Leading Examples of Science Centers on Other Campuses

Several leading research universities have engaging science museums to welcome the public to their campuses. Here we link you to a few we are studying as exemplars. We intend to learn from these venues to help us achieve the bold, innovative and transforming vision for the Wisconsin Idea Science Center. Click on the names to learn more.

MIT Museum

Lawrence Hall of Science, UC-Berkeley

The Birch Aquarium and Museum, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

The Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

The Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University

Many universities have natural history museums, arboretums and botanical gardens that welcome the public to come explore specific areas of sciences. Leading examples include:

• Harvard
• Yale Peabody
• Burke Museum at University of Washington
• Bell Museum of the University of Minnesota
• UW-Madison Arboretum

The Agricultural Research Stations associated with Land-grant Universities are also examples of university facilities that welcome the public to explore science.