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Canada Science and Technology Museum: Corporation of three Canadian Museums (the National Museum of Science and Technology, the National Aviation Museum, and the Agriculture Museum). Includes information on the collections and activities of the three constituent museums. Information available in French and English.
Author: National Museum of Science and Technology, Canada
Subjects: agriculture links, aviation, canadian history, canadian museums, science museums
DeweyClass: 507
Resource type: museum
Exploratorium: A museum of science, art, and human perception with over 650 interactive exhibits. Includes a digital library, web cameras and a learning studio.
Author: Exploratorium
Subjects: art museums, perception, science museums
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago: Educational institution concerned with the diversity and relationships in nature and among cultures. It provides collection-based research and learning for greater public understanding and appreciation of the world. Features collections include butterflies, anthropology and man-eating lions.
Author: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois
Subjects: anthropology, butterflies, natural history, science museums
DeweyClass: 508
Resource type: museum
Franklin Institute Science Museum: Includes online exhibits and an index of educational resources covering Africa to wind energy. The publications area includes the Philadelphia Inquirer's Health and Science magazine.
Author: Franklin Institute, Philadelphia
Subjects: science museums
DeweyClass: 507.4
Resource type: museum
Lost Museums of Sciences: Links to science museums and resources worldwide.
Author: Anderson, Arthur C.
Subjects: museum links, science museums
DeweyClass: 507.4
Resource type: museum index
Miami Museum of Science: Museum promotes science literacy for Miami residents. Areas include the Science Learning Network, Storm Science etc.
Author: Miami Museum of Science
Subjects: science education usa, science museums
DeweyClass: 507.4
Resource type: museum
Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester: Offers online exhibitions on transport, power and science, and information about the museum's collections, events and education programmes.
Author: Museum of Science & Industry In Manchester
Subjects: science museums
DeweyClass: 507.4
Resource type: museum
National Air and Space Museum: Maintains a large collection of historic air and spacecraft and is also a vital centre for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight. The museum continues to develop new exhibits to examine the impact of air and space technology on science and society.
Author: Smithsonian Institution
Subjects: aeronautics, astronautics, science museums, space exploration, united states museums
DeweyClass: 520
Resource type: museum
Science for the Millennium: A virtual museum of science and industry aimed at students and others with an interest in science and computing. Users have access to an Information Center and three pavilions: Science and Industry, Collaboration, and Computation, as well as the Online Science Theatre.
Author: National Center for Supercomputer Applications
Subjects: science education usa, science museums
DeweyClass: 507
Resource type: moving images
Science Museum, London: Provides information on current exhibitions, science news, IMAX cinema screenings and permanent historical collections held at the Science Museum which was founded in 1857. Collections can be browsed by subject.
Author: Science Museum
Subjects: british museums, science museums
DeweyClass: 507.4
Resource type: museum
Science Service Historical Image Collection 1926-1976: Images providing an insight into the presentation and status of scientific research, from the rise of electronic technology through to the modern nuclear age. Original captions from the Science Service's magazines, bulletins, and newswires are provided alongside the images, and the resource is keyword searchable.
Author: National Museum of American History
Subjects: history of science, science museums
DeweyClass: 500
Resource type: image collection
Science World British Columbia: A hands-on science centre in Vancouver, British Columbia offering entertaining and educational experiences. In addition to the hundreds of interactive exhibits featured, they are also home to the Alcan OMNIMAX Theatre and the 3D Laser Theatre.
Author: Science Museum, Vancouver
Subjects: science museums
DeweyClass: 507
Resource type: museum
Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Renaissance Europe: Catalogue of material taken from four European museums holding examples of medieval and renaissance scientific instruments. Each entry is accompanied by a textual overview, as well as photographs, and more detailed technical and scholarly information.
Author: University of Oxford
Subjects: european museums, science museums
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum
Smithsonian Institution: An independent trust holding over 140 million artifacts and specimens. It is also a centre for research dedicated to public education and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and history.
Author: Smithsonian Institution
Subjects: natural history, science museums, united states museums
DeweyClass: 507.4
Resource type: museum
WebExhibits: Directory of annotated links to online exhibits, covering topics as diverse as the biosphere, frogs, Rembrandt, and Freud. Resource is searchable and browsable by subject.
Author: Douma, Michael
Subjects: art exhibitions, art museums, museum links, science museums
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: index