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EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH INCLUDING SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE INTEREST AND EDUCATION IN SCIENCE AND SPACE.

The Institution's purpose, as conceived by Andrew Carnegie, is to "encourage, in the broadest and most liberal manner, investigation, research, and discovery, and the application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind." The Carnegie Institution is devoted to addressing fundamental questions on the frontiers of biology, earth sciences, and astronomy that its trustees and scientists consider to be among the most significant in science. Its funds are used to support projects at its own research departments and to conduct a program of advanced education at the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels. It also offers programs for elementary school teachers and children in Washington, DC., Baltimore, MD and Pasadena, CA.

The Paleontological Research Institution pursues and integrates education and research, and interprets the history and systems of the Earth and its life, to increase knowledge, educate society, and encourage wise stewardship of the Earth.

The organization's mission is to generate financial support for Roper Mountain Science Center beyond the reach of the school district of Greenville County, in order to instill a love and appreciation of science among school children, teachers, and families.

Connecting people to nature through educational experiences that promote conservation.

Founded in 1993, Discovery Science Place's mission is "igniting curiosity in young minds through fun, hands-on exploration". We are a community supported children's science museum in Tyler, Texas serving the entire northeast Texas area and beyond.

Reeves-Reed Arboretum engages, educates and enriches its visitors so they become better stewards of nature and the environment. We achieve this mission through the care and utilization of an historic estate and gardens, and world-class environmental education, arts, and cultural programs.

The mission of Arizona Science Center is to inspire, educate and engage curious minds through science.

TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO ASSIST WITH OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE COST OF THE DEPOT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

The mission of the World of Wonders Science Museum is to offer hands-on, science-based exhibits and programs to stimulate discovery for all ages. The WOW Science Museum provides educational opportunities for all ages through interactive science exhibits. The WOW also provides hands-on educational programs including WOW on Wheels, Field Study Trips, Summer Science Camps, and Science Themed Birthday Parties. The WOW on Wheels program brings WOW educators directly into schools to teach hands-on science experiments based on current science curriculum. The Field Study Trips program brings local schools into the museum to explore the exhibits in person and experience a WOW educator-led lesson.

The mission of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is to honor our heroes, educate the public and inspire our youth.

Committed to inspiring curiosity through exploration, the Buffalo Museum of Science is a non-profit educational institution dedicated to providing relevant science programming and services to children, families, adults, and schools in the Buffalo Niagara region. Through exhibits and interactive science studios designed for multi-generational learning, the Museum showcases its extensive collections of over 700,000 specimens and artifacts representing all facets of the natural world with an emphasis on Western New York. Opened in 1929 in Buffalo’s Olmsted-designed Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, the Museum is currently installing eight permanent interactive science studios to transform its visitor experience by 2017. The Museum also operates Tifft Nature Preserve in South Buffalo, a 264-acre urban wetland preserve on reclaimed former industrial land. Learn more at www.sciencebuff.org.