Eastern U.S. Science Museums:
- Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum (Washington, D.C.) -- The over 160,000 square foot exhibition space houses the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world.
- Museum of Science (Boston, MA) -- There are over 700 interactive exhibits, a planetarium, a domed IMAX theater, and a zoo with over 100 animals.
- The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA) -- The oldest natural science research institution and museum in the New World.
Western & Midwestern U.S. Science Museums:
- Exploratorium (San Francisco, CA) -- Founded by physicist Frank Oppenheimer, it's been described as the most important science museum in the world with a mission to change the way the world learns.
- Museum of Science & Industry (Chicago, IL) -- This is the largest science museum in the Western hemisphere and the second largest cultural attraction in Chicago.
- COSI (Columbus, OH) -- At 320,000 square feet, the Center of Science & Industry features over 300 interactive themed exhibits.
International Science Museums:
- Deutsches Museum (Munich, Germany) -- This is the world's largest museum of science & technology with over 1.5 million yearly visitors and 28,000 exhibited items.
- Ontario Science Centre (Toronto, Canada) -- The Centre has several hundred exhibits featuring astronomy, anatomy, technology, and communication.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Wellington, New Zealand) -- Known as Te Papa (Our Place), it's home to a mix of historical native fossils and archaeology, as well as the largest specimen of rare colossal squid.
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