Explore, discover, and create at the Clay Center.
The Juliet Art Museum is pleased to announce its third Juliet Art Museum Invitational Exhibition, celebrating contemporary West Virginian artists working in diverse media from all across the state. This exhibition will celebrate West Virginia's vibrant art communities and the unique voices that make our region exceptional.
Join Tracey the pencil dog and her crew—Rooth, Drop, Inky, Uno, and Kari—on a fantastically immersive journey to create stories using science and imagination. Channel your creativity and develop your own animated masterpiece using animation basics like storyboarding, sketching, stop-motion movie making, and more!
Modernist Echoes: From Picasso to West Virginia highlights work from the Juliet Art Museum’s permanent collection, showcasing how Modernism—a movement that revolutionized artistic expression in the 20th century—reshaped the way artists engaged in art making.
Prepare for launch! Step into Space Lab, a hands-on exploration of space science and interplanetary adventure. Whether you're defending Earth from incoming asteroids, engineering your own rocket, or mining asteroids for valuable resources, this immersive exhibit challenges visitors to think like scientists, engineers, and astronauts.
In WaterWorks visitors play and work with water along sweeping flow routes, dramatic water falls, controlling the water to animate and energize everything in its path in an expression of water’s power. Along the way, they will experience the potential, kinetic and mechanical energy of water.
In the Maier Foundation Music Studio, visitors see, listen to, move to, and create their own music; examine the scientific foundations of music they hear; and explore the mathematical concepts of rhythm, pattern, and harmony.
Explore art in new and exciting ways! In our Interactive Art Space, guests of all ages can explore basic art principles while having fun.
Focusing on the human body in motion, Healthy Me provides a safe environment to test your physical skills and learn why regular physical activity is essential to health.
Enter a town much like Charleston but on a kid’s scale. In My Town, the kids have the jobs, get to spend (imaginary) money and participate in fun activities every day!
See all three stories of the Clay Center from a new perspective as you climb a work of art. From kids to adults, everyone can take part in this interactive exhibit.
MONDAY – SATURDAY: 3PM
Step into the planetarium for a live, interactive journey through the cosmos. Guided by a planetarium educator, What's Up in the Universe? is your chance to explore the night sky, ask questions, and discover what’s happening in space!
MONDAY–SATURDAY: 12PM
Global Soundscapes takes you on a sound safari to explore the health of our planet with your ears.
MONDAY–SATURDAY: 10:30AM
Ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes.
MONDAY–SATURDAY: 4PM | SUNDAY: 4PM
The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness is the first cinematic exploration of a world few have truly seen until now. Experience this special place worth protecting.
MONDAY–SATURDAY: 1PM | SUNDAY: 2PM
Worlds Beyond Earth tells the story of the dynamic worlds that share our solar system and the unique conditions that make life on Earth possible.
MONDAY–SATURDAY: 2PM | SUNDAY: 3PM
The remarkable true story of three animal species rescued from the brink of extinction.
TUESDAY–SATURDAY: 11:00AM | SUNDAY: 1PM
This exciting voyage will carry visitors to the planets and far out into the Universe.