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CO
Boulder
Geological Society
of America
3300 Penrose Place
PO Box 9140
Boulder
CO
80301
Phone
303 447-2020
Web Site
http://www.geosociety.org
Description
professional association for geologists of all
stripes
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus
Natural History
Nature of Group or
Site
Association
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Geology
New or Updated:
3/26/2005
CO
Colorado Springs
May Natural
History Museum & Museum of Space Explo
710 Rock Creek Canyon Road
Colorado Springs
CO
80926
Phone
719 576-0450
Web Site
http://www.maymuseum-camp-rvpark.com/museum_center.htm
Toll Free
800
666-3841
Alt Web
http://www.pikes-peak.com/NaturalHistory/
Description
tropical invertebrates including insects,
butterflies and bats, space museum is mostly
NASA photos
and films, plus aircraft and space vehicle models
Type of
Resource
Science
Primary
Focus
Natural History
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Insects
Collection
A-F
Butterflies
New or Updated:
4/29/2005
Colorado
Fort Collins
Discovery Center Science Museum
703 E Prospect Road
Fort Collins CO 80525
Phone 970 472-3990
Alt Phone 970 493-2182
Web Sitewww.dcsm.org/
Description hands on science museum: electricity, biology, light, communication, energy, machines
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus Science Museum
Field of Study/Science Facility Astronomy |
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Colorado
Golden
Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
16th & Maple
Golden CO 80401
Phone 303 273-3823
Alt Phone 303 273-3815
Web Site http://www.mines.edu/academic/geology/museum/
Alt Web http://lariatloop.org/VirtualTour/CSMGM.html
Description 75,000 minerals, fossils, gemstones & rocks from Colorado and around the world
Type of Resource Science
Primary Focus
Science Museum
Field of Study/Science Facility Geology
New or Updated: 03/28/2003
Colorado
Golden
National
Renewable Energy Laboratory
15013 Denver West Parkway
Golden CO 80401
Phone 303 384-6565
Web Site http://www.nrel.gov/visitors_center/
E-mail mailto:visitor_center@nrel.gov
Description Visitors center with solar, wind, fuel and information resource center
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus Industrial
Nature of Group or Site Government
Industry /Profession Energy
New or Updated: 05/14/2003
Colorado
Golden
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
1711 Illinois Street, CO School of Mines
MAIL USGS Box 25046 MS967, Denver 80225
Golden CO
Phone 303 273-8500
Web Site http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/general/handouts/tour.html
Description tour US center for
seismographic information, earthquake monitoring & research -- by appt only
Type of Resource Science
Primary Focus Local Tours
Nature of Group or Site Government
Field of Study Geology
New or Updated: 05/12/2003
CO
Lakewood
Jeffco Schoools
Planetarium
190 Kipling St
Lakewood
CO
80215
Phone
303 982-7278
Web Site
http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/isu/science/planet/
Alt Web
http://www.stellarium.com/html/johnson_planetarium.html
Description
offering programs to student & teachers
Type of Resource
Science
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Planetarium
New or Updated: 8/1/2006 |
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Colorado
Morrison
Dinosaur Ridge
Visitor Center
16831 West Alameda Pkwy
Morrison CO 80465
Phone 303 697-3466
Web Site http://www.dinoridge.org/
Description fossil rich area with stratigraphy revealing multiple eras, visitor center with guidebooks and
organized tours
Type of Resource Science
Primary Focus Natural History
Nature of Group or Site Outdoor
Field of Study/Science Facility Fossils
New or Updated: 04/12/2003 |
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Connecticut
Bridgeport
Discovery Museum Bridgeport
4450 Park Avenue
Bridgeport CT 06604
Phone 203 372-3521
Web Site www.discoverymuseum.org
Description science to see, hear, and touch: 100+ exhibits, also 18th-20th century American art, 1788 Brooks House
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus Science Museum
Field of Study/Science Facility Planetarium
CT
Mystic
Mystic Aquarium
Institute for Exploration
55 Coogan Boulevard
Mystic
CT
06355
Phone 860 572-5955
Web Site
www.mysticaquarium.org
E-mail
mailto:info@mysticaquarium.org
Description
Alaskan coast, Challenge of the Deep, Pribilof
Islands, Sunlit Seas,
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus
Science Museum
Kind of Activity
Sea Life
Nature of Group or
Site
Animals
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Aquarium
New or Updated: 8/1/2006
CT
New London
Science Epicenter &
DNA Learning Center
33 Gallows Lane
New London
CT
06320
Phone
860 442-0391
Web Site
www.scec.conncoll.edu
Description
over 100 interactive exhibits, sound room, light
& Laser room, salt and fresh water
activities
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus
Science Museum
New or Updated:
12/11/2005 |
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Connecticut
Norwalk
Maritime Aquarium of Norwalk
10 North Water St
Norwalk CT 06830
Phone 203 852-0700
Web Site www.maritimeaquarium.org/
Description aquarium centered on sea life of Long Island Sound, Maritime Hall museum with hands on displays
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus Science Museum
Kind of Activity IMAX
Field of Study/Science Facility Aquarium
Connecticut
West Hartford
Science Center of Connecticut
950 Trout Brook Drive
West Hartford CT 06119
Phone 860 231-2824
Web Site www.sciencecenterct.org
Description
multi-faceted center with wildlife sanctuary, hands on science exhibits, full size walk in Sperm Whale, Planetarium
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus Science Museum
Nature of Group or Site Nature Center
Field of Study/Science Facility Planetarium |
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DC
Washington
Association
of Science-Technology Centers
1025 Vermont Avenue NW
Suite 500
Washington
DC
20005
Phone
202 783-7200
Web Site
www.astc.org/
E-mail
info@astc.org
Description
Professional association for science museums 550
members worldwide
Type of
Resource
Science
Kind of Activity
Link List
Nature of
Group or Site
Association
New or
Updated:
2/26/2006
DC
Washington
Council of Scientific Society Presidents
1155 16th Street NW
Washington
DC
20036
Phone
202 873-4452
Alt Phone
202 872-6230
Web Site
http://www.mdsg.umces.edu/CSSP/CSSPsocs.html
E-mail
cssp@asc.org
Description
organization has links to most professional
societies in most disciplines
Type of Resource
Science
Kind of Activity
Link
List
Nature of Group or Site
Web
Site
New or Updated:
07/11/2003 |
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DC
Washington
National Aquarium
Dept of Commerce Bldg, Room B-077
11th St &
Constitution Ave NW
Washington DC 20230
Phone 202 482-2825
Web Site http://www.nationalaquarium.com/
E-mail mailto:gsi.aquarium@erols.com
Description located in Dept of Commerce, self-guided tour 45 minutes - 1 hour
Type of Resource Science
Field of Study/Science Facility Aquarium
Last changed: 02/15/2003
DC
Washington
Rock Creek Nature Center & Planetarium
3545 Williamsburg Lane NW
Washington DC 20008
Phone 202 895-6000
Alt Phone 202 895-6070
Web Site http://www.nps.gov/rocr/
E-mail mailto:rocr_superintendent@nps.gov
Description nature trails, historic sites, and a planetarium, as well as recreational
Type of Resource Science
Primary Focus Natural History
Building Type Mill
Nature of Group or Site Nature Center
Field of Study/Science Facility Planetarium
New or Updated: 04/06/2003 |
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DE
Newark
U Delaware
Mineralogical Museum
Penny Hall
Newark DE 19716
Phone
302 831-8242
Web Site
www.museums.udel.edu
Description
5000 specimens, 600 on display, core of
collection purchased from
Tiffany in New York
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus
Science Museum
Field of Study
Minerals
New or Updated:
1/13/2007 |
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01/12/2008 |
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