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Established | June 1976 |
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Location | Baltimore, Maryland U.S. |
Type | Science museum |
Public transit access | Camden Station |
Website | www.mdsci.org |
The Maryland Science Center, located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, opened to the public in 1976. It includes three levels of exhibits, a planetarium, and an observatory. It was one of the original structures that drove the revitalization of the Baltimore Inner Harbor from its industrial roots to a thriving downtown destination. In 1987, an IMAX theater was added, but the museum continued to show its age as the end of the 20th century approached. In May 2004, a large addition to the property was opened, and the modernized hands-on exhibits now include more than two dozen dinosaur skeletons. [1] Subjects that the center displays include physical science, space, and the human body.
Maryland Science Center won a 2006 Best of Baltimore award for "Best Place to Take Kids." [2] In 2008, the Maryland Science Center was named one of the “10-Best Science Centers for Families” by Parent's magazine. [3]
The Maryland Science Center annually recognizes and celebrates scientific research and academic achievement through the following scholarship and awards offered to outstanding Maryland residents: [4]
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verification. (January 2017) |
39°16′53″N 76°36′43″W / 39.28139°N 76.61194°W
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Established | June 1976 |
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Location | Baltimore, Maryland U.S. |
Type | Science museum |
Public transit access | Camden Station |
Website | www.mdsci.org |
The Maryland Science Center, located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, opened to the public in 1976. It includes three levels of exhibits, a planetarium, and an observatory. It was one of the original structures that drove the revitalization of the Baltimore Inner Harbor from its industrial roots to a thriving downtown destination. In 1987, an IMAX theater was added, but the museum continued to show its age as the end of the 20th century approached. In May 2004, a large addition to the property was opened, and the modernized hands-on exhibits now include more than two dozen dinosaur skeletons. [1] Subjects that the center displays include physical science, space, and the human body.
Maryland Science Center won a 2006 Best of Baltimore award for "Best Place to Take Kids." [2] In 2008, the Maryland Science Center was named one of the “10-Best Science Centers for Families” by Parent's magazine. [3]
The Maryland Science Center annually recognizes and celebrates scientific research and academic achievement through the following scholarship and awards offered to outstanding Maryland residents: [4]