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Mission Statement:

The mission of Hands On! is to inspire discovery and understanding of science and the arts in a place where learning and fun go hand in hand.

Purpose Statement:

To become the premier regional destination for interactive discovery.

Hands on Museum - group of school children spending the day at the Gray Fossil Site

About Us

Hands On! Discovery Center is a non-profit, all-ages science center offering educational and engaging programs, events, and exhibits.  Experiences include immersive and interactive science and art exhibits, a 3-story Paleonotolgy themed climbing tower, and a one-of-a-kind Pollinator Discovery Garden.  Guests are invited to engineer a rocket, create a masterpiece, and uncover something new! 

For a nominal additional fee, you can experience a Guinness record-holding musical, bi-polar Tesla Coil Show as well as a guided Paleontology tour that takes you further onto an active dig site located on the premises.

Get up close and personal with the Gray Fossil Site, an active, 5 million year old fossil dig site.  Plant and animal fossils have been unearthed including a giant flying squirrel, tapirs, red panda, rhinoceros, a 10-ton mastodon, and many more! 

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Scott Jenkinson – Chair
Assistant Professor:  ETSU – Department of Educational Foundations and Special Education

Marcy Walker – Immediate Past Chair
Partner:  Hunter Smith Davis LLP

Sarah Black, CPA – Treasurer
Supervisor:  Blackburn, Childers, and Steagall

Dr. Amy Malkus – Secretary
Associate Professor:  ETSU – Early Childhood Education

Chris Bowen, Ph.D
District STEM Curriculum Specialist:  Johnson City Schools and Adjunct Faculty Professor:  ETSU

Jennifer Clements
Executive Director for the Martin Center and University Events:  ETSU

Jennifer Greenwell
Vice President Marketing Manager:  Bank of Tennessee

Helen Harmon
Global Talent, Diversity & Culture Manager:  GE Vernova

Krystal Holder
HR Site Leader – Piney Flats, Broussard, Miami & Response Technologies, Bell

McKenzie Potter, CPA
Assurance, Blackburn, Childers & Steagall, PLC

 

Brandon Tincher
Watershed Representative, Reservoir Land Use and Permitting, TVA

Edwin Williams
Founder and CEO:  Zenhammer

Hands On! Board Members serve a 3-year term and may serve more than one term. They are responsible for establishing policies of the museum, create a vision for the museum’s future, and provide leadership for the museum. The full Board meets 6 times each year. Board members are expected to be involved in at least one Board committee.

Annual Report

2018-2019 Annual Report

Hands on Museum - colorful and playfully drawn plants