Science Centers

Museum of Science and Industry Chicago

Category: Science CentersCool Site: June  2010
When in Chicago, be sure to check out this museum! If you can't visit in person, be sure to look at their online collection of videos, activities, and podcasts.

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Science Museum of Minnesota

Category: Science CentersCool Site: February  2010
This regional science museum combines research, public science education, teacher training, and 70,000 square feet of hands-on, interactive exhibits. Be sure to check out their collection of online activities or chat with scientists about science news in the Science Buzz.

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Endeavor Botanical Illustrations (Natural History Museum, London)

Category: Science CentersCool Site: December  2008
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The voyage of HMS Endeavour (1768-1771) was the first devoted exclusively to scientific discovery. This site presents most of the botanical drawings and engravings prepared by artist Sydney Parkinson before his untimely death at sea, and by other artists back in England working from Parkinson's initial sketches.

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Lincoln Park Zoo

Category: Science CentersCool Site: June  1999
A detailed, photo-rich online zoo. Find out about lemurs and ocelots and more!

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The Milan Science Museum

Category: Science CentersCool Site: January  1999
This museum offers beautiful and informative web resources on Leonardo da Vinci's machines and inventions. The resources in English are less extensive than those in Italian, but kudos are in order for their bilingual efforts.

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Questacon

Category: Science CentersCool Site: November  1996
The on-line science exhibits at this site are excellent. There are Shockwave and Java exhibits that focus on a variety of phenomena. Questacon is the National Science and Technology Centre in Australia.

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The Exploratory Science Centre

Category: Science CentersCool Site: May  1996
Explore the world of science, hands-on, in one of the most exciting educational 'centres' in the UK! Check out their online exhibits.

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The Natural History Museum: London

Category: Science CentersCool Site: February  1996
This site has informative details of London Natural History Museum's scientific research. There are even virtual reality fossils which you can view with a VRML browser. There's a lot to explore at this site.

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Morrison Planetarium

Category: Science CentersCool Site: December  1995
A well designed and interesting site. Information about the Morrison Planetarium is provided here along with general information about planetariums and how they work. The "What's a Planetarium?" section for kids is especially good.

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The Tech Museum of Innovation

Category: Science CentersCool Site: July  1995
Learn all about the Tech Museum and related educational programs. Located in San Jose, California.

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U.C. Berkeley Museum of Paleontology Public Exhibits

Category: Science CentersCool Site: June  1995
A fascinating exploration into the past. The "Web Lift to any Taxon" is especially interesting. Follow the path of evolution!

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