What Museums and Science Centers Offer

Many museums have broad, updated resources that some schools do not have. They often also offer informal, interactive activities that complement local course curriculum. They offer a non-threatening, friendly environment where adults and students can explore without fear of being wrong, or admitting what they don't know.

Some museums and science centers also offer weekend or summer programs for precollege students, and some also offer programs for teachers, including lesson plans and activities for use in the classroom.  Many offer hands on experiences for exploring science, mathematics, engineering, computing, healthcare, and medicine or health applications.  The following are some examples in Florida -- be sure to see what resources they have for you!

Florida Museums and Science Centers

Astronaut Memorial Planetarium & Observatory
Cade Museum Foundation
Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee
Charlotte County Historical Center
Children's Science Explorium
Discovery Center, Ocala
Emerald Coast Science Center
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Florida Museum of Natural History
G.WIZ - The Science Museum
The Gillespie Museum
Great Explorations Children's Museum
Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium
Kennedy Space Center
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science
Miami Science Museum
MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry)
Museum of Arts and Sciences
Museum of Discovery and Science
Museum of Science & History of Jacksonville, Inc.
Orlando Science Center
Sandoway House Nature Center
Science Center of Pinellas County, Inc.
South Florida Museum, Parker Manatee Aquarium, and Bishop Planetarium
South Florida Science Museum, Inc.