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Reference - Museums - Science


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Museum of Science and Industry
- Chicago science museum features a coal mine, a U-505 submarine, intelligent LEGO bricks, and travel through virtual reality.
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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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Canadian National Museum of Science and Technology
- Features educational activities, online exhibits, and museum events. Located in Ottawa.
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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.
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California Science Center
- Museum and exhibits profile, IMAX schedule, and calendar of upcoming events for the interactive learning facility.
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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".
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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
- Includes over 25 hands on exhibits offering live interactive science demonstrations in the Discovery Theater.
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Experimentarium
- Science centre includes 300 exhibits concentrating on nature and technology, the environment, and health.
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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
- Alaskan hands on science discovery center.
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Inventure Place
- The National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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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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Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum
- Offers a diverse collection of interactive and historic exhibits and programs.
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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.
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Miami Museum of Science
- Showcases interactive exhibitions on science, multi-media technology and sports. Includes Space Transit Planetarium and Falcon Batchelor Bird of Prey Center.
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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 theater.
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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 sound, light, atoms, microbes, AIDS, astronomy. Includes a science playground. Considered one of the top ten science museums in the country.
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Carnegie Science Center
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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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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Deutsches Museum
- Bavarian science museum. Includes news and information on exhibitions, the museum's archive and public library.
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Science Center of Connecticut
- Information on exhibits, programs and special events.
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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 in Newport News, Virginia.
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Science Museum of Minnesota (St. Paul)
- Features dinosaurs, an Omnitheater, school programs, Mississippi Riverfront parks, and hands-on exhibits.
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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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Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
- Study of geology, natural history and ethnology; featuring fossil collection of William Smith, 'father of English geology.'
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The Museum of Science and Technology
- Exhibits of Swedish engineering and industrial history.
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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, UK.
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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
- Detailed information on shows and events. Located in Seattle.
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Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, Canada
- Outstanding online science and technology educational resources and fascinating real exhibits.
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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. Phoenix, Arizona.
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Agropolis-Museum
- Science Center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale. Montpellier, France.
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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
- Science museum in New Jersey. Explore LSC's three themed floors: Environment, Health, and Invention, featuring dozens of exciting hands-on exhibits.
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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 Center of Iowa
- Features interactive exhibits, programs and a planetarium. Permanent exhibits include Hubble Space Telescope Display and The Foucault Pendulum. Located in Des Moines, Iowa.
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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 Danish Lake District Eco-Museum
- Nature, culture and history exhibits.
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Science Museum
- London museum and library of science. Exhibitions cover all areas of science and technology. Includes online exhibits and a learning area.
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The Whipple Museum of the History of Science
- Collections, exhibitions, publications. University of Cambridge, UK.
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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.
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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.
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University of Akron Psychology Archives
- Akron maintains a very extensive archive of documents, laboratory instruments etc. relevant to the history of American Psychology. Holdings are listed, and some can be viewed online.
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The Freud Museum of London
- The London home of Sigmund and his daughter Anna Freud. Now a museum containing Freud's library, his collection of antiquities, etc. The main site is in English, but there are also brief guides in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
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Museum of the History of Psychological Instrumentation
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The Lifschitz Psychology Museum
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Library of Congress Freud Exhibit
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Freud Net
- A.A. Brill Library and Archives of the New York Psychoanalytic Institute.
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Barnard College Psychology Department Museum
- The history of psychology collection is dedicated to the preservation of the history and apparatus from the early days of the Barnard College Psychology Department.
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Butterfly and Insect Museum
- Located in La Ceiba, Honduras. Contains 9000 butterflies, moths and other insects from Honduras and around the world.
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The Academy of Natural Sciences
- Philadelphia, world's leader in freshwater science research and biodiversity research, museum hosts dinosaurs, fossils, live butterflies, dioramas, offers environmental science education to adults and students, library and archives.
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Museum of Comparative Zoology
- Part of the Harvard University Museum of Natural History complex which collects and exhibits the "variety and comparative relationships of animal life."
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Botanical Museum at Harvard
- Part of the Harvard University Museum of Natural History. Collects and exhibits botanical specimens, products and artifacts. Contains an extensive paleobotanical collection, particularly Precambrian material. Famous for its collection of glass flowers.
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Botanical Museum
- Part of The Finnish Museum of Natural History, its world-wide collecting activities add more than 22,000 specimens per year (vascular plants, cryptogams and fungi). Includes floristic database of Finland and some adjacent territories.
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University of Alberta Museum of Zoology
- Collections includes vertebrate specimens from around the world and faunal surveys. Focus on Alberta. Primarily research and teaching collection.
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University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
- Museum collections and web resources related to biodiversity, insects, fishes, mollusks, mammals, birds, and reptiles/amphibians. Major research and training museum.
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Timiriazev State Museum of Biology
- Moscow, Russia museum containing extensive and diverse biological collection. Web site introduces collections.
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American Museum of Natural History
- One of the world's top 10 institutions for scientific research and education in systematic biology, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts. Major educational resource in biology. Use the site map to find your way around the Web site.
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The National Museum of Natural History - Smithsonian Institution
- One of the world's top 10 research collections covering most fields of systematic biology. Comprehensive exhibits. Excellent educational site. Take a virtual tour through the Museum.
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The Newfoundland Insectarium
- Located at Reidville, Newfoundland. Exhibits and collects unusual and rare insect varieties from around the world, including many living specimens in terrariums and aquariums.
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Frost Entomological Museum
- Insect collection contains over 500,000 specimens for 10,000 different species. Extensive microscopic slide collection available to researchers. Part of Pennsylvania State University Department of Entomology. Limited Web presence.
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San Diego Natural History Museum
- The Museum covers the biodiversity and evolutionary history of southern California and Baja California with significant research collections, education, exhibits and community involvement
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California Academy of Sciences - Natural History Museum
- Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Includes Natural History Museum, Morrison Planetarium and Steinhart Aquarium all in one location. Natural History Museum is one of the world's top 10 systematic biology institutes with major research collections.
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Riceworld Museum
- Exhibits feature studies of rice, including biotechnology and rice, rice ecosystems and population and rice. Located at the International Rice Research Insitute (IRRI) in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. Web pages provide virtual tour of the museum.
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State Darwin Museum
- Moscow, Russia natural history museum. Exhibits on zoogeography, development of scientific thought, evolution of species, Darwin history and biodiversity. Details on exhibits, panoramic movie of macro evolution exhibit. Russian/English
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
- Research institute holding large research and teaching collection of terrestrial vertebrates, including tissue samples for molecular biology research and information about their ecology, evolution and geographic distribution. Research oriented website provides direct access to collections database.
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Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center
- University of Kansas, Lawrence. Holds major research and teaching collections in most areas of biology. Includes a division of Informatics with skills in numerical taxonomy and collections management software. Some public exhibits.
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The Field Museum
- One of the world top 10 museums and centers for education and research in the natural sciences. Noted strengths include evolutionary biology, paleontology, archaeology and ethnography. Zoology is the largest curatorial department, with more than 17 million specimens. Major public exhibits include most complete Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur. Tour exhibits via the Web.
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The Natural History Museum, London, England
- The United Kingdom's national museum of natural history is in world top 10. Major research and teaching collections cover botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology, mainly from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Tour the galleries via the Web. Excellent educational site.
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The Australian Museum, Sydney
- Australia's original natural history museum. Covers anthropology, earth & environment, invertebrates and vertebrates. Major research collections with Australasian focus. Good education site. Tour exhibits via the Web.
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Humboldt University of Berlin, Natural History Museum
- Major German research and teaching museum. Important historical collections in systematic zoology, palaeontology, and mineralogy. Major public exhibits including dinosaurs and Archaeopteryx, one of the earliest fossil birds known. Mostly German language site, some English pages.
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Belmont Bay Life Science Center
- Information about development of state of the art, hands-on science center located in Northern Virginia focusing on teaching and experiencing the life sciences. Due to open in 2005.
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Essig Museum of Entomology
- The collection component of the California Insect Survey, with approx. 4.5 million specimens. Berkeley campus University of California.
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Museo Entomologico Mariposas del Mundo - Entomological Museum Butterflies of the World
- Information about the Museum and its collections of butterflies, beetles and exotic arthropods from around the world, butterfly conservation. Advertises the book - Mariposas Argentinas, events, and Museum associates.
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World Forestry Center Museum, Washington Park, Portland, Oregon
- Museum of the World Forestry Center. Includes information on the public exhibits, education programs and a related teachers guide.
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The Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum
- The Zoological Museum at Tring, Hertfordshire, UK is a well preserved example of an 18-19th century zoological collection. Now with added educational facilities.
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Ecomuseum
- Information and events on this educational wildlife park located on the Island of Montréal. Also available in French.
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National Atomic Museum
- Goal of the museum is to provide a repository of educational materials and information reflecting the Atomic Age. Extensive collection of unclassified nuclear technology. On Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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The Physics Museum at the University Of Queensland
- Includes a virtual tour and a catalog of the museum's collection.
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Bloomfield Science Museum
- Interactive exhibits such as "Discovering Levers" play an important part in this museum's educational and cultural program. Located in Jerusalem, Israel.
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Sandia National Laboratories - National Atomic Museum
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Visitor information, description of exhibits.
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Museo di Fisica - Museum of Physics - Naples, Italy
- Museum of the University of Naples, Italy, Physics Department. Several centuries of instruments may be viewed. English and Italian language versions are available.
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Frank H. McClung Museum
- Museum of history and natural history located on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum of the Chicago Academy of Sciences
- Site has educational information and links related to biodiversity and natural history, particularly of the American Midwest.
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Smithsonian Institution Natural History Web
- Extensive information on public exhibits and research collections at the museum in Washington, DC.
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University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
- Museum collections and web resources related to biodiversity, insects, fishes, mollusks, mammals, birds, and reptiles/amphibians.
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Yale University Peabody Museum
- Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven, Connecticut. Best known for its collection of dinosaurs.
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American Museum of Natural History, New York
- Institution for scientific research and education, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts.
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The Natural History Museum, London, England
- Extensive resources for researchers and visitors. Topics on web site include Systematics and Evolution; Faunas and Floras; Biomedical Sciences; Environmental Quality; Earth Materials, History and Processes; and Ecological Patterns and Processes.
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Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
- France's National Museum of Natural History, in Paris. Web site is mainly in French, but some information is also in English. (Be sure to click on the giraffe on the home page)
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
- Permanent collection presents a historical record of mammals and amphibians, with information about their ecology, evolution and geographic distribution. Also has tissue samples for use in molecular studies of evolution, field notes, topographic maps, photographs of specimens and their habitats, original drawings of specimens, and a collection of natural sounds (primarily bird vocalizations) on tape.
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Bishop Museum
- The State Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Honolulu, Hawai`i
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Harvard Museum of Natural History
- The public museum of three institutions at Harvard University: the Botanical Museum, the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and the Mineralogical and Geological Museum.
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (DesertUSA)
- Natural history museum near Tucson, Arizona.
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Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
- Zoology and vertebrate paleontology.
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California
- Third largest natural science & cultural history museum in the US, with more than 35 million artifacts and specimens. Animal dioramas, dinosaur and fossil halls, gem and mineral displays, a hands-on Discovery Center and an Insect Zoo.
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Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of Natural History
- virtual tour. See and read about dinosaurs, early life, and fossil mammals. This links you to the Museum's table of contents, so you can select the tour of your choice.
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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
- The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is located in Portland, Oregon.
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Illinois State Museum: Exhibits
- Take an Online Tour of our physical exhibits at ISM - Springfield .
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George C. Page Museum
- Located at the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits, one of the world's most famous fossil localities, site of an unusually diverse assemblage of extinct Ice Age plants and animals. Visitors learn about Los Angeles as it was between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago.
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San Diego Natural History Museum
- Explores the biodiversity and evolutionary history of Southern California and Baja California with research, education, exhibits, and community involvement.
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The Vermont Whale
- University of Vermont exhibit of the bones of a marine whale in the fields of rural Vermont
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Oakland Museum of California
- Presenting the natural science, history and art of the Golden State.
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Pioneer Trails Regional Museum - Bowman, North Dakota
- The PTRMs paleontology department is renowned for its discovery of the High Dinosaur, the dinosaur closest to extinction. The PTRM conducts field tours where you can dig for dinosaurs and other fossils in the badlands with our expert paleontologists.
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Youth Science Institute
- Three nature centers in California's Santa Clara County (Silicon Valley) are dedicated to educating in science through experiential learning with classes for schools groups and individuals and exhibits featuring native animals, geology, dinosaurs, birds, insects, and a variety of natural science topics.
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The Manchester Museum
- International collection of natural history artifacts. Newly opened aquarium and vivarium. Site of first international Mummy Tissue Bank.
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
- The Southeast's newest and largest natural history museum features live animals, dinosaurs, whales, walk-through dioramas, science education and research. Online tour and activities.
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Cable Natural History Museum
- Cable, Wisconsin. Natural History of the North Woods region. Museum information, seasonal observation form, Forest Lab Intern Program.
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Swedish Museum of Natural History
- Situated in Stockholm, the museum offers public exhibitions, a research department covering biological and geological sciences, extensive collections, and an Omnimax theater and planetarium.
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Canadian Museum of Nature
- National natural history collections, scientific research in biodiversity, rare elements, and paleobiology, exhibits and educational activities.
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Dallas Museum of Natural History
- A collections-based, research-driven public natural history museum. Site includes details about membership, exhibits, merchandise, schedules, educational programs, and volunteer opportunities.
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Whangarei [NZ] Museum of Natural and Human History
- An indoor-outdoor museum of natural and human history, industrial design and taonga moari, and live flora and fauna.
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The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
- Collection and web images include rocks and minerals, zoological specimens, human anatomical collection, coins and medals.
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Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Natural and cultural history exhibits and collections. Also houses an IMAX theatre and the Gates Planetarium. Formerly the Denver Museum of Natural History.
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Natural History Museum of Maastricht
- One of Belgium's largest natural history museums, with extensive collections in the geology, palaeontology and flora and fauna of southern Limburg and contiguous areas.
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Darwin Museum of Natural History (Moscow, Russia)
- You can learn many interesting about biodiversity and the stages of nature cognition. Exhibition views, excursions and 3D-surround video of our galleries.
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (Official site)
- Natural history and stewardship of the Sonoran Desert region. Houses a zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden in one place.
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Finnish Museum of Natural History
- An independent research institution functioning under the University of Helsinki. Collections include botanical, zoological, geological and paleontological specimens from all over the world. Exhibitions, research and collections, publications, and contact information.
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The Limper Geology Museum
- Maintains collections and displays of rocks, minerals, fossils, and meteorites, including igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, rock-forming and ore minerals, Ordovician invertebrate and other fossils, and meteorites.
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Worldwide Museum of Natural History
- Online gallery of fossils, butterflies, plant life, gems and minerals, meteorites. Gift shop sells educational materials and museum-quality fossil reproductions.
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Amber Museum and Gallery
- Nida, Lithuania: exhibits Baltic amber.
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Sternberg Museum of Natural History
- Exhibit, admission, and membership information for the Fort Hays State University collection. Hays, Kansas.
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Voyage of the Endeavour
- Natural history exhibit at the Natural History Museum in London.
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Explore Your World: Anniston Museum of Natural History
- Guide to exhibits, schedule of events, overview of educational programs, membership information, and museum history. Anniston, Alabama.
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National Museum of Natural History, Leiden
- Founded in 1820, the museum's collection spans almost two centuries and includes animal specimens, stones, minerals and fossils.
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University of Oregon Museum of Natural History
- The museum links public programs and exhibits with strong archaeological and ethnographic collections and research on the archaeology of Oregon. Includes details about exhibits, schedules, research, tours and trips, membership, and educational programs.
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Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
- Provides education materials, threatened and endangered species searches, coloring books for children and online exhibits.
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Virginia Museum of Natural History
- Online exhibits from the state museum based in Martinsville, including both invertebrate and vertebrate paleontology. Also offers information on museum sponsored fossil collecting field trips.
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Museu Dom Bosco
- Collection and location information for the archaeological, mineralogical, and zoological remains of the Bororo, Xavante and Carajá tribes of Brazil. In Portuguese and English.
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The Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks
- Offers upcoming events and information about the board and design team. Education, museum's history and membership with press releases.
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Cyprus Museum of Natural History
- Museum collection includes the flora, fauna and geology of Cyprus with over 2500 exhibits.
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The Genomic Revolution
- An overview of the genomics exhibition presented at the American Museum of Natural History.
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Folkestone Museum
- Natural history museum with wide range of displays including archeological, geological and zoological material.
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Pearls
- Exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History. Weaves science, art, literature, history, andjewelry into the story of pearl-forming mollusks.
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The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago
- Founded in 1893, one of the world's great natural history museums, with a world-renowned scientific staff and collections of more than 20 million specimens and cultural objects. Extensive web site on topics in biology, paleontology, anthropology, and history.
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The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
- The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
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North American Museum of Ancient Life
- Museum in Lehi, Utah that specializes in dinosaurs and ancient life.
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James Madison University Mineral Museum
- In Harrisonburg, Virginia. Features 500 crystals and gemstones from around the world.
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Fundy Geological Museum, Landscape and Life
- In Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, with an active fossil research program and excellent educational programs. Site topics include dinosaur bones, gems and minerals, and Bay of Fundy tides.
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Mineralogical and Geological Museum
- Harvard museum which features a broad spectrum of mineralogical and geological specimens, including the Smith Meteorite Collection.
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The Miller Museum of Geology, Queen's University
- Earth science teaching museum for local schools and natural-science interest groups in eastern Ontario.
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Kiseki Stone Museum
- Collection of stones which began in 1735 with collector Kinouchi Seketei and continues through the present. Located in Shiga prefecture, Japan.
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Dakota Dinosaur Museum
- Rock, mineral and fossil specimens, including a complete Triceratops skeleton, in Dickinson, North Dakota.
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Diamonds
- Overview of an exhibition presented at the Museum of civilization in Quebec. Features dozens of jewels on loan from public and private collections all over the world.
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The Nature of Diamonds
- Overview of the Diamond Exhibition presented at the American Museum of Natural History.
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Johnston Geology Museum
- Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas. Collection includes vertebrate and invertebrate fossils, plant fossils, evaporite and other mineral specimens, and sedimentary structures.
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, founded in 1866 by George Peabody, is one of the oldest museums in the world devoted to anthropology.
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Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
- The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, holds over 10 million individual items in its archaeological, ethnological, archival, photo and skeletal collections. The collections come from all parts of the world, but have a Southwestern emphasis. The Maxwell is the only museum in the Southwest whose mission encompasses the entire history of mankind and culture around the world.
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University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology
- The Ethnology range stores and studies the material culture of contemporary or recently living peoples. Though the Museum has collections from all parts of the world, North America and Southeast Asia are especially well represented.
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Grace Hudson Museum
- Focuses on the work of artist Grace Carpenter Hudson and her ethnologist husband, Dr. John Hudson.
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Northern Illinois University Anthropology Museum
- Schedules, exhibits, and photographs.
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Museum of Ethnology Vienna
- Collection comprises over 200,000 objects and represents the cultural heritage of the continents of Africa, the Americas, Australia and Asia.
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Anthropological Museum of Nanzan
- Exhibits anthropological artifacts from the history of the Japanese people, including the tools of everyday life.
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Berndt Museum of Anthropology
- Australian ethnographic museum specializing in the material culture of Aboriginal Australians.
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Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropology
- Lists exhibits, staff, and educational programs.
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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- Part of the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge. Exhibitions, collections, on-line catalogue.
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Hudson Museum of Anthropology at the University of Maine
- Includes virtual exhibits, event schedules, and descriptions of educational programs.
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University of Kansas Museum of Anthropology
- Information on current exhibits and educational programs.
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Museum of Anthropology at The University of British Columbia
- Exhibits, collections, calendars, and programs from the museum specializing in First Nations culture.
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Peter the Greats Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkammer)
- History, collections, and exhibits from the oldest state museum in Russia.
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Anthropological Institute and Museum
- Exhibits an overview of human evolution from Australopithecus to modern man and features early hominid findings in Switzerland.
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Logan Museum of Anthropology
- Features virtual exhibits from Beloit College's ethnographic museum.
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National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku)
- Introduction to the museum in Osaka, Japan.
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Ethnographic Museum of Zurich University
- Location and hours for the Swiss museum of non-European cultures.
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Cuggiono Civic Historical Museum
- Information about the artifacts and history of the ancient town, with pictures, hours, and directions for travel.
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Ethnographic Museum, University Of Oslo
- Schedules and exhibits.
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National Museum of Costa Rica
- Information about the exhibitions, collections, research projects, patrimony protection, visitors services, chalendary and the bulletin.
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Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology
- Exhibits, events, faculty, and course information from Wichita State University's museum.
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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- University of Pennsylvania museum featuring online exhibits, articles and research.
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Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology
- Event calendar, visitor information, exhibits and research projects at the museum of the University of California at Berkeley.
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Musée du Quai Branly
- French museum exhibits tribal arts, documents on ethnology, ethnography, culture and civilization of indigenous peoples. Opening in 2005. Site in French, Spanish and English.
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C.E. Smith Museum of Anthropology
- Houses collections from Africa, Asia and North, Central, and South America. Features descriptions of exhibits, including coming attractions and information on volunteer and student intern opportunities.
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Hazelden-Pittman Museum of Addiction and Recovery
- Repository of historical materials on Alcoholics Anonymous and the social, political, religious, and scientific views that shaped it.
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Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health
- Exhibits about the world cultural history of menstruation and women's health.
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National Museum of Health and Medicine
- Exhibiting the history and science of medicine and health. Located in Washington, DC.
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The Steno Museum
- Located at the University of Aarhus, presents exhibits detailing the history of the development of science and medicine.
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Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
- Celebrates discovery and innovation in medicine. Exhibits feature notable Canadians in the field of medical science.
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Museum of Health and Medical Science
- Texas museum which features The Amazing Body Pavilion and includes giant human organ models and interactive exhibits that explore how systems of the body work and stay healthy.
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International Museum of Surgical Science
- Information and details regarding the exhibits and programs of the museum.
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The Old Operating Theatre
- Britain's oldest surviving operating theatre, dating to 1822 and restored with original furniture, includes museum exhibits on early medicine and herbal remedies.
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Mütter Museum
- Includes fluid-preserved anatomical and pathological specimens, medical instruments, items of memorabilia of famous scientists and physicians, and medical illustrations.
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The US Army Medical Museum
- Exhibits a large collection of American military medical tools, equipment, and models. Located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
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Museum of History of Pharmacy
- Romanian museum exhibiting pharmaceutical and medical artifacts. Collection contains over 6,600 items ranging from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
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Hall of Health
- A community health-education museum and science center dedicated to promoting wellness and individual responsibility for health.
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American Drug Store Museum
- National museum of pharmacy, drugstore history, and related sciences.
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Medical Museum
- Collects and exhibits medical artifacts, photographs and medical instruments in order to illustrate the role of hospitals and medical care in society.
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The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices
- Large display of what the human mind has devised to cure itself without a scientific method. Devious displays of quackery, fraud and deception.
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Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum
- Information on medical artifacts, reference materials, rare books, archives, photographic collections.
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Museum of Chicot County Arkansas
- Museum of turn of the century medical infirmary, founded in 1910. Exhibits include patient rooms, a maternity ward, and doctors' offices with original instruments and equipment.
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The Country Doctor Museum
- North Carolina museum dedicated to rural doctors and medicine. Collects and preserves the tools, artifacts and journals of rural doctors.
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Westonzoyland Pumping Station
- The museum of steam power and land drainage in Somerset, England.
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Inventors Museum
- Virtual museum with biographies and pictures of dozens of inventors and inventions.
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British Lawnmower Museum
- A collection of 300 lawn mowing machines, restored to pristine collection. Includes exhibits, lawnmowers of the rich and famous, and lawnmower racing. Located Lanacashire, England.
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Technopolis Science Center Belgium
- Belgian science and technology center with over 250 interactive exhibits.
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Devil's Rope Museum
- Barbed wire history, identification, hobby, books and educational information. Located in McClean, Texas.
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Kew Bridge Steam Museum
- Museum houses a collection of giant pumping engines in a Victorian waterworks on the Thames. The engines include the largest running beam engine in the world and are in steam every weekend and bank holiday. Also features the Water for Life gallery, a display of the history of water supply. Web site describes the major exhibits and provides visitor information.
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Cruquius Pumping Museum Home Page
- Exhibition about the drainage of the Dutch Haarlemmermeer Polder. It has the largest single steam cylinder of the world and several other steam pumping engines. On the site is an instructive animation about the working of the big Cornish Steam Engine.
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The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose, California
- New museum of technology wired into the heart of Silicon Valley. Web site has extensive online exhibits and links.
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The Technical Museum
- Bucharest museum featuring technology exhibits including steam engines and an electrical tram engine.
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Gasimuseum
- Zurich, Switzerland museum features a fully restored steam-dynamo-set built 1904 by Sulzer and Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon.
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The Museum of Power
- Overview and pictures of the museum dedicated to all forms of power, from steam to electric, housed in the Steam Pumping Station at Langford in Essex.
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Cambridge Museum of Technology
- Preserved Victorian pumping station. Includes functional steam engines and historical engineering items.
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Bass Museum
- The history of British brewing. Largest brewing collection in Britain, including historic equipment, transportation vehicles, pub memorabilia and advertising materials.
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The Vintage Telephone Equipment Museum
- Museum of the history of the telephone and central office switching equipment, with exhibits including the 1876 model of Bell's first communication device.
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Hagley Museum
- Museum relates the history the early days and the very first product of the DuPont Company: black powder. Located in Wilmington, DE.
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The South Carolina Cotton Museum
- Exhibits and interprets the history of cotton and the cotton industry in the United States. Site includes tour information and cotton facts.
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State Agricultural Heritage Museum
- Located in the South Dakota State University with collections and exhibits depicting technology, crops, and livestock.
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Leduc No. 1 Interpretive Center
- Sponsored by the Leduc/Devon Historical Society, the interpretive center exhibits the history and influence of oil drilling in the region.
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Dyvelstens Log Rafting Museum
- Located in Värmland, Sweden, the museum exhibits the 200 year tradition of log rafting, including tools and artifacts used in the industry.
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Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie
- An interactive museum of science and industry located in Paris, France. Site features online exhibitions, educational experiments for children, and links to the museum's media library. In English and French.
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The Match Museum
- The world's only Match Museum, located in Jönköping, Sweden. Site includes on-line guided tour with information on the history of the industry and the people involved in it.
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The Museum for the Preservation of Elevating History
- Formerly the Elevator Museum, this site presents the history and technology of elevators and escalators and biographies of their various inventors.
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Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources
- Located in South Central Arkansas, the Museum focuses on the 1920s oil boom.
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Agricultural Hall of Fame
- Agriculture museum and Hall of Fame chartered by Congress to honor the American farmer.
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Slater Mill
- Museum complex exhibiting the American industrial heritage. Exhibits include a rubblestone mill, machine tools, and textile industry artifacts.
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Lancut Distillery Museum
- Company museum exhibiting over two hundred years of the distillery's history through plant and product artifacts, photographs and documents. Located in Lancut, Poland.
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Salt Museum
- Conserves and presents the history of the Cheshire salt industry. Includes visitor and facility information, publications, and a collection of historic photographs.
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Basel Paper Mills
- Swiss museum of paper and printing. Features visitor information and current exhibits.
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The Museum Of Rope Making
- Working museum in Carlmark, Sweden exhibits the art of rope making. Includes visitor information and schedule.
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Britain's Museum of Colour
- Museum exhibits feature the history and science of the color industry. Includes interactive exhibits online, museum contacts and schedule. Located in Bradford.
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German Leather Museum
- Collects and preserves artifacts of the leather working industry. Includes a shoe exhibit, publications, and visitor information.
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McLean Mill National Historic Site
- Selected as a National Historic Site for its significance to the logging and sawmilling industry. Exhibit themes include sawmilling, family labor, and transportation.
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Sterling Hill Mining Museum
- Information and events.
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Mine Heritage Society of Ireland
- Seeking to preserve and catalogue the extensive mining heritage of Ireland.
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Bell Island Mine, Newfoundland, Canada
- Once the world's largest iron ore mine, Bell Island Mine is now open to the public for tours. Description of the underground tour, Real Audio video tour, history of the mine, and photographs by Karsh.
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Mining Museum of Slovenia
- Visitor information for the coal mining museum of Slovenia, which has a permanent underground exhibition. Information about education programs.
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Blegny-Mine
- Explores eight centuries of coal mining through exhibits, equipment, and video. Includes schedule of events and admission information. Located in Blegny, Belgium.
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World Museum of Mining
- A museum on the west edge of Butte Montana.
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Kentucky Coal Mining Museum
- Offers a picture of the lives that revolve around the coal industry.
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Walsenburg Mining Museum
- Features artifacts from 19th century mining life in Walsenburg, Colorado.
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New Mexico Mining Museum
- Information and pictures on the underground Uranium mining museum.
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Black Hills Mining Museum
- Hours, rates, and exhibit information.
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Blue Hills Tin Streams, St Agnes, Cornwall
- See tin produced from mineral to metal. Location map, illustrations and description of the process and facilities.
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Cefn Coed Colliery Museum
- Brief description of the facilities at the Cefn Coed Colliery at Neath in South Wales.
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Dolaucothi Gold Mine
- Official description from the National Trust handbook of their preserved gold mine at Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire in South Wales. Guided tours take visitors through the Roman, and the more recent underground workings. Owned by the National Trust.
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Durham Mining Museum
- Information on Haswell village, the colliery and its history, and hosts the Durham Mining Museum website. Includes events diary.
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