Articles related to "History Museum"
A Visit to the Smithsonian
The National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution is one of the largest natural history museums in the United States. Join me as I tour its fascinating exhibits!
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• smithsonian institution
• natural history
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My Favorite Museums I
Some of my favourite Natural History Museums
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• museums
• natural history museum
• natural history museums
My Favorite Museums III
Read about some of my favorite museums in Canada.
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• natural history museum
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• natural history museums
A Visit to the Aurora Fossil Museum
The Aurora Fossil Museum in Aurora, North Carolina is a small museum, but it is a great place to do some amateur fossil collecting.
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• natural history
• natural history museum
• paleontology
• paleontologist
A Visit to the Museum of Life and Science
The Museum of Life and Science in Durham, North Carolina is a lesser-known museum that offers a great way to keep adults and children entertained.
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• science museum
• natural history museum
• science
A Visit to the Natural History Museum in London
Some tourists may travel to London to look for the Royal Family, but my husband and I go to visit the Natural History Museum!
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• natural history museum
• dinosaur
• dinosaurs
A Visit to the Natural Science Center of Greensboro
The Natural Science Center of Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina is a medium-sized museum that has plenty of displays and live animals to keep both children and adults entertained.
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• museums
• natural history
• natural history museum
• paleontology
A Visit to the Science Museum of Minnesota
The Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota is a lesser-known museum, but it is worth a visit.
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• science museum
• natural history
• science
• natural history museum
Book Review: Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads
<I>Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads: The Culture and Evolution of Natural History Museums</I> by Stephen T. Asma will intrigue anyone interested in how the modern natural history museum came to be. I hope that this book will also encourage its readers to visit a natural history museum.
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• museums
Book Review: The Fate of the Mammoth
“This is not a book about mammoths,” begins Claudine Cohen intriguingly in <I>The Fate of the Mammoth: Fossils, Myth, and History</I>. Instead, this is a book about the history of paleontology and the role the mammoth has played in developing it as a science.
• paleontology
• geology
• natural history
• natural history museum
• mammoth
HISTORY MUSEUMS By Mary Haegele
An overview of history and museums within the context of
explaining history.
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• history
• explore
• governments' websites
• world education
Make a Natural History Museum
Kids will learn how to research and sort the specimens that they found during their scavenger hunt, and then create their own museum.
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• create a museum for kids
• teaching kids about museums
• teaching kids about nature
• science activities for kids
Mammals Come To Life in New Museum Hall
Washington, D.C. is home to the most-visted natural history museum in the world, and now the museum boasts a brand new mammal hall, which opened November 15. The hall restores the Beaux Arts look of this section of the museum and brings it back to its original architectural intent.
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• mammals
• washington d.c.
Museums Mount High-Tech Exhibits
Two new collections in Springfield, Illinois and Mount Vernon, Virginia include interactivity to help make history come alive.
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• history museum exhibits
• technology in exhibits
• educational exhibits
• living history
My Favorite Museums II
Some more of my favorite Natural History Museums, some famous, and some little-known.
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• natural history museum
N is for Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks
On Sunday, July 11, the groundbreaking event was held to kick-off construction of the new Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks.
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• adirondack park
• natural history museum of the adirondacks
• new york state parks
• travel
Natural History Museum
Three floors of permanenet exhibits along with a towering skeleton of "dueling dinosaus," what more could you ask.
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• folklore
• teddy bears
• birds
• los angeles
Natural History Museum
Millions specimens and artifacts, bones, and fossils. A rare treat for dinosaurs lovers
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• dinosaurs
• amber
• insect zoo
• tyrannosaurus rex
NYC History, Museums on a Budget
With Over 100 Museums in New York, What's Worth the Money? This article describes a handful of institutions which are light on the purse and heavy on the brain.
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• culture
• museums
• museum mile
• el museo del barrio
Paris' Carnavalet Museum
Paris' Musee Carnavelet, dedicated to the history of Paris, is housed in a unique Parisian 16th-century mansion in Paris' hip Marais neighborhood.
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• small paris museums
• paris history museum
• marais attractions
• paris attractions
The Field Museum
A lakefront monolith, the Field Museum, houses a number of unique and rare collections, treasures of history and its people.
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• butterflies
• moths
• dead sea scrolls
• natural history museums
Visit Carson City History Museum
Silver used aboard the U.S.S. Nevada, a recreated Indian village, a prehistoric fish, baskets, ball gowns and the replica of an underground mine portray state's history.
• carson city mint
• 1880's gold and silver coins
• cui ui
• pyramid lake
• prehistoric lake lahontan
The EcoTarium in Worcester, MA
Part natural history museum, part zoo, this kid-friendly attraction brings an environmental consciousness to exhibits about science and the world around us.
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• worcester ma
• museum of science and nature
• natural history museum
• zoo
A Revolutionary Field Trip: Poems of Colonial America
This review is about A Revolutionary Field Trip: Poems of Colonial America, a children's poetry book about colonial life and living history museums.
• colonial life
• living history museums
• travel
• travel with kids
• children
A Visit to the Museum of the Rockies
The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana, is one of my favorite small museums to visit.
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• natural history
• natural history museum
• dinosaur
• dinosaurs
An American Thanksgiving Through theYears
Learn about the context of your antiques and enjoy a special Thanksgiving experience by visiting a Living History Museum near you!
• antiques
• collectibles
• thanksgiving
• living history museum
• american history
Barcelona Arqueoticket
The Arqueoticket saves you money on admission to five museums with archaeological exhibits in Barcelona, Spain.
• barcelona museum discount
• archaeology museum of catalonia
• city history museum
• maritime museum
• roman barcino
Book Review: The Dragon Seekers
Dr. Christopher McGowan's new book <I>The Dragon Seekers</I> is a combined biography of several of the early paleontologists.
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• royal ontario museum
• natural history museum
• museum
• museums
Charles Darwin
Born in Shrewsbury Charles Darwin changed how we view ourselves. This article contains background information and links to help us understand Darwin and the controversy surrounding his theory of natural selection.
• charles darwin
• evolution
• shrewsbury
• erasmus darwin
• beagle
Copenhagen Museum Guide
Copenhagen is a capital city in all the best ways, including that it plays host to some of the more amazing art and history of the Scandinavian world.
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• copenhagen museums
• attractions in copenhagen
• glyptotek
• nationalmuseet
Crocodiles Old & New
Science discovers a dino-eating crocodile.
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• crocodile
• alligator
• super-croc
• paul sereno
Holidays in Spain: Galicia
Galicia is becoming one of the best areas in Spain for holidays, affordable property and food, thanks to its mild weather, natural beauty and welcoming cities.
• northwest spain travel tips
• holidays in spain
• galicia tour guide
• la coruña
• la coruna history museum
Inside Balboa Park
This famous park, built to resemble a Spanish Mission City for the 1915 World's Fair, is a gem for locals and tourists alike. A dozen world-class museums line the elaborate promenade...but there are also clowns, jugglers, sidewalk musicians, Koi ponds, botanical gardens and a recreated Old Globe Theater! Read to learn about the secret nooks and crannies of this popular destination - and find out why you should wear sturdy walking shoes when you go!
• zoo
• palm groves
• aerospace museum
• 1915 exposition
• natural history museum
Kauai State Parks and Camping
Kauai State Parks include isolated Polihale, mountainous Kokee and the magnificent but hard to access Na Pali Coast State Park.
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• kauai camping
• kokee state park
• polihale state park
• na pali coast state park
London 2007 New Year's Eve Events
New Year's Eve events in London include fireworks at the London Eye, ice skating at the Natural History Museum and a New Year's Eve party with the Super Furry Animals.
• london 2007 new year's eve events
• natural history museum ice rink and skating
• london eye fireworks
• silent disco
• super furry animals at royal festival hall
Marine Aquarium in Venice
An ancient building is being restored to house the new aquarium.
• marine aquarium in venice
• natural history museum
• seafood
• travel
• canals
Old World Wisconsin
Immigrants and pioneers came from vastly different cultures to settle in Wisconsin and pursue the American dream. Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, WI recreates their stories.
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• old world wisconsin
• living history history museum
• kettle moraineforest
• driving distance chicago
Older Museum Visitors
An observation of Museum provision for older people in the UK, in relation to a demographically changing society.
• reminiscence and oral history
• museum learning services
• research
• silver surfers
• university of the third age
Review: 'Back to the Cretaceous' at the Smithsonian
If you a visiting the Smithsonian Insitution National Museum of Natural History, you might consider watching the 3D IMAX film "Back to the Cretaceous."
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• museum
• natural history museum
• cretaceous
• tyrannosaurus
Smithsonian Coloring Sheet
On June 27 1846 the Smithsonian Institute was established. Celebrate with this coloring sheet.
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• coloring pages
• history crafts
• american history coloring
• history crafts