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This list of museums in Connecticut contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The Connecticut Science Center is a nine-story museum located on the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut designed by César Pelli & Associates, which opened on June 12, 2009. The building measures a total of 154,000 square feet (14,300 m 2 ), including 40,000 square feet (3,700 m 2 ) of interactive exhibits consisting of videos, audios ...
Carnegie Science Center: Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania: Yes Yes Yes Yes Catawba Science Center [6] Hickory: North Carolina: No No Yes Yes Centro Criollo de Ciencia y Tecnoliga del Caribe [6] Caguas: Puerto Rico: No No Yes Yes Cernan Earth and Space Center: River Grove: Illinois: No No Yes Yes Chabot Space & Science Center: Oakland: California: No ...
Camp Columbia State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; The full and complete hundred year history of Camp Columbia when it was an educational institution for Columbia University. Produced by Howard Vreeland, Camp Columbia's last director in the 1990's.
The museum is named in honor of the prominent U.S. senator and university trustee William Benton. The Benton has a cafe (The Beanery) and a gift store. Admission to the museum is free for all. [1] Constructed in 1920 and used for twenty years as University's main dining hall, the Benton opened officially as an art museum in 1967.
An art museum houses a permanent collection, whereas a gallery usually hosts a changing program of art exhibitions. However, some university and college art galleries also feature permanent collections or showcase collections owned by the larger institution.
Cato T. Laurencin FREng [1] KCSL SLMH [2] (born January 15, 1959) is an American engineer, physician, scientist, innovator and a University Professor of the University of Connecticut (one of twenty-nine in the history of the university). [3] He is currently the chief executive officer of The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering.
The Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station (SAES) is an American agricultural experiment station operated by the University of Connecticut and founded in 1887. Part of UConn's College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources, the SAES directs agriculture-related research while the university's Cooperative Extension Service engages in community education and outreach.