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General science museums feature exhibits, interactive experiences, and educational opportunities related to science and engineering (also known as technology).


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Museum of Science and Industry - Over two million visitors per year enjoy the creation of Chicago businessman Julius Rosenwald, who in 1933 opened America's first center for "industrial enlightenment", a vehicle for public science education, where visitors could interact with the exhibits, not just view displays and artifacts.
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The Franklin Institute Science Museum - Features an exhibit on the life of Ben Franklin, a walk-through heart, historic aircraft, an Imax theater, and planetarium. Site has online exhibits and many other web-related science learning resources.
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Exploratorium: ExploraNet - San Francisco's Exploratorium museum
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California Science Center - Hands-on museum of science and technology, with an IMAX 3D theater. Information for visitors, including descriptions and scientific background for many exhibits.
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Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford - Library calalog, image library, and numerous virtual exhibits available online.
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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry - Portland, Oregon museum includes online science resources for teachers, students, and everyone interested in science.
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Detroit Science Center - The Detroit Science Center includes over 25 hands on exhibits offering live interactive science demonstrations in the Discovery Theater. Attractions for tots and a laser light show are among other activities offered.
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Experimentarium - Udstillingscenter med videnskabelige emner præsenteret for børn og voksne.
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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.
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The Imaginarium - A hands-on science discovery center.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame - Describes inventors with brief biographies, and an index of what they did.
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American Museum of Science and Energy, Oak Ridge, TN - The largest exhibition of energy related exhibits in the United States. Includes live demonstrations, videos, hands-on exhibits and special events.
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Israel National Museum of Science - Contains over 200 hands on science and technology exhibits.
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Omniplex Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum - Offers a diverse collection of interactive and historic exhibits and programs for visitors of all ages, backgrounds and interests.
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Lawrence Hall of Science - Public science museum and research center for K-12 education at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Miami Museum of Science - Science on-line and visit the latest exhibits. Produced in association with the Smithsonian Institute.
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Imagination Station Science Museum - Features hands on science exhibits for the family.
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The Museum of Discovery and Science - Hands-on science and technology exhibits, live animal presentations and an IMAX 3D theatre.
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Museum of Science - Features a revolving schedule of Imax films, temporary exhibitions and planetarium shows. Includes online exhibits.
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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.
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New York Hall of Science - Exhibits, often interactive, on topics such as sound, light, atoms, microbes, AIDS, and astronomy.
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National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci - Milano, Italia - Diversified technical and scientific museum in Milan, Italy. Collections, exhibits, and extensive 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.
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Science Center of Connecticut - Hands-on exhibits, wildlife center, planetarium, programs and activities.
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum - Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC U.S.A.
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Virginia Living Museum - A combination wildlife park, science museum, aquarium, and botanical preserve. Newport News, Virginia.
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Science Museum of Minnesota - The Science Museum offers visitors the chance to view an Omnifilm, view the only complete mounted Triceratops, and experience hands-on exhibits such as creating and destroying a tornado.
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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.
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3D World - Dedicated to all things 3D, including holograms and lenticular images. Located on the Isle of Wight.
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Impression 5 Science Center - General information on the Lansing, Michigan hands-on science and technology center.
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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.
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Pacific Science Center - An independent, not-for-profit educational foundation dedicated to increasing the public's understanding and appreciation of science, mathematics, and technology through interactive exhibits and programs.
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UK National Space Centre - Features hands-on interactive exhibits, real rockets, and a Space Theatre. Located in Leicester.
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Casa de las Ciencias (House of Sciences) - 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.
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Arizona Science Center - Planetarium, hands-on learning exhibits and IMAX theatre.
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Agropolis-Museum - A Science Center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale. Website has virtual exhibitions on the history of food and agriculture, farmers of the world, and the "Banquet de l'Humanité" (the dining table of the world).
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The Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, England - Virtual exhibits on everything from locomotives and aircrafts, to photography and nuclear power.
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Newcastle Regional Museum - The Newcastle Regional Museum in NSW is the largest regional museum in Australia. The NRM incorporates the Supernova hands on science centre. General entry to the NRM is free.
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Liberty Science Center - Museum and activity center with many classroom activities.
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The Nobel Museum - Information about the Centennial Exhibition of the Nobel Prizes which will open in 2001 and about the plans for establishment of a permanent Nobel Museum in Stockholm.
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Science East Science Centre - Features fun and educational interactive science exhibits for children and adults. Located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
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The Science Museum - Providing information for visitors, details of the collections, exhibitions and events, online shop and newsletter.
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Whipple Museum of the History of Science - Science and its applications from physics to phrenology and from magnetism to microscopy. Scientific instruments, models, prints, books, and related objects. Cambridge.
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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.
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LANL Museum - The Bradbury Science Museum offers exhibits about the history and research of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Tekniska museet - Stockholm. Utställningar, evenemang, kalendarium, nyheter, biblioteks- och arkivservice.
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Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada (MNST) - Est le plus grand musée en son genre au pays. Présentation, collections, agenda des événements, activités, zone scolaire et boutique. Ottawa, Ontario.
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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.
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Sharjah Science Museum - Features interactive, hands-on exhibits. Includes hours, fees, events, demonstrations, learning center, directions. Located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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ScienceWorks - Featuring interactive exhibits, live demonstrations and performances. Includes hours, fees, membership details, events, programs, volunteer opportunities and directions.Located in Ashland, Oregon.
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Scienceworks Museum - Science museum featuring hands-on exhibits, live demonstrations, tours, activities and shows. Includes timetable, information for teachers, activities for home and details about the museum.
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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.
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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.
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Long Island ScienCenter - 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.
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Philippine Science Centrum - First hands-on, interactive science museum in the Philippines. Includes services and contact information. Located in Manila.
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Museum of Science & History - Features interactive exibits, special events, and the Alexander Brest Planetarium. Includes hours, fees, daily programs, member benefits and directions. Located in Jacksonville, Florida.
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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.
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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].
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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.
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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.
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The Liebig Museum in Giessen - A museum dedicated to the chemist Justus Liebig.
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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.
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Ontario Science Centre - A centre offering interactive science fun, exhibits and games. Also, home of the OMNIMAX Theatre.
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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.
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National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (MeSci) - 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]
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Marian Koshland Science Museum - Features state-of-the-art exhibitions highlighting the science behind today’s headlines and affecting our daily lives. Plan a visit or explore the exhibits online, including virtual interactive activities. Located in Washington, DC.
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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.
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Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame - Seattle, Washington, museum provides a look at exhibits, hours and location, a calendar of events, a newsletter, and membership details.
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Museum of Science and Technology in Pretoria - Oldest hands-on science museum in South Africa. Includes history of the facility, photos, outreach programs, and contact information.
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