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Bedford Museum 
Features geology, archaeology, natural and social history of the region. Includes virtual exhibitions, details of exhibitions and events, educational programs, hours, fees and directions. Located in the United Kingdom.
http://www.bedfordmuseum.org
Bishop Museum 
The State Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Honolulu, Hawai`i
http://www.bishopmuseum.org/
Cable Natural History Museum 
Cable, Wisconsin. Natural History of the North Woods region. Museum information, seasonal observation form, Forest Lab Intern Program.
http://www.cablemuseum.org/
Canadian Museum of Nature 
National natural history collections, scientific research in biodiversity, rare elements, and paleobiology, exhibits and educational activities.
http://www.nature.ca/
Carnegie Museum of Natural History 
Features exhibits on insects, mammals, botany, dinosaurs and fossils, gems, minerals, geology and several areas of anthropology. Includes hours, admission fees and contact details. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/carnegie/index.htm
Cyprus Museum of Natural History 
Museum collection includes the flora, fauna and geology of Cyprus with over 2500 exhibits.
http://www.natmuseum.org.cy/index-english.htm
Dallas Museum of Natural History 
A collections-based, research-driven public natural history museum. Site includes details about membership, exhibits, merchandise, schedules, educational programs, and volunteer opportunities.
http://www.dallasdino.org/
Darwin Museum of Natural History 
Learn many interesting about biodiversity and the stages of nature cognition. Exhibition views, excursions and 3D-surround video of galleries. Located in Moscow, Russia. [Russian and English]
http://www.darwin.museum.ru/report/
Denver Museum of Nature and Science 
Natural and cultural history exhibits and collections. Also houses an IMAX theatre and the Gates Planetarium. Formerly the Denver Museum of Natural History.
http://www.dmns.org/
Finnish Museum of Natural History 
An independent research institution functioning under the University of Helsinki. Collections include botanical, zoological, geological and paleontological specimens from all over the world. Exhibitions, research and collections, publications, and contac
http://www.fmnh.helsinki.fi/
Folkestone Museum 
Natural history museum with wide range of displays including archeological, geological and zoological material.
http://www.kent.gov.uk/e&l/artslib/MUSEUMS/folkestone.html
Frank H. McClung Museum 
Museum of history and natural history located on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/
George C. Page Museum 
Located at the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits, one of the world's most famous fossil localities, site of an unusually diverse assemblage of extinct Ice Age plants and animals. Visitors learn about Los Angeles as it was between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago.
http://www.tarpits.org/
Harvard Museum of Natural History 
The public museum of three institutions at Harvard University: the Botanical Museum, the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and the Mineralogical and Geological Museum.
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/
Hooper Virtual Natural History Museum 
Carleton University's natural sciences exhibits that emphasize areas currently being studied by students and research faculty, including fossils, climate change, and invertebrates. Includes map of displays.
http://www.carleton.ca/Museum/lobby.html
Humboldt University of Berlin 
Features collections of skeletons and fossils of dinosaurs, including a Brachiosaurus and an Archaeopteryx, primates, ungulates, native birds and mammals, minerals and meteorites. Includes calendar, admission fees, hours and directions. [German and Engl
http://www.museum.hu-berlin.de/
Irvin Goodon International Wildlife Museum 
Features full size mounts in dioramas, as well as Turtle Mountain history, and offers educational programs. Includes hours, admission rate, and directions to location in Boissevain, Manitoba.
http://www.goodonmuseum.com
Latvian Museum Of Natural History 
Oldest multidisciplinary museum of natural sciences in the Baltic. Includes photo archives and directions. Located in Riga. [Latvian and English].
http://www.dabasmuzejs.gov.lv
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science 
Provides education materials, threatened and endangered species searches, coloring books for children and online exhibits.
http://www.mdwfp.com/museum/
Museu Dom Bosco 
Collection and location information for the archaeological, mineralogical, and zoological remains of the Bororo, Xavante and Carajá tribes of Brazil. In Portuguese and English.
http://www.museu.ucdb.br/
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley 
Permanent collection presents a historical record of mammals and amphibians, with information about their ecology, evolution and geographic distribution. Also has tissue samples for use in molecular studies of evolution, field notes, topographic maps,
http://mvz.berkeley.edu/
Museum of World Treasures 
Established to foster education and understanding of the creativity, arts, religion and culture from the ancients to the present. Includes details of exhibits, gift shop, hours and admission fees, location, and contact information.
http://www.worldtreasures.org/
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 
France's National Museum of Natural History, in Paris. Web site is mainly in French, but some information is also in English. (Be sure to click on the giraffe on the home page)
http://www.mnhn.fr/index.html
National Museum of Natural History, Leiden 
Founded in 1820, the museum's collection spans almost two centuries and includes animal specimens, stones, minerals and fossils.
http://www.naturalis.nl/english/index2.html
Natural History Museum in Santa Maria, California 
Features displays of birds and animals from woodlands, the Pacific flyway, coastal sea life, bat barn and fossils. Includes membership details, events, photos, newsletter, teachers' corner, volunteer information, and hours.
http://www.naturalhistorysantamaria.com
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California 
Third largest natural science & cultural history museum in the US, with more than 35 million artifacts and specimens. Animal dioramas, dinosaur and fossil halls, gem and mineral displays, a hands-on Discovery Center and an Insect Zoo.
http://www.nhm.org/
Natural History Museum of Maastricht 
One of Belgium's largest natural history museums, with extensive collections in the geology, palaeontology and flora and fauna of southern Limburg and contiguous areas.
http://www.nhmmaastricht.nl/
Natural history museum 
Features botanical, geographical, geological, mineralogical and zoological collections. Includes hours, library, pedagogic and lending services, and directions. Located in Fribourg, Switzerland. [French, Italian, German and English].
http://www.fr.ch/mhn
Nature's Powerhouse Museum 
Environmental Interpretive Centre located, in Cooktown Botanic Gardens, with displays of paintings by Vera Scarth-Johnson, wildlife exhibitions, Hyperreality Images and a cafe. Queensland, Australia.
http://naturespowerhouse.info/
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 
The Southeast's newest and largest natural history museum features live animals, dinosaurs, whales, walk-through dioramas, science education and research. Online tour and activities.
http://www.naturalsciences.org/
Pearls 
Exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History. Weaves science, art, literature, history, andjewelry into the story of pearl-forming mollusks.
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/pearls/
Pioneer Trails Regional Museum - Bowman, North Dakota 
The PTRM's paleontology department is renowned for its discovery of the High Dinosaur, the dinosaur closest to extinction. The PTRM conducts field tours where you can dig for dinosaurs and other fossils in the badlands with our expert paleontologists.
http://www.ptrm.org/
Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History 
Offers a variety of exhibitions, programs and special events all designed to encourage an increased awareness and appreciation of the natural world. Includes events and exhibits calendar, hours and admission rates, employment and volunteer opportunities,
http://www.rtpi.org/
San Diego Natural History Museum 
Explores the biodiversity and evolutionary history of Southern California and Baja California with research, education, exhibits, and community involvement.
http://www.sdnhm.org
Swedish Museum of Natural History 
Situated in Stockholm, the museum offers public exhibitions, a research department covering biological and geological sciences, extensive collections, and an Omnimax theater and planetarium.
http://www.nrm.se
The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago 
Founded in 1893, one of the world's great natural history museums, with a world-renowned scientific staff and collections of more than 20 million specimens and cultural objects. Extensive web site on topics in biology, paleontology, anthropology, and hist
http://www.fmnh.org/
The Genomic Revolution 
An overview of the genomics exhibition presented at the American Museum of Natural History.
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/genomics/
The Manchester Museum 
International collection of natural history artifacts. Newly opened aquarium and vivarium. Site of first international Mummy Tissue Bank.
http://www.museum.man.ac.uk/
The Museum of 10,000 Wonderful Things 
Collection features anthropology, botany, zoology and other areas of natural history. Includes details of exhibits and contact information. Located in London, England.
http://www.10000wonderfulthings.org
The Natural History Museum, London, England 
Extensive resources for researchers and visitors. Topics on web site include Systematics and Evolution; Faunas and Floras; Biomedical Sciences; Environmental Quality; Earth Materials, History and Processes; and Ecological Patterns and Proce
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/
The Vermont Whale 
University of Vermont exhibit of the bones of a marine whale in the fields of rural Vermont
http://www.uvm.edu/whale/
University of Colorado Museum 
Five exhibition halls feature collections representing the disciplines of anthropology, botany, entomology, geology and zoology. Includes special events, educational programs, guided tours, hours, free admission and directions. Located in Boulder.
http://cumuseum.colorado.edu/
University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 
Museum collections and web resources related to biodiversity, insects, fishes, mollusks, mammals, birds, and reptiles/amphibians.
http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/
University of Oregon Museum of Natural History 
The museum links public programs and exhibits with strong archaeological and ethnographic collections and research on the archaeology of Oregon. Includes details about exhibits, schedules, research, tours and trips, membership, and educational programs.
http://natural-history.uoregon.edu/
Voyage of the Endeavour 
Natural history exhibit at the Natural History Museum in London.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/VRendeavour/index.htm
Worldwide Museum of Natural History 
Online gallery of fossils, butterflies, plant life, gems and minerals, meteorites. Gift shop sells educational materials and museum-quality fossil reproductions.
http://www.wmnh.com/wmhome.htm
Yale University Peabody Museum 
Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven, Connecticut. Best known for its collection of dinosaurs.
http://www.peabody.yale.edu/
Youth Science Institute 
Three nature centers in California's Santa Clara County (Silicon Valley) are dedicated to educating in science through experiential learning with classes for schools groups and individuals and exhibits featuring native animals, geology, dinosaurs, birds,
http://www.ysi-ca.org
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