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NRAO @ Kid*Vention

Name: NRAO @ Kid*Vention
Start: 2026-04-25T09:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-25T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Key Recreation Center

April 25 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm EDT

Free

NRAO is one of the exhibitors at the Virginia Discovery Museum’s annual family science festival, Kid*Vention, on Saturday, April 25. This is a fun event celebrating everything science! Come out and join us at the Key Recreation Center in downtown Charlottesville from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm to investigate biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, physics, zoology, and more through fun, hands-on demonstrations, experiments, and games.

There is no cost to attend the event.

Details

Date: April 25
Time:
9:30 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Cost: Free
Event Categories: Charlottesville, STEAM

Venue

Key Recreation Center
800 East Market Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902 United States + Google Map
Phone 434-970-3047
View Venue Website

NRAO @ Kid*Vention

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.
	Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.
	The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."
	AUI collaborates with the scientific community and research sponsors to plan, build, and operate cutting-edge facilities. We cultivate excellence, deliver value, enhance education, and engage the public.