A sciencemuseum or a science centre is a museum devoted primarily to science.
Older sciencemuseums tended to concentrate on static displays of objects related to natural history, paleontology, geology, etc. Modern trends in museology have broadened the range of subject matter and introduced many interactive exhibits.
The Municipal Museum of Botany (Museu Botânico Municipal) in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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The ScienceMuseum is located in Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand.
It is the first museum to be opened under the management of the National ScienceMuseum organisation (NSM), and aims to involve individuals in the excitement of science, ultimately to increase the public understanding of science and technology.
The ScienceMuseum is also available for hire and would be an exciting venue for your next event or function.
The Natural History Museum is an international leader in the scientific study of the natural world.
Our science describes the present diversity of nature, promotes understanding of the critical importance of its past, and develops knowledge that supports anticipation and management of the impact of human activity on the environment.
More than 300 scientists work at the Museum to tackle a diverse range of global problems, such as threats to the Earth's biodiversity, the maintenance of delicate ecosystems, environmental pollution and disease.
The ScienceMuseum Library has an international reputation in the history and the public understanding of science and technology.
The Science and Technology Studies (STS) collection will be CLOSED to library users from 24th September until mid-October due to essential but disruptive project works.
The ScienceMuseum library was founded in 1883 as the Science Library of the South Kensington Museum (which also had Art and Education Libraries), and had grown into an important national science library by the 1930s.
Marian Koshland ScienceMuseum of the National Academy of Sciences
The Marian Koshland ScienceMuseum is located in NW Washington, DC at the corner of 6th and E Streets, NW.
The Museum will be closed from February 26 - March 6 for the installation of a new exhibit.
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Community Ambassadors in Science Exploration (CASE) is a new model for encouraging the appreciation and understanding of science among a diverse set of local communities.
Girls at the Center is the result of a four-year collaboration of The Franklin InstituteScienceMuseum and the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. and was field-tested with multi-cultural audiences in 42 sites nationwide.
The Science Learning Network (SLN), which originated as a three year project funded by the National Science Foundation and Unisys Corporation, demonstrated an online community of educators, students, schools, sciencemuseums, and other institutions practicing a new model for inquiry science education.
sln.fi.edu /learning.html (883 words)
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The Museum offers hands-on opportunities for people to explore the science of the Antarctica expedition, through a specially designed website which is part of the Museum's Current Science and Technology program.
Complementing the largest film ever shot on Mt. Everest is a one-of-a-kind exhibit that draws on tremendous ties between the Museum of Science and the grandest mountain on earth.
The Museum of Science was proud to present "Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist" during the summer of 1997.
The ScienceMuseum (UK) exists to promote public understanding of the history and contemporary practice of science, medicine, technology and industry.
The Museum's world-renowned collections are constantly refreshed by active acquisition and occasional endowments such as the magnificent Wellcome Collection of the History of Medicine--one of the world's outstanding records of the emergence of modern scientific and industrial civilization.
In this seminar, Ben Russell of the ScienceMuseum looks at the factors affecting the use of the rotative steam engine in the cotton industry, and considers some of the alternatives that were available.
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In 1996, the Sharjah ScienceMuseum opened to become the only interactive hands-on museum in the United Arab Emirates.
As well as providing exhibits and programs for the general public, the museum is committed to improving the science and technology learning opportunities for children in Sharjah, and the other Emirates.
Inspiring the children of Sharjah, and the United Arab Emirates as a whole, to pursue science, technology or engineering as a career, is a key purpose of this museum.
is located inside the Midland Center for the Arts and consists of an interactive and engaging science gallery referred to as the Hall of Ideas and over 7,000 square feet of gallery space featuring changing visual art and science exhibitions to explore throughout the year.
Admission is free to members of the A.B. Dow Museum of Science and Art as well as the Friends of the Center.
Winner Of the 2003 Muse Award, ViewSpace brings the wonders of the journey of celestial exploration to the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art as a permanent addition to the Hall of Ideas and Museum Galleries.
Buffalo Museum of Science - The Helleborine Orchid and the Museum
The Helleborine Orchid has for years been known to grow in the weedy area behind the fence alongside the Kensington Expressway near the Buffalo Museum of Science, and it has now favored us with its appearance beneath the English Oak (Quercus robur) that was planted a few years ago just north of the Museum's entranceway.
The English Oak: near the Museum entrance and close up of the leaves and acorns.
ICOM is devoted to the promotion and development of museums and the museum profession at an international level.
The papers and articles found in the Journal represent the work of conservation and museum studies students from around the world, and have been refereed by academic staff representing conservation and museum studies training programmes.
Museum International is an important information resource for curators, managers, educators, volunteers and museum professionals in a variety of fields: administration, financing, conservation, communication and cultural development.
Many if not most modern sciencemuseums also put much weight on technology.
Kaushik, R.,1996, 'Health matters in sciencemuseums: a review' in Pearce, S. (ed.) New Research in Museum Studies, Vol.6, Athlone Press, London/Atlantic Highlands, p.
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Experience one of the few U.S. exhibitions of hundreds of artifacts from the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, buried for almost 2,000 years by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
The ScienceMuseum of Minnesota has been collecting objects and artifacts from around the world since 1907.
With superb cuisine, spectacular river views, and must-see entertainment provided by the exhibits and Omnitheater, your guests are sure to remember a holiday party at the ScienceMuseum.
Discover our inspiring and innovative games, gadgets and goodies at the ScienceMuseum's Online Store.
The official print sales website for the ScienceMuseum, National Railway Museum and the National Media Museum which now incorporates the Royal Photographic Society Collection
We publish a range of academic books and general-interest titles, together with the latest Museum guides and souvenir books.