Opening in 1964, the Burke Baker Planetarium presents a range of science and astronomy shows. The planetarium is equipped with the SkySkan DigitalSky starfield projector that can simulate stars, planets, comets, nebulous objects and other special effects. in 1998, it was upgraded to fullview, making it the first in the U.S. (and third in the world) to have multiple projector digital image capability. That allows it to show fulldome movies about space science and also on earth science, life science and other topics, many of which were created by HMNS staff, featuring music by Shai Fishman, recorded and produced at Fish-i Studios – http://www.fish-i.com. A digital stereo sound system also enhances planetarium’s special effects. Its outreach program “Discovery Dome” takes the planetarium experience on the road, reaching over 40,000 students per year in classrooms and special events in portable digital domes.

Cockrell Butterfly Center, a butterfly zoo located in museum complex. Opening in 1994, the center is housed in a three-story glass building filled with tropical plants and butterflies. The center exhibits a large range of live butterflies, including the migratory monarchs and their tropical cousins. The CBC was reopened in May 2007 after being overhauled to make the exhibit more interactive; there are now games for children and a live insect zoo in the Brown Hall of Entomology.

Wortham IMAX Theatre, a 396-seat theater presenting various films photographed in the IMAX format. The HMNS IMAX has been upgraded to play 3D films on its 60×80 foot screen.

George Observatory, an astronomy observatory equipped with three domed telescopes, including a Gueymard Research Telescope and a solar telescope. The facility is located south of Sugar Land, Texas at Brazos Bend State Park. The observatory also houses the Challenger Learning Center for Space Science Education.

The HMNS Woodlands X-Ploration Station opened in March 2007 in The Woodlands Mall. It is especially family-oriented, and expands the downtown location’s educational goals to the suburbs. It houses quite a few exhibits in its halls: dinosaurs, fluorescent minerals and Geopalooza (originally at the downtown location), an insect and arachnid zoo, portions of the Fondren Discovery Center, and the Dig Pit. This location also offers the programs set up by HMNS downtown for members of the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA, as well as outreach to local schools.

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The museum is organized in the following departments: Natural History Department, Space Science Department, Planetarium, Electronics Department, Machinery Department, Zoology Department, Aviation Department and a Health hall.

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Kuwait Science and Natural History Museum is a museum in Safat, Kuwait City, Kuwait, located on Abdullah Mubarak Street. The museum explores the country’s technological and scientific progress and it contains notable artifacts and demonstrations of the Petroleum industry in Kuwait, amongst the largest in the world.

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College of Natural Science at Michigan State University is home to 24 academic departments and programs serving over 6,000 undergraduate majors and 1,000 graduate students in the biological, physical and mathematical sciences.

The College of Natural Science offers many opportunities for undergraduate students to enhance their education through research projects in labs on campus and field locations throughout the world. Advanced degree programs in the college provide graduate students a forum for interacting with more than 400 faculty and collaborate across traditional boundaries in a wide array of research initiatives ranging from nanotechnology to the origins of the universe and from gene expression to the bioeconomy.

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The Houston Museum of Natural Science is hosted several special exhibits in 2009. Including:

The Birth of Christianity: A Jewish Story: An exhibit that gives viewers an idea of the events that shaped Jewish and early Christian history. The exhibit includes the earliest known copy of the Book of Luke and the controversial Jeselsohn Stone, also known as Gabriel’s Revelation. (On exhibit until April 12, 2009.)

Genghis Khan: An interactive and extensive exhibit of 13th century Mongolian artifacts, Genghis Khan allows a view into one of the most extensive empires ever. (On exhibit until September 7, 2009.)

The Nature of Diamonds: Diamonds have captivated people for centuries; The Nature of Diamonds explains how they are created, showcases some fantastic examples, and gives an overview of their use in technology. (On exhibit May 8 – September 7, 2009.)

Terra Cotta Warriors: Named one of Time Magazine’s 10 Best Museum Exhibits of 2008, Terra Cotta Warriors will include approximately 20 figures from the Terracotta Army, including those of different military ranks. (On exhibit May 22 – October 18, 2009.)

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The museum was founded in 1933 by Francis A. Cook as a part of the Mississippi Game and Fish Commission. Francis ‘Fannie’ Cook led a drive to found the Game and Fish Commission the 1920s, including traveling education exhibits at local and state fairs. Then in 1932, Cook wrote the state’s first game laws, and became the museum’s first director after the Commission was established by the legistlature. In the last seventy years, the main attendees have been the school children and educational institutions.

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Berlin Society of Friends of Natural Science, (Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, in German) (GNF) is a scientific society founded in 1773.

Apart from the Danziger Naturforschenden Gesellschaft, it is the oldest private natural society in Germany. At its foundation it had numerous prominent and influential members who were experts in the natural sciences – biologists in particular. The society exists still, and has its seat at the Institute for Zoology of the Free University of Berlin.

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The initial museum organization was called the Houston Museum and Scientific Society, Inc., and was created in 1909. Originally located in the City Auditorium building in downtown, the museum moved to a building within Houston Zoo in 1929. The museum’s primary collection was acquired between 1914 and 1930. The museum’s now extensive education programs began back in 1947, and by its second year, it was already hosting 12,000 children a year.

The current facility in Hermann Park was constructed in 1969. In 1988, the Challenger Center was opened in memory of the space mission; the simulator’s aim is to teach visitors about space flight. The Wortham IMAX Theater and the George Observatory (offsite) were opened in 1989. The museum’s high attendance levels have allowed the museum to begin plans to expand and more than double its floor space in the next few years. The new exhibits are most likely to focus on dinosaurs and astronomy.

Also new for the museum are the openings of satellite locations. In March 2007, HMNS opened the HMNS Woodlands X-ploration Station, located in the Woodlands Mall. The facility is home to an interactive Dig Pit, where children can excavate a triceratops, a variety of living exhibits, dinos, and minerals [- the Woodlands location has permanently closed].

HMNS is celebrating its 100th year in 2009. During the year, they will be offering a multitude of family programs, lectures, free events, and kids’ classes as part of the Fun Hundred Celebration.

On October 3, 2009 HMNS opened a satellite museum in Sugar Land, Texas.<

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James Kirkpatrick is dean for the College of Natural Science. He has more than 20 years experience in college administration and served as Executive Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne before joining MSU in 2007. He received his PhD in Geology from UIUC in 1972 and has authored of more than 200 research publications. His research focuses is on the application of high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and computational molecular modeling in geochemistry, mineralogy and materials chemistry.

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In 1980, the government announced plans to build the museum. On New Year’s Day of 1986, the first phase of the museum opened, including the Science Center, Space IMAX Theater, administrative offices, and outdoor grounds. The second phase was completed in August 1988, and the third and fourth phases were completed in August 1993. In 1999, the number of specimens in the museum had grown to 551,705.

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