Sunday, April 5, 2015

Science Attractions - Updated 7/5/2023

These places are science-oriented. They may be museums, gardens or unique centers.


Challenger Center
Not many cities have a Challenger Center, an idea conceived as a result of the Challenger explosion in January 1986. Expensive, but a unique experience for aspiring astronauts or NASA engineers!!
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Obviously, has a wonderful selection of plants and flowers
Has a great playground for kids
Butterfly House
Kids love identifying the butterflies
Has a great classroom with a variety of activities
Good movie about butterflies, too
Magic House
FREE on Every Third Friday after 5 pm
What can I say? It's the Magic House, one of the best kid's places in the U.S.
Mastodon State Park
FREE
Did you know dinosaurs roamed this area? The proof is at Mastadon park. See what was discovered when Highway 55 was developed.
Melvin Price Locks and Dam
FREE
This was an unbelievable find. We took our class here this past school year. Oh, my gosh! Were we all impressed. You need to go. Again, I think we were just amazed at to find something else that no one in our group had seen before.
St. Louis Science Center
FREE
Some areas have fees
A great place to visit
St. Joe Mine
Besides learning about the the history of mining, and Missouri's role, the St. Joe Mine has a world class rocks, mineral and fossil collections. Students and researcher from around the United States come here to see this collection.
Space Museum - Bonne Terre



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