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The Springfield Science Museum is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, in the United States. Founded in 1859, the museum has operated in its current building since 1899. The building has undergone two expansions, in 1934 and 1970. It is also home to the country's oldest operating projection planetarium, Seymour Planetarium.
The Springfield Science Museum, founded in 1859 in City Hall, officially opened in 1899 in a classical revival building, expanded in 1932 with an Art Deco addition, and expanded again in 1970 with the Tolman addition that included a public observatory.
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The Springfield Science Museum, founded in 1859 in City Hall, officially opened in 1899 in a classical revival building, expanded in 1932 with an Art Deco addition, and expanded again in 1970 with the Tolman addition that included a public observatory.
Springfield Science Museum. The Springfield Science Museum displays elements of natural and physical science from the Eco-Center featuring live animals, to the African Hall, which gives visitors a ground-sky perspective of an ecosystem on the Savannah.
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Over the next few years, we will completely renovate the Science Museum! Our vision for this transformation is to make bold changes in how visitors experience and learn about the natural world – recreating spaces to support wonder and curiosity.
Springfield Science Museum. This museum possesses a respectable, if slightly outdated, range of natural history and science exhibits. The Dinosaur Hall has a full-size replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex, the African Hall covers evolution and ecology, and the Seymour Planetarium has shows daily.
Be prepared to open your eyes to a whole new world—or worlds! The Seymour Planetarium is home to historically significant astronomy education tools as well as modern digital presentations. The Korkosz projector is a remarkable example of Springfield ingenuity.
