Explore, discover, and create at the Clay Center.
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit West Virginia, inspired by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s 2025 exhibition, I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit, opens at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia on August 15, 2026, and runs through January 3, 2027.
The Juliet Art Museum invites visitors to engage directly with the art-making process while exploring rarely exhibited still life works from our permanent collection.
Step into the Clay Center Makerspace, our interactive exhibit where creativity, engineering, and problem-solving come to life!
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.
TUESDAY–SATURDAY: 12:00PM
Take a guided journey from the Sun to the eight planets and beyond, exploring icy moons, giant storms, dwarf planets, and other surprising objects along the way.
TUESDAY–SUNDAY: 1:00PM
This high-speed adventure for family audiences takes you on a roller coaster ride from the Moon through our solar system, galaxy and beyond.
TUESDAY–SATURDAY: 11:00AM
TUESDAY–SUNDAY: 2:00PM & 4:00PM
Join shark heroes Jess Cramp, Liv Rose and Cristina Zenato on an epic family adventure into the fascinating kingdom of sharks, where we’ll come face to face with these magnificent creatures and learn how our future is intertwined with theirs.
TUESDAY–SATURDAY: 10:30AM
MAGNETISM explains how Earth’s magnetic field acts like a shield — protecting us from harmful particles from the Sun and outer space.
TUESDAY – SUNDAY: 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!