The origins of the Science Museum lie in the nineteenth-century movement to improve scientific and technical education. One of Britain's most significant contributions to industrialisation was the development of the steam railway in the nineteenth century. The extensive collections on railway history held by British Railways were transferred to the Science Museum as a result of the 1968 Transport Act. This led to the establishment of the National Railway Museum in York in 1975. A second initiative was the opening of the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television in Bradford in 1983 which aims to study the art and the science of images. Collectively the three museums are known as the National Museum of Science & Industry. In 1976 the Science Museum acquired the valuable Wellcome Collection of over 125,000 objects. The Collection spans the history and practice of medicine from the ancient Greeks to present-day techniques, and is continually updated to map developments in biochemistry and genetics.

The Tech Museum of Innovation engages people of all ages and backgrounds in exploring and experiencing the technologies affecting their lives, and aims to inspire the innovator in everyone. An expansive variety of interactive exhibits and unique floor programs showcase not just how technology works, but how it affects who we are and how we live, work, play and learn. The Tech's 132,000 square feet are divided among themed galleries focused on innovation, the internet, the human body, and exploration. In addition, The Tech also features the Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater (Northern California's only domed IMAX screen), an educational center for workshops and labs, an up scale cafe, and a retail store featuring books, gifts, and only-in-Silicon Valley items. The Tech is more than just a museum. Signature programs include Tech Challenge, an annual student design competition founded in 1988, and The Tech Museum Awards, which honors and awards people around the world who use technology to benefit humanity. Additionally, The Tech offers award-winning online exhibits, and the Robert N. Noyce Center for Learning, which encourages innovation and experimentation among teachers and students.

Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002) was among the best known and widely read scientists of the late 20th century. A paleontologist and educator at Harvard University, Gould made his largest contributions to science as the leading spokes-person for evolutionary theory. His monthly columns in Natural History magazine and his popular works on evolution have earned him numerous awards and one of the largest readerships in the popular-science genre penning altogether over twenty successful books throughout his career.

Learn about the 4 tissue types that make up the human body: connective, epithelial, muscle, and nervous tissue. Play online games: super healers, tissue invaders, things to try. Look at a body scan, body slices, and the scar gallery. Meet a hematologist, wound researcher, and a virologist. Visit the site for teachers, the exhibit tour, and calendar of events. Explore stem cells, tissue news, and tissue links. This projects is funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Find a U.S. National Park by name, location, activity or topic. Also find online exhibits, directions, hours, and other visitor's information. Subsections include history, culture, nature, science, getting involved, and pages for kids and teachers.

The mission of the University of California Museum of Paleontology is to investigate and promote the understanding of the history of life and the diversity of the Earth's biota through research and education. See dinosaurs and learn about evolution.

We are proud to offer the citizens of Washington and visitors from across the nation a beautiful and fascinating living plant museum here on our Nation's Mall at the foot of the U.S. Capitol. We invite you to return again and again, to watch us grow and to see our ever-changing exhibits.

Welcome to the Vancouver Aquarium, Canadas largest aquarium. As a non-profit organization we continually dedicate our efforts to the conservation of aquatic life through display, interpretation, education, research, and direct action.

"Best Planetarium in the World" The Planetarium magazine. Explore the skies in a small friendly planetarium, where questions and activities are part of the show.