http://www.shoalschildrensmuseum.org
The Children's Museum of the Shoals, Inc. offers hands-on exhibits and programs geared specifically to the developmental stages and needs of children. Our mission is to further classroom education and compliment existing cultural and educational resources. Exhibits and activities will encourage children to imagine, make choices and create. These exhibits will enable children to discover different cultures, values and occupations, as well as to demystify science, technology and the arts.
The goal of the Albany Regional Museum is to be a first class museum, with educational exhibits and interactive events all open and accessible to the public. The museum has been successful in acquiring and displaying a variety of artifacts representing the history of the Albany area. There is no fee to visit the museum. However, donations are most appreciated. Volunteers run the museum, with the help of an administrative coordinator and two part-time staff members. The Board of Directors oversees the operation and development of exhibits. Donations and volunteers have enabled the museum to be open six days a week. The museum has become a community treasure, preserving and displaying thousands of precious artifacts and historical materials for the enjoyment of visitors.
The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, established in 1946, is a non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling its mission: To inspire and nurture appreciation of the natural world and foster a personal environmental ethic. We are a combination wildlife sanctuary, visitor attraction and educational facility. The Center features all-new exhibits highlighting the habitats and wildlife of southeastern Connecticut, as well as eight miles of trails that wind through a beautiful 300-acre wooded preserve. Through natural history exhibits, educational classes and outreach programs, we seek to educate visitors of all ages about the unique interrelationships of animals, plants and non-renewable resources. While you're at the Nature Center, be sure to stop by The Denison Homestead Museum. Learn more about this historic house and The Denison Society at www.denisonsociety.org.
http://www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com
College Park Aviation Museum Official Web Site. College Park Aviation Museum is an exciting place to discover the world of aviation history. It features vintage aircraft and historic replicas, exhibits about aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright, and educational exhibits about flight.
World Golf Hall of Fame, located in St. Augustine, Fla., is the ultimate destination for the celebration and recognition of golf's greatest players and contributors and an inspiration to golfers and fans throughout the world. A collaboration of 26 national and international golf organizations support the Hall of Fame, including the PGA TOUR, LPGA, USGA, PGA of America and The R&A. The museum houses interactive exhibits and historic and personal artifacts and that tell the stories of its members and the game of golf. Adjacent is the World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX(r) Theater.
The Alaska Native Heritage Center is committed to maintaining the cultural integrity of all facilities, exhibits, and programs. We strive to nurture cultural and economic ties with indigenous people locally, in rural Alaska, nationally, and internationally. In 1987, the Alaska Federation of Natives, the state's largest Native organization, responded to the need for a community gathering place by unanimously approving the concept to establish a statewide Native culture center. The Alaska Native Heritage Center was formed a year and a half later as an independent non-profit organization with tax exempt status. Enthusiastically supported from the grassroots level to Alaska's highest leadership, the Alaska Native Heritage Center was incorporated in 1989 as a non-profit educational and cultural organization. Between 1989 and 1999, $14.5 Million was raised to construct the facility from federal, state, local, and private sources. The Center's original scope was double that cost, so the project was scaled back to the size of the facility still today. A building site was secured in 1994, and the Heritage Center opened its doors to the public on May 1, 1999. A 30-member Academy comprised of Elders and Tradition Bearers was formed to help guide the Heritage Center staff in program and building design.
http://www.ncmaritimemuseum.org
The North Carolina Maritime Museum is an entity of North Carolina state government, under the Division of State History Museums, directed by Betsy Buford. The museum system is a component of the Office of Archives and History, Dr. Jeff Crow, Director. That office is under the direction of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Lisbeth C. Evans, Secretary.
http://www.curiouskidsmuseum.org
The Curious Kids' Museum is an interactive, hands-on discovery center dedicated to stimulating curiosity and awareness in the areas of science and technology, history, culture and human perception. Through its programs and exhibits, the museum encourages people of all ages to explore themselves and the world around them in a unique and open-ended manner.
The mission of the Museum of Discovery and Science is to provide experiential pathways to lifelong learning in science for children and adults through exhibits, programs and films. The Museum of Discovery and Science has contributed significantly to the revitalization of the arts and sciences district in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Consisting of 85,000 square feet of interior space, the 300-seat AutoNation IMAX Theater, and an open-air grand atrium, the Museum features dynamic interactive exhibits in the natural and physical sciences and a large array of programs designed to serve diverse audiences. The Museum serves almost 500,000 visitors each year and is the primary destination for school field trips in Broward County. Last year, the Museum hosts 95,000 students on school-sponsored field trips plus additional 100,000 school-age children visiting with friends and family. The ability of the Museum to entertain and educate children and adults through hands-on exhibits, engaging educational programming and films, and a live animal collection adds immeasurably to the region's educational resources. The museum has a $6.5 million operating budget and an endowment of $3.9 million. Beginning as a project of the Junior League of Fort Lauderdale, the Discovery Center, a hands-on children's museum, opened April 11, 1977 in the historic New River Inn. The League placed the museum's governing authority in the hands of a new community-based Board of Trustees, and the museum was chartered as a private, non-profit corporation. In 1979, the Junior League donated the King-Cromartie House pioneer home to the Museum, barging it down the New River and placing it next to the Inn. In 1980, the City of Fort Lauderdale constructed a "Schoolhouse" replica to complete the Museum's three-building complex. By 1986, community demand had far exceeded the Museum's capabilities in the small complex. With an eye toward growth, the Museum's Board of Trustees aggressively sought inclusion in the City's General Obligation Bond and mounted a community-wide educational campaign to encourage its passage. The Bond passed successfully by a wide voter margin. City residents voted to tax themselves, providing $8 million toward a new Museum and IMAX theater. Armed with this strong public support and a detailed plan for the future, the Museum initiated discussions to develop an Arts & Science District to solidify the rejuvenation of downtown Fort Lauderdale. Linking with the City, County, School Board of Broward County, Performing Arts Center and Downtown Development Authority, the Museum applied for and received $21 million in state educational funds for this innovative district. An $11 million share of these funds, plus the $8 million City Bond, a $2 million lead gift from Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, a $500,000 challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation, and $11 million from committed trustees, staff, corporations, foundations and individuals provided a fund total of $32.6 million. These investments completed the new Museum of Discovery and Science and Blockbuster IMAX Theater, and funded a $3 million permanent endowment. Such strong support for the project on the local, regional, statewide and national levels resulted in the Museum being the only debt-free major cultural institution to open in greater Fort Lauderdale in the past decade. Upon completion of the Capital Campaign, the new Museum opened on November 21, 1992, meeting the increasing demands for informal science education and cultural experiences in South Florida. Attendance topped the 1 million mark in less than two years. In 1996, major additional capital funds were invested in upgrading the IMAX Theater to include 3D projection capability, generating a significant spike in attendance. During the mid- 1990's, the new Museum's phenomenal success inspired the Board to undertake a planning process for a major expansion and to purchase additional property for such use. The Museum acquired the New World Aquarium as a wholly owned affiliate in 1999, thus making available PECO matching funds of $4.4 Million to support development of an environmental education center as part of the Museum's expansion. However, during the period of 1999 through mid 2002, a weakened national economy and several changes in staff leadership mandated a delay in realization of the expansion plans. Today, with revitalized leadership, an improving economy, and a strong commitment to its mission, the Museum is ready to move forward with the renewal and expansion necessary to guarantee its future as a vital community resource. The Museum has established a strong cooperative relationship with the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force and formed the Museum Collaboration Committee with representatives from the 29 agencies involved in the Everglades project. Numerous other community partners, both corporate and institutional, join with the Museum to extend its reach and effectiveness. The Museum's new Strategic Plan envisions major new exhibit halls to explore critical environmental issues, well equipped laboratory/classrooms, and outdoor science exhibits that will connect the museum fully to its Florida environment.
Pacific Science Center is committed to advancing the public's understanding of science and contributing to the development of a scientifically literate society. Science is a human endeavor that uses observation and experimentation to develop explanations of the natural world. Scientific knowledge and theories are grounded in and compatible with the best evidence of the time, are internally consistent, and demonstrate effectively the explanations of a wide variety of phenomena. Science is based on years of scientific experimentation and observation of the results which are critically reviewed by the scientific community. Pacific Science Center uses data and information based on such rigorous scientific evidence in its exhibits, demonstrations and science curricula.
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