Archaeology
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
The Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology you children and adults alike will have the opportunity to through history. You can either take a guided tour or even reserve your own.Great for all ages.
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McWane Science Center
Bring your family to visit the McWane Science Center! Children will enjoy a variety of exhibits and events, fun for the whole family.
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Academy of Natural Sciences
The Academy of Natural Science is a leader in biodiversity and environmental research. Students can observe and learn about the delicate, complex nature of bugs. They can also see fossils of dinosaurs and other specimens.
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Wagner Free Institute of Science
The Wagner Institute is a three-story building that contains an array of specimens from the past; exhibits include dinosaur bones, birds and mammals, and the first American saber-toothed tiger. This museum tries to maintain the spirit of the Victorian culture that its founder lived in, so students not only get to see history preserved through the specimens, but also in the museum's displays and architecture.
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Penn Museum
Having a wide array of collections from all around the world, students will get an cultural and historical experience at the Penn Museum. Be sure to check out the Human exhibit, which you can preview here: http://penn.museum/sites/surviving/index.html
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Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Founded on naturalist principles,the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture seeks to educate the public. Through combining history and science, exhibits offer children new educational insight.
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Know Your Grasses: the Identification and Appreciation of Grass
It is important to learn about grasses in the fields of wetland identification and delineation. Come to this event to learn about different types! Sign up today!
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St. Louis Science Center
At the St. Louis Science Center, you can do everything from visiting a life-sized Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops to cross a bridge over the interstate and watch the cars go by! Take a visit to learn more about science and engineering today!
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Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land
If you’re not up for the crowds at the main branch of the Houston Museum of Natural Science, you can still take your kids to their satellite branch in Sugar Land. At this museum, your students can become a crime lab detective, visit Leo the dinosaur mummy, observe images of the night sky from the Hubble Space Telescope, and more. Visit this museum today!
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George Observatory
If your kids are interested in space, take them to the George Observatory. This satellite facility of the Houston Museum of Natural Science has three domed telescopes, a Challenger Learning Center for Space Science Education, and even a meteorite exhibit displaying fragments of several famous meteorites. They also regularly host cool events for kids, so keep an eye on their website.
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Houston Museum of Natural Science
The main branch of the Houston Museum of Natural Science has exhibits on everything from the basics of chemistry, to the wildlife of Africa, to paleontology, to the wonders of Ancient Egypt. Your kids are guaranteed to find something that interests them in the wide variety of exhibits offered by this museum. This museum also features the Cockrell Butterfly Center, the Wortham IMAX Theater, and the Burke Baker Planetarium.
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Inside the Dive: an Interview with an Underwater Archaeologist
Children can learn about underwater exploration through this interview with Johathon Moore.
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
In the Forensics Lab at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, students can study real human bones from the past to identify gender and draw conclusions about their lives. In the Fossil Halls, find out how scientists use dinosaur fossils to learn about their biology and evolution. Also features an IMAX theater. The museum offers free admission and is open seven days a week.
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National Geographic Museum
One of the most well-respected educational institutions in the world, the National Geographic Society has a museum open to all interested in natural science. Your family can see state-of-the-art exhibits, attend lectures given by field experts, watch films, and enjoy special events put on by NatGeo.
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Perot Museum of Nature and Science
The newest addition in the heart of Dallas, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science offers a variety of science lessons to curious minds of all ages! If you are looking for a place to learn through hands on activities, this is it! Come check out the new and amazing world of the Perot Museum!
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Austin Children's Museum
The Austin Children's Museum is a great place for parents to drop their children off for a day of play and imagination. Check out exhibits like Tinkerer's Workshop, Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice, and the Design Center.
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Texas Memorial Museum of Science and History
The Texas Memorial Museum of Science and History has many great exhibits such as the Hall of Geology and Paleontology, Hall of Texas Wildlife, and Hall of Texas Biodiversity.
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The Witte Museum
The Witte Museum in San Antonio has many fun exhibits for kids such as the H-E-B Science Treehouse, Dinosaurs: Vanished Texans, and World of Water: Take it to the River! Bring your kids to explore the Witte Museum and leave with a great experience!
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The Field Museum
From mummies to the largest T-rex ever discovered, there are plenty of fascinating things at the Field Museum. Bring your students today!
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The Dinosaur Ridge Trail
Although Dinosaur Ridge is a bit of a drive from Colorado Springs, if you are at all interested in dinosaurs, this is the place to go. This two mile trail features dinosaur quarries where the first stegosaurus was found, and is one of the few places in the world where you can see dinosaur bones still in the original rocks in which they were fossilized.
