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Adventure Science Center

Current program listings for the science museum and the Sudekum Planetarium, along with information on hours and admission fees. Nashville, Tennessee.

http://www.adventuresci.com/

Agropolis-Museum

Science Center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale. Montpellier, France.

http://www.museum.agropolis.fr/english/

American Museum of Science and Energy

The largest exhibition of energy related exhibits in the United States. Includes live demonstrations, videos, hands-on exhibits and special events. Located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

http://www.amse.org

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Arizona Science Center

Planetarium, hands-on learning exhibits and IMAX theatre. Phoenix, Arizona.

http://www.azscience.org/

Audubon Nature Institute

Public show schedule and information. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution

Features exhibits devoted to geology, natural history, social history, and antiquities/archaeology. Includes a virtual museum, membership details, and a history of the organization. Located in the UK.

http://www.brlsi.org/

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute

Focusing on marine biology, the technology of underwater exploration and deep-ocean ecology. Includes details of exhibits, calendar of events, educational programs, membership and volunteer information, and contacts. Located in Pembroke.

http://www.buei.bm

The Bradbury Science Museum

The history of Los Alamos and the Manhattan Project, as well as over 40 interactive exhibits within five galleries at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.

http://www.lanl.gov/museum

Buffalo Museum of Science

Natural science museum with permanent, traveling and hands-on exhibits from anthropology, botany, geology, entomology, and zoology. Site has directions, hours, contact information and a calendar of events.

http://www.sciencebuff.org/

California Science Center

Museum and exhibits profile, IMAX schedule, and calendar of upcoming events for the interactive learning facility. Located in Los Angeles.

http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/

Canada Science and Technology Museum

Features educational activities, online exhibits, and museum events. Located in Ontario, Ottawa.

http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/

The Children's Museum

Information on exhibits, programs and special events. Located in Hartford, Connecticut.

http://www.thechildrensmuseumct.org/

The Danish Lake District Eco-Museum

Includes five areas: Skanderborg Museum, Monastic Museum of Denmark, Gl.Rye Mill and Wooden-Shoe Museum, The Freshwater Museum, and Klostermølle Nature Center. Exhibits feature geology, natural history and cultural history. Includes map and contact information.

http://www.ecomuseum.dk/english/01gb_lake_district_ecomuseum.htm

Discovery Place

Charolette, North Carolina. Hands-on science museum. Information on exhibits, hours, admission, and a virtual tour.

http://www.discoveryplace.org/

Eli Whitney Museum

Includes historical resource about the inventor of the cotton gin and the technique of mass producing military firearms. New Haven, Connecticut.

http://www.eliwhitney.org/

Experimentarium

Science centre includes 300 exhibits concentrating on nature and technology, the environment, and health. Located in Denmark.

http://www.experimentarium.dk/

The Exploratorium

Hands-on museum of science, art, and human perception in San Francisco. Site provides interactive online exhibits and exhibitions, activities, science news, and publications, general information about the museum. Locatde in San Francisco, California.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/

Fernbank Science Center

Atlanta, Georgia. Visitor information, planetarium schedule, special programs, resources for teachers and students.

http://fsc.fernbank.edu/

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Includes an Omni Theater, four core exhibit galleries, a special exhibit hall, outdoor excavations, the Noble Planetarium, and special programs for children.

http://fortworthmuseum.org

The Franklin Institute Science Museum

Take a virtual tour or find out about events, exhibits, and membership. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

http://www2.fi.edu/

Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science

New York museum featuring exhibits of math applications in art and science, special programs, and a museum library.

http://www.mathmuseum.org/

Great Lakes Science Center

Offers more than 340 interactive science exhibits and a six story tall Omnimax theater. Includes a visitor's guide, a calendar of events and a schedule. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

http://www.greatscience.com/

The Imaginarium

Alaskan hands on science discovery center. Located in Anchorage.

http://www.imaginarium.org/

Imagination Station Science Museum

Features hands on science exhibits for the family. Located in Wilson.

http://www.imaginescience.org

Impression 5 Science Center

General information on the Lansing, Michigan hands-on science and technology center.

http://www.impression5.org/

Lawrence Hall of Science

Public science museum and research center for K-12 education at the University of California, Berkeley. LHS offers hands-on science exhibits, discovery laboratories, computer labs, planetarium shows, after-school classes and summer camps, family workshops, special events, school programs and teacher education.

http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/

Liberty Science Center

Science museum in New Jersey. Explore LSC's three themed floors: Environment, Health, and Invention, featuring dozens of exciting hands-on exhibits.

http://www.lsc.org/

Liebig-Museum Giessen

Overall description, history, opening hours and entrance fees of the museum dedicated to the chemist Justus Liebig.

http://www.liebig-museum.de/

Long Island Science Center

Provide a hands-on learning experience to people of all ages through discovery, exhibits, and activities centered around mathematics, science, and technology. Includes floor plan. Located in Riverhead, New York.

http://www.lisciencecenter.org/

Marian Koshland Science Museum

Features state-of-the-art exhibitions highlighting the science behind today’s headlines and affecting daily lives. Plan a visit or explore the exhibits online, including virtual interactive activities. Located in Washington, DC.

http://www.koshlandsciencemuseum.org/

The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science

Features planetarium, interactive exhibits. Includes hours, fees, membership, upcoming exhibits, educational programs, volunteer opportunities, directions. Located in Tallahassee, Florida.

http://www.thebrogan.org

Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium

Showcases interactive exhibitions on science, multi-media technology and sports. Includes Space Transit Planetarium and Falcon Batchelor Bird of Prey Center.

http://www.miamisci.org/

Mid America Science Museum

Offers interactive exhibits that explore such subjects as perception, energy, sound, light and gravity. Visitors can fly a hot-air balloon, generate electricity, see a laser light show or walk along nature trails. Includes brief history of museum, hours, admission rates and directions. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

http://www.midamericamuseum.org/

The Museum of Discovery and Science

Hands on science and technology exhibits, live animal presentations and an Imax 3D theater. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

http://www.mods.org/

Museum of Life and Science

Durham, North Carolina. Information on facilities and educational programs.

http://www.ncmls.org

Museum of Science

Features a revolving schedule of Imax films, temporary exhibitions and planetarium shows. Includes a visitor's guide, membership details, volunteer opportunities and educator tools. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

http://www.mos.org/

Museum of Science & History

Features interactive exhibits, special events, and the Alexander Brest Planetarium. Includes hours, fees, daily programs, member benefits and directions. Located in Jacksonville, Florida.

http://www.themosh.org/

Museum of Science and Industry

Tampa, Florida. Offering 450 exhibits, live science demonstrations, and an IMAX theatre.

http://www.mosi.org/

Museum of Science and Industry

Features a coal mine, a U-505 submarine, intelligent LEGO bricks, and travel through virtual reality. Includes a visitor's guide, membership details, educational programs and volunteer opportunities. Located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

http://www.msichicago.org/

The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester

Virtual exhibits on everything from locomotives and aircrafts, to photography and nuclear power.

http://www.msim.org.uk

Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford

British museum exhibiting the history of science. Online exhibits include "The Noble Dane: Images of Tycho Brahe" and "The Geometry of War, 1500-1750".

http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/

National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation

Features the global environment and frontier, life sciences and humans, technological revolution and the future, and information science. Includes visitor's guide. Located in Tokyo, Japan. [Japanese and English]

http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp

The National Museum of Science and Industry

Consisting of the Science Museum, London, the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, Bradford, and the National Railway Museum, York.

http://www.nmsi.ac.uk/

The National Museum of Science and Technology

Features over 500,000 artifacts, archival records and documents, drawings, images and books. Includes details of the exhibits and a visitor's guide. Located in Stockholm, Sweden. [Swedish and English]

http://www.tekniskamuseet.se/

National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci - Milano, Italia

Diversified technical and scientific museum in Milan, Italy. Collections, exhibits, and Web resources about technology and the history of technology. Also, both museum and Web site feature material about the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci.

http://www.museoscienza.org/english/

National Space Centre

Features hands-on interactive exhibits, real rockets, and a Space Theatre. Located in Leicester.

http://www.spacecentre.co.uk/

Natural Science Center of Greensboro

Features hands-on exhibits, zoo, and planetarium. Includes hours, upcoming events, admission, membership details and directions. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina.

http://www.natsci.org

The New Detroit Science Center

Features visitor information, programs, educational activities, theaters, stages, and exhibits. Located in Michigan.

http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org

New York Hall of Science

Exhibits, often interactive, on sound, light, atoms, microbes, AIDS, astronomy. Includes a science playground. Considered one of the top ten science museums in the country.

http://www.nyscience.org

Newcastle Regional Museum

The largest regional museum in Australia. The NRM incorporates the Supernova hands on science centre. General entry to the NRM is free.

http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/discover_newcastle/regional_museum

The Nobel Museum

Follow the changes of the 20th century through the Nobel Prize and the Laureates. Includes visitor information, a calendar, school programs, a staff directory and publications. Located in Stockholm, Sweden.

http://nobelprize.org/nobelmuseum/

Omniplex Science Museum

Offers a diverse collection of interactive and historic exhibits and programs. Located in Oklahoma City.

http://www.omniplex.org/

Ontario Science Centre

Outstanding online science and technology educational resources and fascinating real exhibits. Located in Toronto.

http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

Portland, Oregon museum includes online science resources for teachers, students, and everyone interested in science.

http://www.omsi.org/

Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center

Part aquarium and part laboratory, the center showcases scientific explorations of the marine world by researchers based at the Oregon State University, Newport.

http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/visitor/

Pacific Science Center

Detailed information on shows and events. Located in Seattle.

http://www.pacsci.org/

Philippine Science Centrum

First hands-on, interactive science museum in the Philippines. Includes services and contact information. Located in Manila.

http://www.science-centrum.ph

The Radome, Museum of Telecommunications

Features a gigantic cone-shaped antenna which weighs 340 tons, interactive activities, shows and displays. Includes hours, rates and contact information. Located in France. French and English].

http://www.group-trotter.net/france/places/radome/radome.html

Rochester Museum & Science Center

Features over 1.2 million regional history, anthropology, natural sciences, and archives objects, planetarium and nature center. Includes programs and events, membership and volunteer details, hours, admission and directions. Located in Rochester, New York.

http://www.rmsc.org/

Science Center of Iowa

Features interactive exhibits, programs and a planetarium. Permanent exhibits include Hubble space telescope display and the Foucault Pendulum. Includes details of exhibits, programs, events calendar, hours, admission and location.

http://www.sciowa.org/

Science East Science Centre

Features fun and educational interactive science exhibits for children and adults. Located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

http://www.scienceeast.nb.ca

Science Museum

London museum and library of science. Exhibitions cover all areas of science and technology. Includes online exhibits and a learning area.

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/

Science Museum of Minnesota

Features dinosaurs, an Omnitheater, school programs, Mississippi Riverfront parks, and hands-on exhibits. Located in Saint Paul.

http://www.smm.org/

Science Museum of Virginia

Learning tools, educational resources for kids and grown-ups with links to museums in Richmond and around Virginia.

http://www.smv.org/

Science Museums of Corunna

About exhibits, activities and publications of the first public Science Centre of Spain, in Corunna. It includes three places: Planetarium, Domus or House of Man and Aquarium Finisterrae.

http://www.casaciencias.org/

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Features 23 main exhibition galleries, each displaying major artifacts from the Museum's collection. Includes an overview of the collection, news and events, a visitor's guide, membership details and volunteer roles. Located in Washington, DC.

http://www.nasm.si.edu

Techniquest

Science Discovery Centre has 160 interactive exhibits. With planetarium, science theatre and a discovery room, covering topics from fossils to forensic science. Located in Cardiff.

http://www.techniquest.org/

Virginia Living Museum

A combination wildlife park, science museum, aquarium, and botanical preserve in Newport News, Virginia.

http://www.thevlm.org/

Water Museum Barcelona

Aim is to present society with values associated with the culture of water and to promote the discovery of the universe of water as a vital resource. Includes details of exhibits, hours and a location map. [English, Catalan and Spanish]

http://www.museuagbar.com

The Whipple Museum of the History of Science

Collections, exhibitions, publications. University of Cambridge, UK.

http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/whipple/

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