Museums and Observatories
This page contains links to online museums throughout the world and
also lists local museums, observatories, botanical gardens and zoological
gardens in Illinois and Missouri. For those which are online, links are
provided.
Online Science Museums and Exhibits
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The
Global Museum
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This site provides links to online museums, museum organizations and networks,
special online exhibits, and the Global Children's Museum.
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Yahoo provides a searchable listing of science
museums and links to online exhibits around the
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world. To go directly to this, click

Online Museums in the U.S.
Online Museums throughout the World
Museums and Observatories in Illinois
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Adler
Planetarium
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1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605; 312-322-0300 Planetarium seats
450
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Burpee Museum of Natural History
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813 N. Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103; 815-965-3132
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Cernan Earth & Space Center
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Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove, IL 60171; 708-456-0300 Planetarium
seats 100
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Henry
Crown Space Center
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Museum of Science & Industry, 57th Street & Lake Shore Drive, Chicago,
IL 69637; 312-684-1414
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John Deere Planetarium
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Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 61201; 309-794-7327 Planetarium seats
92
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Discovery Center Museum
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711 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103; 815-963-6769 Planetaruim seats 48
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Field
Museum of Natural History
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Lake Shore Drive at Roosevelt Ave., Chicago, IL 60605; 312-922-9410
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Illinois State Museum
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Spring & Edwards Sts., Springfield, IL 62706; 217-782-7386
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Illinois State University Planetarium
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Physics Department, Normal, IL 61761; 309-438-2496 Planetarium seats 110
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Jurica Natural History Museum
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Illinois Benedictine College, 5700 College Rd., Lisle, IL 60532; 708-960-1500
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Lakeview Museum of Arts & Sciences
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1125 W. Lake Ave., Peoria, IL 61614; 309-686-7000 Planetarium seats 80
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Lizzardo Museum of Lapidary Art
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220 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126; 708-833-1616
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Museum of Natural History, U of IL
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University of Illinois, 1301 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801; 217-333-2517
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Museum of
Science and Industry
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57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60637; 773-684-1414
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Museum of the Chicago
Academy of Sciences
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2001 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60614; 312-549-0606
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The National
Coal Museum, Mine 25
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P.O. Box 369, West Frankfort, IL 62896; 618-YES-COAL
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Oriental
Institute
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William M. Staerkel Planetarium
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Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign, IL 61821; 217-351-2446
Planetarium seats 144
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Strickler Planetarium
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Olivet Nazarene University, P.O. Box 592, Kankakee, IL 60901; 815-939-5267
Planetarium seats 100
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The
Science Center
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University Mall, 1237 E. Main St., Space C-2, Carbondale, IL 62901; 618-529-5431
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Time Museum
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7801 E. State Street, P.O. Box 5285, Rockford, IL 61125; 815-398-6000
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Herbert Trackman Planetarium
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Joliet Junior College, 1216 Houbolt Ave., Joliet, IL 60436; 815-729-9020
Planetarium seats 70
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University
Museum
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Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondalle, IL 62901
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Walter H. Blacke Observatory
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Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL 62650
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Dearborn Observatory/Lindheimer Center
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2131 Sheridan, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208; 708-491-7650
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Illinois Wesleyan University Observatory
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Bloomington, IL 61702; 309-556-3176
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Northern Illinois University Observatory
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Physics Department, DeKalb, IL 60115; 815-753-1772
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Sangamon State University Observatory
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Astronomy-Physics, Springfield, IL 62708; 217-786-6720
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University of Illinois Observatory
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Astronomy Dept, 103 Astronomy Building, 1002 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL
61801; 217-333-3090
Museums and Observatories in Missouri
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Kansas City
Museum and Planetarium
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3218 Gladstone Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64123; 816-483-7827 Planetarium
seats 50
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The Magic
House - St. Louis Children's Museum
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516 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122; 314-822-8900
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St. Louis Science
Center and McDonnell Star Theater
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5100 Clayton Road, Forest Park, MO 63110; 314-289-4444 Planetarium seats
228
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Laws Observatory
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Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
65211; 314-882-3335
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Powell Observatory
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P.O. Box 400, Blue Springs, MO 64013
Zoos, Aquariums, and Botanical Gardens in Illinois
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Brookfield
Zoo
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3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL 60513; 708-485-0263
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Chicago Botanic Garden
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Lake Cook Road, P.O. Box 400, Glencoe, IL 60022; 708-835-5440
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Glen Oak Zoo
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2218 N. Prospect, Peoria, IL 61603; 309-686-3365
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Henson Robinson Zoo
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1100 E. Lake Drive, Springfield, IL 62707; 217-529-2097
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Lincoln Park Zoological
Gardens
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2200 N.Cannon Drive, Chicago, IL 60614; 312-294-4660
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Miller Park Zoo
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P.O. Box 3157, 1020 S. Morris Ave., Bloomington, IL 61702; 309-823-4250
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John
G. Shedd Aquarium
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1200 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605; 312-939-2438
Zoos, Caves, and Caverns in Missouri
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Dickerson Park Zoo
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3043 N.Fort, Springfield, MO 65803; 417-833-1570
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Fantastic Caverns
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Springfield, MO
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Kansas City Zoological Gardens
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6700 Zoo Drive, Swope Park, Kansas City, MO 64132; 816-333-7406
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Meramec Caverns
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Stanton, MO
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St. Louis Zoological
Park
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Forest Park, St. Louis, MO 63110; 314-781-0900
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