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NPHP Partners
NPHP Museum and Science Center Steering
Committee Members:
Adventure
Science Center, Nashville, Tennessee
http://www.adventuresci.com
 Adventure
Science Center provides participatory, interactive exhibits
to introduce science and technology to children. The Museum
strives to encourage and assist all people to master the concepts
and skills necessary to make decisions beneficial to the quality
of life and the environment, both now and for future generations.
The mission of Adventure Science Center is to provide enjoyable
learning experiences in technology, history, world cultures,
nature, the environment, and other sciences accomplished through
excellence in participatory exhibits, collections and programs.
California
Science Center, Los Angeles, California
http://www.casciencectr.org
 The
California Science Center is a state-of-the-art science education
facility designed to respond to the needs of diverse communities
and a state that continues to grow and evolve. The mission
of the California Science Center is to stimulate curiosity
and inspire science learning in everyone by creating fun,
memorable experiences. The Center does this because it values
science as an indispensable tool for understanding our world,
accessibility and inclusiveness, and enriching people's lives.
Denver
Museum of Nature and Science, Denver, Colorado
http://www.dmns.org
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science was founded in 1900
and currently serves over 1.5 million people a year. It is
the Rocky Mountain region's leading resource for informal
science education. A variety of engaging exhibits, discussions
and activities help visitors celebrate and understand the
natural wonders of Colorado, Earth and the universe. Visitors
are invited to participate in science learning and become
more engaged with what they see, feel and hear. The Denver
Museum of Nature and Science's mission is to attract and serve
the diverse audiences of Colorado by promoting the study,
understanding, and enjoyment of the universe, nature, science,
and human cultures.
Global
Health Odyssey, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.cdc.gov/global
Opening on the 50th anniversary of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) on July 1, 1996, the Global Health Odyssey (GHO) is an interactive
educational facility designed to teach about CDC and public health and about
the benefits of prevention. GHO's outreach efforts are part of CDC's drive to
offer credible health information and to work with partners in the community
to prevent health problems. A combination visitors and learning center, the GHO
serves to welcome and orient visitors and show why CDC's work is important; show
visitors how public health and CDC's efforts reach into their daily lives emphasizing
the role of the individual in preventing disease, injury, and disability; and
preserve and present CDC's identity, rich heritage, and vast accomplishments.
Scheduled to open in 2005, the new Museum will provide the space and resources
necessary to communicate CDC's history, work and to inspire people to take greater
interest in the field of public health. The museum's 19,000 square feet will
be an interdisciplinary forum with exhibits and programs that will immerse visitors
in the vision of CDC and its worldwide network of partners in public health.
HealthSpace
Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
http://www.healthmuseum.org
HealthSpace Cleveland is the first museum of its kind in the Western Hemisphere
devoted to health and living well. Throughout its history, museum planners from
around the world have traveled to the museum to study the unique health focus
of its exhibits and educational programs. The future is an exciting one for HealthSpace
Cleveland. During 2001, The White Mansion Renovation was completed and the museum
permanently relocated its administrative offices to the stately mansion. The
mansion is located next to the site of the
Museum's new facility, slated to be complete during the Fall of 2003. The museum's
mission is to deliver unbiased community-based health education. Incorporated
in 1936 by a group of physicians, dentists, and community members, the purpose
of the museum is "to educate the public in matters pertaining to health."
John
P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science, Houston,
Texas
http://www.mhms.org
 The
John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science is
Houston's only interactive science center and a member institution
of the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. Located in the
heart of the city's rich and varied Museum District, the museum
offers an exciting "inner body experience."
The John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science's
mission is to provide an interactive and entertaining science
experience for all ages that promotes understanding and appreciation
of the human body, mind and spirit thus inspiring a lifelong
commitment to health and wellness.
Liberty
Science Center, Jersey City, New Jersey
http://www.lsc.org
Liberty Science Center is a private, not-for-profit institution
dedicated to informal science and technology education. A
public/private partnership, acting on concerns about the science
literacy of American youth, successfully raised $68 million
to create Liberty Science Center, which opened to the public
in January, 1993. More than 6.5 million people have visited
the center since its opening, making it one of the region's
most visited family attractions. Liberty Science Center's
mission is to provide an innovative learning resource for
lifelong exploration of nature, humanity and technology, supporting
the growth of its diverse region and promoting informed stewardship
of the world.
Louisville
Science Center, Louisville, Kentucky
http://www.louisvillescience.org
 The
Louisville Science Center, founded in 1871 as a traditional
"cabinet of curiosities," has experienced more than
a century of growth to become Kentucky's largest hands-on
science center. In recognition of its extensive educational
programs that reach about 165,000 students and teachers each
year, the 2002 General Assembly designated the Louisville
Science Center as the "State Science Center of Kentucky."
The mission of the Louisville Science Center is to improve
the public's understanding of science, mathematics and technology
through an interactive learning experience that combines hands-on
exhibits, IMAX films, educational programs and technology
networks.
Maryland
Science Center, Baltimore, Maryland
http://www.mdsci.org
The Maryland Science Center is committed to providing quality
opportunities and innovative learning experiences to all who
visit and work for the organization. Maryland Science Center
is Maryland's oldest scientific institution and one of the
oldest scientific institutions in the entire nation. The mission
of the Maryland Science Center is to stimulate and cultivate
awareness, interest, and understanding of science for all
residents of and visitors to Maryland through excellent and
exciting educational programs and exhibits, and to be a regional
resource and a national model for science education.
Museum
of Science, Boston, Massachusetts
http://www.mos.org
The Museum of Science in Boston is a private not-for-profit,
informal educational institution founded in 1830. From its
opening in a temporary building on its present site in February
1950, the Museum's history has been one of providing the public
excellent scientific exhibits and programs. The mission of
the Museum of Science is to stimulate interest in and further
understanding of science and technology and their importance
for individuals and for society. To accomplish this, the staff,
volunteers, overseers and trustees of the Museum are dedicated
to attracting the broadest possible spectrum of participants.
Museum
of Science and Industry, Tampa, Florida
http://www.mosi.org
 The
Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is the largest science
center in the southern United States and home of the only
IMAX® Dome Theatre in Florida. It has over 450
hands-on exhibits for people of all ages. MOSI also has a
Challenger Learning Center, planetarium, and nature trails.
MOSI offers several innovative programs and affiliations,
some of them museum firsts, such as the inclusion of a public
library, Head Start facility, and an elementary school-science
center-university relationship. MOSI's mission is to be an
educational resource dedicated to advancing public interest,
knowledge, and understanding of science, industry, and technology.
New
York Hall of Science, Queens, New York
http://www.nyhallsci.org
The New York Hall of Science is a national leader in the rapid
expansion and success of science and technology centers. It
is rated as one of the nation's top ten science centers in
the past decade, and is among the top five recipients of museum
funding from the National Science Foundation's Informal Science
Education program. New York City's only hands-on science center,
the Hall's mission is to bring the excitement and understanding
of science and technology to children, families, and teachers
by galvanizing their curiosity and offering them creative,
participatory ways to learn. In the sixteen years since the
Hall's former World's Fair building was re-opened to the public,
it has become a nationally and internationally recognized
leader in the community of science and technology centers.
Please
Touch Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org
Located in historic Philadelphia, Please Touch Museum is one
of the country's leading children's museums, specifically
designed for children seven years and younger. Since 1976,
Please Touch Museum has dedicated itself to enriching the
lives of children by providing learning activities through
play. A safe haven for exploration and a rich learning environment,
Please Touch Museum appeals to children with varying interests
and appeals. Please Touch Museum's mission is dedicated to
enriching the lives of all children. To accomplish this, the
museum reaches out beyond its physical four walls to bring
enriching, museum-based learning experiences to children and
families.
The
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
http://sln.fi.edu
Located in the Philadelphia County Court House (known today
as Independence Hall), The Franklin Institute's purpose was
to honor Ben Franklin and advance the usefulness of his inventions.
On January 1, 1934, The Franklin Institute Science Museum
opened to the public. The Museum's hands-on approach to science
and technology, combined with the Fels Planetarium, made the
Institute a popular spot. The Mandell Center, Tuttleman Omniverse
Theater (now known as the Tuttleman IMAX Theater), and Musser
Theater opened, adding dramatically to the size and appeal
of The Franklin Institute. The new exhibits, exciting Omnimax
films, and interactive presentations continued the Institute's
long tradition of making science and technology fun. In the
spirit of inquiry and discovery embodied by Benjamin Franklin,
the mission of The Franklin Institute is to inspire an understanding
of and passion for science and technology learning.
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