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Museum of Nature and Science
(Science Building)
Established: 1985
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| Address |
1318 2nd Ave. Dallas, TX 75210 |
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| Phone Number | (214) 428-5555 | |
| Type | Museum | |
| Admissions |
Adults: $8.50 Seniors: $7.50 Student: $7.50 12-18: $7.50 3-12: $5.00 Under 3: Free |
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| Hours |
Mon-Sat: 10:00-5:00 Sun: 12:00-5:00 |
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| Constructed | 1936 | |
| Renovation(s) |
1946 1985 1996 |
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| Size | 150,000 ft² | |
| 1936 Cost | $950,000 USD | |
| Former Name(s) |
Fine Arts Building Dallas Museum of Art Health Museum Science Place I |
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| Museum of Nature and Science Website | ||
| Current Exhibits |
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T.B.A. |
| IMAX Showing(s) | Permanent Exhibits (4) |
· Dinosaurs Alive! · May 29, 2007 (Open Run) 
· Aliens of the Deep · January 07, 2008 (Open Run) |
· Dental Gallery - Explore the world and history of Dentistry · Disaster Zone - Explore natural disasters that from time to time visit us in Texas: tornadoes, ice storms, flash floods, earthquakes, wildfires, lightning,and hail. · Little Urban Farm - Provides children an introduction to the world of agriculture and husbandry · Net Works - Take a virtual ride through a network |
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- The Science Place was founded in 1946 as the Dallas Health Museum and is one of the oldest science museums in the nation, accredited by both the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) and the American Association of Museums (AAM). It was the first museum in Dallas to receive AAM accreditation and is one of seven museums that founded ASTC. TSP will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2006.
- TSP occupies two buildings with a total of 150,000 square feet. The two buildings are listed in the National Historic Registry. These city-owned facilities are within the 277 acre Fair Park campus located 2 miles east of downtown Dallas, Texas. TSP has more than 200 permanent hands-on exhibits on physics, astronomy, health, robotics, nature, and special young children’s venues. Over one-million dollars in notable additional exhibit/gallery launches were recently completed. This includes NetWorks! digital communications, The Dental Gallery, and The Little Urban Farm. The Sports Lab is currently in the process of being developed. The Science Place is home to Dallas’ only public planetarium and a key resource for Dallas schools. Through a generous grant from The Crystal Charity Ball, a new Digistar 3 System has been installed and new planetarium programs offered. - The TI Founders IMAX® Theatre was opened in 1996 with a 323 seat auditorium that provides an immersion educational experience with a 79-foot domed screen and 12,000 watts of surround and overhead sound. |
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