Spring 2019 EditionAlumni & Friends Magazine
The OHIO Museum Complex
OHIO Museum Complex extends the Kennedy Museum of Art, delving into science and environment at The Ridges with its Lin Hall gallery. The mAppAthens app provides engaging self-guided tours, covering topics from art to ecology.
June 8, 2019
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The OHIO Museum Complex launched in February, expanding on the two-decades-old Kennedy Museum of Art by offering ways to explore the science and the environment embedded in The Ridges. The Complex’s gallery in Lin Hall, established through a Konneker Grant for Learning and Discovery, opened its first exhibit, “Through the Appalachian Forest,” in April, much to the delight of elementary school students Kenzie Klein [ABOVE IN FOREGROUND] and Evan O’Connor.
Active Tours
The OHIO Museum Complex’s unique web-based app, mAppAthens, offers users self-guided tours of The Ridges and Athens that relate to topics like art, wellness, history, geology, and ecology. Choose your adventure below. Once your tour opens, tap the down arrow (or in some cases, select a grey tab) to begin the self-guided route.
- The Ridges History Loop
- Kids Nature Hike
- Energy and Biofuels Tour
- Geology Trek
- Birder's Trails
- Wellness Walk
- Art Stroll
Note: For those with limited mobility, the accessible option is to click through the tours virtually instead of in person. Photo by Ben Wirtz Siegel, BSVC '02