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The Academy of Natural Sciences is a museum located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their mission is to create the basis for a healthy and sustainable planet through exploration, research and education. "At the Academy of Natural Sciences, we have four floors of exhibitions and activities centering on the environment and its diverse species that will educate and entertain visitors of all ages. Stroll among live butterflies, pet a live snake or hissing cockroach, learn about the importance of water, and much more. The Academy also houses 17 mill...
http://www.acnatsci.org
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The American Museum of Natural History is located in New York, New York. Permanent exhibitions include halls exhibiting fossils, mammals, birds, and cultures. The Hayden Planetarium is also located at the museum. The Web site for the AMNH is very comprehensive
http://www.amnh.org/
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Seaworld offers a variety of educational programs for students across country. You can enjoy one of their many programs at their San Diego, San Antonio, or Orlando, Florida locations. Their educational programs are great for class field trips, home school students, K-12 students, and they even offer "Ocean Discovery for Early Learners" which is great for kids who are between the ages of 2-6. Check out their website for more information.
http://www.seaworld.org/education-programs/index.htm
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Appel Farm's mission is to provide people of all ages, cultures, and economic backgrounds with a supportive, cooperative environment in which they can appreciate and present works in the performing and visual arts. The philosophy of the Center encompasses the belief that the arts are an exciting and essential part of the learning process, and that artistic talent is innate and waiting to be developed in every person.
http://www.appelfarm.org/
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The Atlanta History center in Atlanta, Georgia offers programs & education as well as tours of the museums, houses, and gardens located at the center. Learn all about the rich history of Atlanta! At the Atlanta History Center, there's so much to see and do, you'll want to come back again and again. Become a member and receive unlimited free admission, experience exclusive sneak previews, engage in the real stories of the south, and enjoy a host of additional privileges.
http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/
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The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is based on the understanding that science is the process through which we come to understand our world, and that play is the way children do science. Thus, we are a place where play and learning come together so that visitors of all ages can explore the wonders of the world. The Museum includes a host of places for adventure - - That Kid's Playce, the Hall of the Universe, the Caryl D. Philips Space Theater Oscar Boonshoft Science Central, EcoTrek, the Mead TreeHouse, Bieser Discovery Center, Charles E. Exley,...
http://www.boonshoftmuseum.org/
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The Boston Museum of Science offers a three-floor museum including permanent and changing exhibits on biology, astronomy, paleontology, geology, technology, and much more. The museum also has live animal exhibits and a planetarium, as well as frequent educational programs.
http://www.mos.org/
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Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies (BCWS) is owned by the Burgundy Farm Country Day School in Alexandria, VA. The summer camp was founded in 1963, with John Trott as director, and has been in continual operation ever since. The purpose of the camp is to nurture in children and teens a respect and sensitivity to the natural world through greater knowledge of self and nature. The campers develop this through direct interactions with nature and the staff, through learning scientific information, and through gaining experiences as part of ...
http://burgundycenter.org
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An old (1901) lumber camp with its steam locomotive have been converted into a state park. The buildings and log flumes have been restored. You board the steam engine at the bottom of the mountain, ride up to the town, and explore at your leisure. It is great for train lovers, history lovers, and nature buffs as well.
http://www.cassrailroad.com/
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The Center for Puppetry Arts is a unique cultural treasure located in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a magical place where children and adults are educated, enlightened and entertained. During the past 25 years, the Center has introduced millions of visitors to the wonder and art of puppetry, and has touched the lives of many through enchanting performances, curriculum-based workshops and the hands-on Museum, as well as Distance Learning and Outreach Programs.
http://www.puppet.org/about/who.shtml
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The Center of Science and Industry website offers an array of educational resources including online interactive experiences, simple science experiments, the latest science news, and more educational programs. The COSI science center offers interactive Learning Worlds, theaters, an outdoor science park, exhibit galleries and "the world's only high wire unicycle." There are two COSI's- Toledo and Columbus, Ohio.
http://www.cosi.org
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"The Crayola FACTORY® is full of exciting hands-on activities for kids of all ages. Explore the different studios and discover new materials and techniques. Don't miss our special Workshop Studio programs. We offer everything from storytelling to artist-in-residence programs."
http://www.crayola.com/factory/
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The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center's mission is to initiate and conduct archaeological research and public education programs in partnership with Native Americans and institutions with common interests. The Center is dedicated to understanding, teaching, and preserving the rich history of the ancient Pueblo Indians who inhabited the canyons and mesas of the American Southwest. Our campus-based programs incorporate current research findings from field excavations and allow you to participate in the actual research process.
http://www.crowcanyon.org/
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The newly renovated Delaware Museum of Natural History adds to its popular Discovery Room a large traveling exhibit area. Also fabulous are the summer camps, which allow children a 'backstage' look at the research and archival areas of the museum, and gives them a chance to learn about many topics while making new friends.
http://www.delmnh.org/
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Workshops offer your child the opportunity to investigate the Museum's unique collections and specimens, venture into various cultures, and wonder at the human body through activities, experiments, and crafts. We also offer parent-child workshops, so you can explore the world together. The Adult Programs Department offers a year-round selection of courses, workshops, and lectures for the 18-and-older crowd. Classes are on subjects ranging from Artifact Illustration to Space Art, and slide presentations from visiting scientists and Museum cura...
http://www.dmns.org/main/en/General/Education/Overview/
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The EcoTarium is an ecology museum located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The museum includes a planetarium, animal exhibits, a "tree walk," a train ride for young children, and many, many hands-on exhibits. Special educational programs are frequently offered. The mission of the EcoTarium is to promote appreciation, increase knowledge and foster stewardship of New England environments by stimulating learning about the world in which we live.
http://www.ecotarium.org/
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Factory Tours USA - 455 tours and counting! This website celebrates American imagination and industry. What better way to appreciate those qualities than to visit and tour America at work. The information on this site is maintained by many people throughout the United States who enjoy visiting American industry. Simply click on a state and see what factory tours are available!
http://factorytoursusa.com/
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The Fernbank Museum of Natural History is located in Atlanta, Georgia and grew out of a forest and the dream of Emily Harrison, a young girl who loved it. Growing up in the late 1800s, Emily Harrison often played in the forest surrounding her home just east of Atlanta. Emily was a naturalist and thrived on learning about the plants and animals around her. The 160,000 square foot museum, the only natural history museum in the world located in a natural environment, opened in 1992. In 2001 Fernbank became the first museum in the world to ...
http://www.fernbank.edu/museum/
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There are interesting shows on astronomy, physics, and space science at the Fiske Planetarium. These are on a regular basis and are appropriate for children of all ages. "The planetarium environment has a unique "surround" environment provided by no other medium. It immerses the audience in a three-dimensional dome that is capable of reproducing the night sky at any place on Earth and any time in history."
http://www.colorado.edu/fiske/
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"This was the site of the largest Civil War battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere. The Battle of Gettysburg opened on July 1, 1863 and closed two days later with the climactic "Pickett's charge". Historians have referred to the Battle of Gettysburg as the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy." It was the last major effort by Lee to take the fighting out of Virginia and into northern states. The Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg contains more than 7,000 interments including over 3,500 from the Civil War. It was here that President A...
http://www.nps.gov/gett/
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The Green River Preserve is a magnificent 3400 acre wildlife preserve in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Protected by the Schenck family for two generations, it is one of the finest private wildlife preserves in Western N.C. The Preserve is also a coed summer camp designed especially for rising 4th through 9th grade bright young naturalists.
http://www.greenriverpreserve.com
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The Herrs Factory Tour is a fun way to learn how snack foods are made and the science behind the process. They even give you a treat.
http://weber.herrs.com/SnackFactoryTours.html
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This Atlanta Art Museum offers an impressive high art collection from various periods, as well as folk art and photography.
http://www.high.org/index_flash.html
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The Museum has many excellent exhibits that range from actual artifacts to relevant installations about current events such as Intrepid Remembers 9.11 and Defending our Future. Ride in the A-6 Cockpit Simulator and visit the Virtual Flight Zone. Spend all day on our beautiful ships overlooking the Hudson River!
http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/intrepidmuseum/index.php?MERCURYSID=6527976f23571f71e97eaaeab3dc7102
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Where else in the world do history and the future, nature and technology, young and old meet for an unforgettable and inspirational journey through space and time? The Kennedy Space Center has hosted millions of guests from around the world for more than 30 years -- telling the story of how the United States built a space program that launched men to the moon, orbited satellites that have improved our lives, and sent probes into distant space to solve the mysteries of the cosmos.
http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/
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The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the premier university museums in the country. The collections span the globe and the centuries. Housed in a distinguished building by renowned architect Michael Graves, the Carlos maintains the largest collection of ancient art in the Southeast with objects from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East, and the ancient Americas. The Museum is also home to collections of 19th and 20th-century sub-Saharan African art and European and American work...
http://www.carlos.emory.edu/
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This is a great museum with lots of great collections. The Museum has twelve departments - Biological Oceanography, Entomology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Invertebrate Paleontology, Invertebrate Zoology, Mammalogy, Marine Biology, Mollusks, Ornithology, Population Genetics, and Vertebrate Paleontology.
They also have publications available to members: Breviora, Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Checklist of Birds of the World, Nuttall Ornithological Club, Occasional Papers on Mollusks, OEBServer Ornithological Gazetteers ...
http://www.mcz.harvard.edu
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The Museum of Science and Industry's mission is to inspire the inventive genius in everyone. We inspire by making our exhibits, collections and content accessible to all of our audiences through informal, hands-on experiences. Why inspire? We can only guess how many youngsters decided to become biologists or doctors, geneticists or chemists or rocket scientists, right here.
http://www.msichicago.org/
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The New England Aquarium is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The mission of the New England Aquarium is to increase understanding of aquatic life and environments, to enable people to act to conserve the world of water, and to provide leadership for the preservation and sustainable use of aquatic resources. This mission is fulfilled through exhibits, and through education, conservation and research programs. Exhibits showcase the diversity, importance and beauty of aquatic life and habitats, and highlight critical aquatic conservation issues. ...
http://www.neaq.org/about/index.html
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"New York City’s only hands-on science and technology center. The Hall features more than 225 hands-on exhibits ... on biology, chemistry and physics. There are also Astroclub Meetings twice each month. Hidden Kingdoms, World of Molecules, Science Playground, AIDS, Realm of the Atom, Sound Sensations are just some of the amazing areas to explore."
http://www.nyhallsci.org
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The Philadelphia Zoo located in Pennsylvania is known as America's first zoo. Throughout its history, America's first zoo has played a monumental role in educating the public about exotic animals, promoting and participating in worldwide conservation efforts for endangered wildlife, and providing exceptional recreational opportunities for families. Today the Zoo is reaching new heights in all areas of its mission as a conservation, education and recreation organization. Its state-of-the-art animal exhibits and health-care facilities, awar...
http://www.phillyzoo.org/
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"Visit The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, located in the heart of Druid Hill Park, and begin a journey around the world that will bring you face-to-face with more than 2,000 amazing animals. "
http://www.baltimorezoo.org/
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Check out this zoological museums's online galleries which include: (1) Mammals & Birds, (2) Lord Rothschild's Office,(3) Fish, Large Animals & Invertebrates, (4) Zebras, Horses, Tapirs & Rhinos, (5)Deer, Pigs, Antelopes & Aquatic Mammals, (6)Amphibians, Marsupials, Reptiles & Domestic Dogs.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/museum/tring/
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This park has several living history sights, including a 19th century town, 18th century settler's cabin, and a 17th century Native American village. There's also great hiking, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and mountain biking. The Brugh Tavern has take-out lunches available. The living history museum is open Wednesday-Saturday, May through October, and on weekends in April.
http://www.explorepark.org/
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This sight provides information on many of the old coal train routes restored by West Viginia. They wind through beautiful untouched wilderness. Some of the trails have tunnels in them... and none of the grades are really steep because they were made to accommodate trains. The one in Morgantown runs along the Monogahelia river and through the downtown. There are bicycle and kayak rentals here. It is a great family outing.
http://www.wvtrails.com/
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It's a dupont estate and they have created an enchanted woods section with materials found throughout the grounds. For instance, a stone cottage with one wall missing has become a fairy house, a hollow tree trunk is a slide. There is a stone labryinth, "story stones" which resembles a miniatrue stonehenge, a fairy ring, and so much more. A delightful escape from playgrounds for the creative child!
http://www.winterthur.org/for_families/enchanted_woods.asp
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The Youth Writing Festivals at Calvin College are especially for young people in grades 1-12. They include a writing contest and workshops for young writers featuring established authors and illustrators.
http://www.calvin.edu/academic/engl/festivals/ywf/index.htm
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