List of science museums
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Below is the list of science museums all over the world. See Science museum for definitions.
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[edit] Europe
[edit] Austria
- Ars Electronica, Linz
- Haus der Musik (House of Music), Vienna
- Technisches Museum Wien, Vienna
- Welios, Wels (subject: "renewable energy")
[edit] Belgium
- Euro Space Center, Wallonia, Belgium
- Hidrodoe, Herentals
- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels
- Technopolis (Belgium), Mechelen, Belgium
[edit] Czech Republic
[edit] Finland
[edit] France
- Agropolis, Montpellier
- Cité de l'espace, Toulouse
- Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, Paris, France
- Micropolis (La Cité des Insectes), Millau
- Musée des Arts et Métiers, Paris, France
- Palais de la Découverte, Paris, France
- Vulcania, Saint-Ours-les-Roches, Auvergne
[edit] Germany
- Deutsches Museum, Munich
- German Hygiene Museum, Dresden
- German Museum of Technology (Berlin)
- Hermann Oberth Space Travel Museum, Feucht, Bavaria
- Mathematikum, Gießen
- Museum für Kommunikation, Frankfurt
- Otto-Lilienthal-Museum, Anklam
- Phaeno Science Center, Wolfsburg
- Rheinisches Industriemuseum, Oberhausen, Ratingen, Solingen, Bergisch Gladbach, Engelskirchen, Euskirchen
- Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum
- Technikmuseum Speyer
- Spectrum - German Museum of Technology (Berlin), Berlin
- Völklinger Hütte (Völklingen Ironworks), Völklingen
- Universum Science Center, Bremen
[edit] Greece
[edit] Hungary
[edit] Ireland
[edit] Monaco
[edit] Italy
- Città della Scienza, Napoli, Italy.
- Institute and Museum of the History of Science (Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza), Florence, Italy. Many of Galileo Galilei's original instruments are housed in this museum.
- Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci", Milan, Italy
[edit] Netherlands
- Museon, The Hague, Netherlands
- Museum Boerhaave, Leiden, Netherlands
- Science Center NEMO, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Teyler's Museum, Haarlem, Netherlands
[edit] Norway
- Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology, Oslo, Norway
- Trondheim Science Museum, Trondheim
- Science Factory (Vitenfabrikken), Sandnes
[edit] Poland
[edit] Portugal
[edit] Romania
[edit] Serbia
[edit] Spain
[edit] Sweden
- Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm
- Universeum, Gothenburg
[edit] Switzerland
[edit] Turkey
- ITU Science Center, Istanbul
- Rahmi M. Koç Museum, Istanbul
- Silahtarağa Power Station Energy Museum, Istanbul
- Turkey Science Centers Foundation, Istanbul
[edit] United Kingdom
- Armagh Planetarium, Armagh, Northern Ireland
- Army Medical Services Museum, Mytchett, Surrey
- Anaesthesia Heritage Centre, London
- At-Bristol, Bristol, England
- Benjamin Franklin House, London
- Bletchley Park, Bletchley, England
- British Dental Association Museum, London
- British Optical Association Museum, London
- British Red Cross Museum, London
- Catalyst, Cheshire, England
- Centre for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- Discovery Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Enginuity, Shropshire, England
- Fleming Museum, London
- Florence Nightingale Museum, London
- Foredown Tower Countryside Centre, Portslade
- Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
- Glenside Museum, Bristol
- Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath
- Hunterian Museum at Royal College of Surgeons, London
- INTECH, Winchester
- Michael Faraday Museum, London
- Mills Observatory, Dundee, Scotland
- Museum of Bath at Work, Bath
- Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, Manchester, England
- Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, England
- National Conservation Centre, Liverpool
- National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England
- National Space Centre, Leicester, England
- Old Operating Theatre, London
- Our Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, Scotland, focuses especially on earth science
- Porthcurno Telegraph Museum, Porthcurno, Cornwall
- REME Museum of Technology, Arborfield
- Royal Institution: Faraday Museum, London, England
- Royal London Hospital Museum and Archives, London
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum, London
- Satrosphere Science Centre, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Science Museum, London, England
- Science Oxford, Oxford, England
- Shildon Locomotion Museum, Shildon, England
- Snibston Discovery Park, Coalville, Leicestershire
- Surgeons' Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, Wales
- Thackray Museum, Leeds
- Thinktank, Birmingham, Birmingham
- Whipple Museum of the History of Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
- Whitby Wizard, Whitby, Yorkshire, England
- Woolsthorpe Manor, Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth
[edit] Latin America
[edit] Argentina
- Parque Astronòmico la Punta, La Punta, San Luis, Argentina
[edit] Brazil
- National Museum of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
[edit] Mexico
[edit] North America
[edit] Canada
(listed by province)
For all categorized science museums in Canada, see: Science museums in Canada
[edit] Alberta
[edit] British Columbia
- H. R. MacMillan Space Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria
- Science World at Telus World of Science, Vancouver
[edit] Manitoba
[edit] Nova Scotia
[edit] Ontario
- Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ontario
- Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, Ontario
- Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario
- Personal Computer Museum, Brantford
- Science North and Dynamic Earth in Sudbury, Ontario
- Canada South Science City in Windsor, Ontario
[edit] Saskatchewan
[edit] Quebec
[edit] United States
Main article: List of science museums in the United States
[edit] Asia and Oceania
[edit] Australia
- Melbourne Museum, Melbourne
- Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia
- Queensland Museum, Brisbane
- Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Canberra, Australia
- Scienceworks Museum, Melbourne, Australia
- Scitech, Perth
- South Australian Museum, Adelaide
[edit] China
- Beijing Museum of Natural History
- Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, Pudong, Shanghai
- Sichuan Science and Technology Museum, Sichuan
[edit] Hong Kong
- Fanling Environmental Resource Centre, Fanling
- Health Education Exhibition and Resources Centre, Kowloon Park
- Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, Mid-levels
- Hong Kong Science Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui
- Hong Kong Space Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui
[edit] India
- National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), India
- Birla Industrial & Technological Museum, Kolkata
- National Science Centre, Delhi
- Science City Kolkata, Kolkata
- Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore
- Srikrishna Science Centre, Patna
- Hakim Karam Hussain Museum on History of Medicine and Sciences
- Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai
- Regional Science Centre, Bhopal
science city, kapurthala
[edit] Japan
- Chiba Museum of Science and Industry
- Gifu City Science Museum, Gifu, Gifu Prefecture
- Hiroshima Children's Museum, Hiroshima
- Miraikan, Tokyo
- National Science Museum of Japan, Tokyo, Japan
- Osaka Science Museum, Osaka, Japan
- Science Museum of Map and Survey, Tsukuba City
- Yamanashi Science Museum
[edit] Malaysia
[edit] New Zealand
- Exscite, Hamilton, New Zealand
- Museum of Transport and Technology, Western Springs, Auckland
- Science Alive, the New Zealand Science Centre Christchurch, New Zealand
[edit] Philippines
- Philippine Science Heritage Center, Bicutan, Taguig City
- SM Science Discovery Center, Pasay City, Metro Manila
- Philippine Science Centrum, Riverbanks, Marikina City
[edit] Russia
- Museum of Military Medicine, Saint Petersburg
- Kunstkamera, Saint Petersburg
- Polytechnical Museum, Moscow
- Memorial Museum of Astronautics, Moscow
[edit] Singapore
[edit] South Korea
[edit] Thailand
[edit] Turkey
- Rahmi M. Koç Museum, Istanbul
- Silahtarağa Power Station Energy Museum, Istanbul
[edit] Middle East
[edit] Egypt
[edit] Iran
[edit] Israel
[edit] Africa
[edit] South Africa
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Map the World's Science Museums on Nature blogs
- Association of Science-Technology Centers
- Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres
- SAASTEC - Southern African Association of Science & Technology Centers
- Australasian Science and Technology Exhibitors Network
- Canadian Association of Science Centres
- ECSITE - European Collaborative for Science, Industry and Technology Exhibitions
- UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC), formerly ECSITE-UK
- BIG - British Interactive Group, for individuals working in the sector
- Irish Science Centres Association Network (iSCAN)
- NCSM - National Council of Science Museums in India
- AMMCCyT (Mexican Association of Science and Technology Museums and Centers)
- Nordisk Science Center Forbund (Nordic Science Center Association)
- REDPOP - Interactive Science Centres in South America