi******er, VA
22601

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm
Sunday	12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+15407222020

Website

http://www.discoverymuseum.net/, https://givebutter.com/PassportToDiscovery

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