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MA
Acton
The
Discovery Museums
177 Main Street
Route 27
Acton
MA 01720
Phone
978 264-4200
Web Site
www.ultranet.com/~discover/science.html
Description
basic science and math activities in 2 separate
buildings, one for toddlers, he other for school
aged children
Type
of Resource
Science
Primary
Focus
Science Museum
New
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Massachusetts
Amherst
Museum of Zoology, U Mass
Department of Biology
U Mass Amherst
Amherst MA 01003
Phone
Web Site
Description preserved animals
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus Science Museum
Field of Study/Science Facility Biology
MA
Boston
Museum of Science
Science Park
Boston
MA
02114
Phone
617 723-2500
Web Site
www.mos.org
E-mail
mailto:information@mos.org
Description
all scientific areas, IMAX, Planetarium, Laser,
Digital 3-D Cinema
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus
Science Museum
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Planetarium
Research /Reading
Library
New or Updated:
1/9/2006 |
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MA
Boston
New England
Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston
MA
02110
Phone
617 973-5200
Web Site
www.neaq.org/
Description
penguins, sharks, giant ocean tank, harbor
islands, animal rescue
Type of Resource
Science
Kind of Activity
IMAX
Nature of Group or
Site
Animals
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Aquarium
Research /Reading
Library
New or Updated:
1/10/2006
MA
Cambridge
Harvard U Mineralogical and Geological Museum
24 Oxford
Street
Cambridge
MA
02138
Phone
617 495-3045
Web Site
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/information/
Description
More
than 6000 mineral specimens, concentration on New England
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus Science Museum
Field of Study/Science Facility
Minerals
New or Updated:
07/23/2003 |
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MA
Cambridge
Harvard U Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass
Models
24 Oxford
Street
Cambridge
MA
02138
Phone
617
495-2326
Web Site
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/information/
Description
Glass
models of plants and plant parts made in the early 1900s
Type of
Resource
Science
Primary Focus Science Museum
Field of Study/Science Facility
Botanical
Collection
G-M
Glass
New or Updated:
07/23/2003
MA
Springfield
Springfield Science Museum
220 State Street
Springfield
MA
01103
Phone
413 263-6800
Web Site
http://www.quadrangle.org/
Description
Dinosaur Hall with life-size T. Rex, Mineral Hall,
Planetarium
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus
Science Museum
Field of Study/Science Facility
Planetarium
New or Updated:
10/21/2003 |
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MA
Woods Hole
Fisheries Aquarium
166 Water Street
Woods Hole
MA
02543
Phone
508 495-2001
Web Site
http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/omi/aquarium/
Description
Research arm of NOAA operates facility at site
of northeast research
Type of Resource
Science
Field of Study/Science Facility
Aquarium
New or Updated:
09/20/2003
Massachusetts
Woods Hole
Woods Hole
Ocean Science Exhibit Center
15
School Street
Woods Hole
MA
02543
Phone
508 289-2663
Alt Phone
508 289-2700
Web Site
http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=9135
Description
science research projects, vessels & tools at
well-known research center
Type of
Resource
Science
Primary
Focus
Science
Museum
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Oceanography
New or
Updated:
6/25/2007
MA
Worcester
Ecotarium
222
Harrington Way
Worcester
MA
01604
Phone
508 929-2700
Web Site
http://www.ecotarium.org/
E-mail
mailto:info@ecotarium.org
Description
museum and wildlife center
Type of
Resource
Science
Primary
Focus
Natural History
Collection
N-Z
Gems
New or
Updated:
6/18/2007
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MD
Arnold
Herbarium
at Anne Arundel Community College
101
College Parkway
Arnold
MD
21012
Phone
410 541-2260
Web Site
*****
E-mail
mailto:llhirsch@mail.aacc.cc.md.us
Alt Web
http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/gardensc.html
Description
Type of
Resource
Science
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Herbarium
New or
Updated:
6/22/2007
MD
Baltimore
Maryland Science Center
601 Light Street
Baltimore
MD
21230
Phone
410 685-5225
Web Site
http://www.mdsci.org/
Description
Chesapeake Bay experiment, science arcade, KIDS
room for 3-7
Type of Resource
Science
Primary Focus
Science Museum
Kind of Activity
IMAX
Field of Study/Science Facility
Planetarium
New or Updated:
10/08/2003
MD
Baltimore
National
Aquarium in Baltimore
501 E Pratt Street
Baltimore
MD
21202
Phone
410 576-3800
Web Site
www.aqua.org/
Description
14,000 animals, Animal Planet Australia, Frogs,
Dolphin Amphitheater
Type of
Resource
Science
Nature of
Group or Site
Animals
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Aquarium
New or
Updated: 4/18/2006
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Maryland
Galesville
Carrie Weedon Science Center
911 Galesville Road
Galesville MD 20765
Phone 410 222-1625
Web Site http://www.aacps.org/aacps/boe/INSTR/CURR/scien/carriew.html
Description extensive educational programs
Type of Resource Science
Primary Focus Natural History
Field of Study/Science Facility Aquarium
New or Updated: 06/21/2003
Greenbelt
NSSDC Photo
Gallery
Greenbelt
MD
Web Site
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/
E-mail
mailto:ed.bell@gsfc.nasa.gov
Description
pictures from NASA, space missions, satellites,
Hubble telescope
Type of
Resource Science
Nature of
Group or Site
Web Site
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Space
Collection
N-Z
Photography
New or
Updated:
6/3/2007
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Maryland
Lanham-Seabrook
Howard Owens Science Center
9601 Greenbelt Road
Lanham-Seabrook MD 20706
Phone 301 918-8750
Web Site http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~hbowens/
Description operated by county school system for student programs only
Type of Resource Science
Primary Focus Science Museum
Field of Study/Science Facility Planetarium
New or Updated: 06/26/2003
MD
Stevenson
Irvine
Nature Center
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson
MD
21153
Phone
410 484-2413
Web Site
http://www.explorenature.org/
Description
programs, classes, museum, walking trail, live
animals
Type of
Resource
Science
Kind of
Activity
Animals
Nature of
Group or Site
Nature Center
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Ecology
New or
Updated:
4/21/2007 |
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01/17/2008 |
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