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Science Pennsylvania - Tennessee

  Pennsylvania

  Philadelphia

  Franklin Institute Science Museum

  222 North 20th St

  Philadelphia  PA  19103    

  Phone  215 448-1200

  Web Site http://www2.fi.edu/

  Description  one of the major science museums in the country

  Type of Resource  Science

  Primary Focus  Science Museum

  Collection N-Z   Printing

  New or Updated:  6/21/2007

Mutter Museum
College of Physicians of Philadelphia
19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103
Phone 215 563-3737
Web Site www.collphyphil.org/
Description medical exhibits, instruments, preserved specimens
Type of Resource Science
Primary Focus Science Museum
Industry /Profession Medical

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  RI

  Newport News

  Thames Science Center

  77 Long Wharf

  Newport News  RI   02840    

  Phone   401 849-6966

  Alt Web  http://www.engineeringsights.org/SightDetail.asp?Sightid=582&id=RI&vie

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  Description  located on the waterfront, their website is now a parked site (as of MAR

  Type of Resource  Science

  Primary Focus Science Museum

  New or Updated:  3/23/2006

South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Ripley's Aquarium
1110 Celebrity Circle
Myrtle Beach SC 29577
Phone 843 916-0888
Web Site www.ripleysaquarium.com
Description
Type of Resource Science
Field of Study/Science Facility Aquarium

  SC
  Spartanburg
  Spartanburg Science Center
  385 South Spring St
  Spartanburg   SC      29306    
  Phone   864 583-2777
  Web Site  http://www.sparklenet.com/sciencecenter/
  Description  rocks & minerals, electricity, astronomy, insects, health, animals, human body
  Type of Resource   Science
  Primary Focus  Science Museum
  New or Updated:  4/28/2004

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  SD

  Hot Springs

  Mammoth Site of Hot Springs

  1800 Hwy 18 By Pass

  PO Box 692

  Hot Springs  SD         57747    

  Phone   605 745-6017

  Web Site  http://www.mammothsite.com/

  E-mail  mailto:mammoth@mammothsite.com

  Description  active fossil dig in a climate controlled building, tours & exhibits

  Type of Resource   Science

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Paleontology

  New or Updated:        12/29/2005

  Pierre

  South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium

  805 West Sioux Ave

  Pierre  SD   57501    

  Phone  605 224-8295

  Web  http://www.sd-discovery.com/

  Description  electricity, magnetism, fresh water fish

  Type of Resource   Science

  Primary Focus  Science Museum

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Aquarium

  New or Updated              2/13/2006

Tennessee
Knoxville
East Tennessee Discovery Center
516 North Beaman St
Knoxville TN 37914
Phone 865 594-1494
Web Site www.korrnet.org/etdc/
Description butterfly, geology, stuffed animals, live insect zoo
Type of Resource Science
Primary Focus Science Museum
Field of Study/Science Facility Planetarium
Collection A-F Butterflies

  TN

  Memphis

  Sharpe Planetarium

  3050 Central Ave

  Memphis  TN        38111    

  Phone   901 320-6320  Web Site  http://www.memphismuseums.org/imax.htm

  Description  CLOSED as of APR 2005, planetarium is not open to the public

  Type of Resource   Science

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Planetarium

  New or Updated:              5/3/2005

  TN
  Nashville
  Adventure Science Museum
  800 Fort Negley Blvd
  Nashville  TN    37203    
  Phone   615 862-5160
  Web Site  http://www.adventuresci.com/info/contact.shtml
  E-mail  mailto:info@adventuresci.com
  Description  Blue Max flight simulator, Adventure Tower, Construction Junction
  Type of Resource   Science
  Primary Focus  Science Museum
  Field of Study/Science Facility  Planetarium
  New or Updated:     4/30/2004
 

  TN

  Oak Ridge

  American  Museum of Science & Energy

  300 South Tulane Avenue

  Oak Ridge  TN  37830    

  Phone 865 576-3200

  Web Site http://www.amse.org/

  Description  exhibits, demonstrations, events focused on atomic energy

  Type of Resource  Science

  Primary Focus  Science Museum

  New or Updated:  8/30/2006