Talk:Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
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Location in the Middle of Nowhere edit
The museum is located between Centreville and Greenville on Rte 52. It was part of J.E. du Pont's estate so it used to be in Winterthur. None of these three communities is incorporated and none has agreed-upon boundaries. The museum letterhead uses Wilmington which is incorporated but the museum is way outside the city limits. The post office is flexible. I'm going with "near Greenville" as the closest approximation.RevelationDirect (talk) 01:54, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Updated with permission of the Delaware Museum of Natural History Communications Division edit
The following was added to the bottom of the article by Hg64k79y378 with the above description. Let's discuss how to incorporate this text:
"The Delaware Museum of Natural History opened to the public in 1972 with the mission to excite and inform people about the natural world through exploration and discovery. As the only natural history museum in the state, the Delaware Museum of Natural History has more than 75,000 visitors each year who can view an African watering hole, giant squid replica, dinosaur skeletons, walkover barrier reef, and mammals, shells, and birds from around the globe. Gallery highlights also include a Science in Action paleontology lab. Throughout the year the museum also hosts several special exhibits on national tour.
Museum researchers maintain expansive collections of mollusks and birds, including the second-largest collection of birds’ eggs in North America. Scientists from around the world visit the Museum to study specimens and request loans to assist them further in their research.
The interactive Discovery Room features hands-on activities geared to meet the needs the Museum’s youngest guests. Educational programs include summer camp, school tours, community outreach visits, homeschool classes, scout activities, and other programs. In addition, visitors can view nature films in the DuPont Auditorium, shop in the Museum Store, visit the Butterfly Garden, or hike along the Larry Scott Nature Trail.
The museum is a non-profit institution with the purpose to help develop a caring society that respects and values our planet." RevelationDirect (talk) 23:13, 15 April 2010 (UTC)