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Encyclopediamuseums of sciencemuseums of science, institutions or buildings where collections relevant to science and technology are preserved and displayed to promote education and research. While the preponderance of these museums are in North America and Europe, the chief cities of Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and Latin America are known for outstanding collections in local natural history and ethnology. See also botanical garden; planetarium. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on museums of science from Infoplease:
- museums of science: European Museums - European Museums Pioneers in the field of applied science include the Conservatoire des Arts et ...
- museums of science: North American Museums - North American Museums Outstanding in developing educational functions are the American Museum of ...
- museums of science: Development of the Science Museum Concept - Development of the Science Museum Concept Many early museums of science, e.g., the Ashmolean Museum ...
- Dard Hunter - Hunter, Dard Hunter, Dard, 1883–1966, American printer-publisher, b. Steubenville, Ohio. ...
- Owensboro - Owensboro Owensboro, city (1990 pop. 53,549), seat of Daviess co., W Ky., on the Ohio River; ...
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