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Knox County Fairgrounds
Mount Vernon
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SPI Spot, Mount Vernon
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Museum · Admission from $5 · 2 verified savings
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Admission from $5. Open Thursday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
About SPI Spot
SPI Spot is a museum in Mount Vernon where visitors engage in hands-on STEM learning through self-guided exploratory play and community programming. The facility welcomes families from Knox County and surrounding areas during published hours Thursday through Saturday. SPI partners with Kenyon College faculty, students, and local organizations to offer camps, seasonal programs including a Solar Eclipse Party, and Imagination Playground experiences. The space features interactive exhibits designed to spark scientific curiosity and accommodates birthday parties and field trips by arrangement. EBT cardholders and their immediate household members qualify for Museums for All reduced admission at $2 per person, compared to regular daily admission. Annual family memberships include unlimited visits and reciprocal admission to hundreds of science museums nationwide through the ASTC Passport Program, including COSI and the Great Lakes Science Center. Free community events occur during Main Street Mount Vernon's First Fridays and Second Saturdays.
Tickets and prices
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Admission
- General Admission$5
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The 2 savings
Museums for All Accessibility Program
Reduced admission for Ohio Directions/EBT cardholders and their immediate household members
“$2 per person for participants in our Museums for All accessibility program”
Museums for All - EBT Cardholder Rate
Reduced admission for EBT cardholders
“$2 per person Museums for All rate for EBT cardholders*”
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