November 10th is International Science Museum Day! With more than 300 million guests visiting science museums each year, this day is a reminder of the universality of science and its capacity to build bridges across geographical, cultural, and religious boundaries, all while addressing common concerns, according to the Science Center World Summit.
This annual, worldwide event celebrates the wide reach and lasting impact that science centers and science museums offer their communities. Science centers and museums worldwide use this day to promote their missions through diverse, informal science education and activities addressing the topics articulated in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the world’s nations in late 2015. We’re thrilled to celebrate with you this year!
In addition to all of the incredible in-person and virtual exhibits and events we have to offer at the Museum of Science Boston, we’re also excited to showcase these national and international science museums for you to explore!
In the US:
• Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, currently exhibiting Mummies of the World.
• Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson, Mississippi, home to their massive database of local plants and animals!
• Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach, Florida, with an ongoing exhibit of the history of the guitar.
• Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, is the largest independent air and space craft museum in the world - with a log of all the machines you can see online!
• Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois, with their U-505 Submarine experience!
• Sciencenter in Ithica, New York, known for their scale model of the solar system!
International:
• Galileo Galilei Planetarium in Buenos Aires, Argentina includes a virtual library.
• History of Science Museum in Oxford, United Kingdom, has free virtual events!
• Hungarian Natural History Museum in Budapest, Hungary, highlights a massive collection of fossils.
All over the world, there are hundreds of other Museums to explore! Where is your favorite Science Museum? What exhibit made you fall in love with Science Centers when you first got a chance to see inside? What are you waiting to see an exhibit of at your local museum? Let us know in the comments below!
