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 Science in Tallahassee
Science is alive and well in and around Tallahassee, Florida, home of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Below are some excellent museums, parks and other venues well worth visiting, either in town or within day-trip distance. Scroll through the alphabetical listings or choose by category. Links to maps of each venue are provided, or view a map of all Tallahasssee science sites.
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- Aerospace
- Aquatic Ecology
- Archaeology
- Electricity & Magnetism
- General
- Geology
- Nature
- Zoology
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Address:
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8125 Pat Thomas Parkway,
Quincy, FL 32351
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Phone:
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(850) 627-9064
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From their Web site:
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Bear Creek Educational Forest is a 492-acre tract of Lake Talquin State Forest. Programs are free for any public or private school group, Scout Troop, daycare or any other youth organization. Each program option may include a lesson, game, and hands-on activity in the forest. An interpretive hike and souvenir craft to make and take home may also be included. The Bear Creek Tract also offers hiking and camping opportunities as well as the audio enhanced Living Forest trail where the trees tell their own stories.
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Address:
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2106 Meridian Road,
Thomasville, GA 31792
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Phone:
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(800) 953-BIRD or
(229) 377-4408
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Hours:
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Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m.
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Admission:
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$5 for adults; $2.50 for children 4 to 12
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From their Web site:
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Nestled among the pines and hardwoods that spill across the south Georgia hills, Birdsong Nature Center is a gentle harbor of warmth and natural wonder,
a serene sanctuary where one can explore and enjoy verdant lands
and learn about the workings of our natural world.
Birdsong is dedicated to preserving and maintaining its lands in a manner that is most beneficial to wildlife, and to fostering in the public a greater understanding and appreciation of nature.
Meandering throughout Birdsong's lands are 12-miles of nature trail well suited for casual hiking. The varied woodland, wetland and old-field habitats support a diversity of wildlife, and offer an ideal setting for observing and enjoying the quiet, ongoing beauty found in our natural communities.
We offer a wide variety of natural science programs, for young and old alike, lead by local scientists and expert volunteers.
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Address:
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200 S. Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32301
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Phone:
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Show Times: (850) 645-IMAX (4629);
Box Office: (850) 645-7796;
Business Office: (850) 645-STAR (7827);
Educational Programs: (850) 645-7788 or (850) 645-7797
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Call (850) 645-IMAX (4629) for show times.
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Admission:
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Adults, $8; children 3 to 12, $6; seniors and students with valid ID, $7. Add $1 for feature-length IMAX films.
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From their Web site:
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The Center is the K-12 outreach facility of the Florida A&M University – Florida State University College of Engineering and uses aerospace as a theme to foster long-term interest in math, science and technology; create positive learning experiences; and motivate students to pursue careers in these fields. To accomplish this mission, the Challenger Learning Center features a state-of-the-art Space Mission Simulator and utilizes the immersiveness of an IMAX® theatre and a domed high-definition planetarium to create a holistic educational and entertaining experience. |
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Address:
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101 Pine Ave., Albany, GA 31702-0134
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Phone:
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(229) 639-2650
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Hours:
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Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.;
Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Admission:
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From $4.50 to $14, depending on age and whether you are visiting the RiverQuarium, the theater or both.
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From their Web site:
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The Flint RiverQuarium tells the fascinating story of the Flint River and the mysterious blue-hole springs that help create it. The 175,000 gallon, 22 foot deep, open-air RiverQuarium Blue Hole is filled with the fish, reptiles and plants found in the Flint River's ecosystem.
The facility also features the Imagination Theater, a movie screen three stories tall and four stories wide. Playing riveting nature footage shot thousands of feet below the ocean surface or miles above the Earth.
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Address:
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3345 Caverns Road,
Marianna, FL 32446
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Phone:
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(850) 482-9598
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Hours:
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8:00 a.m. to sunset
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Admission:
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Park entrance: $5.00 per vehicle, limit 2-8 people. $4 for single occupant vehicle.
Cave tour fees: age 13 and up, $8.00; age 3 to 12, $5.00; age 2 and under free
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From their Web site:
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This is one of the few state parks with dry (air filled) caves and is the only Florida state park to offer cave tours to the public. The cave has dazzling formations of limestone stalactites, stalagmites, soda straws, flowstones, and draperies. Florida Caverns is also popular for camping, swimming, fishing, picnicking, canoeing, boating, hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding (The park does not rent horses.). Stables are available for equestrian campers. Guided cave tours are offered every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas. The tour lasts approximately 45 minutes and is considered to be moderately strenuous. An audiovisual program, touring the cave and other natural areas of the park, is available in the visitor center.
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Address:
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222 Clark Drive,
Panacea, FL 32346
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Phone:
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(850) 984-5297
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Hours:
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Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 noon to 4 p.m.
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Admission:
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$7.50 adults (12yrs +) $6.00 senior citizens (65 yrs+) $5.00 children (3-11yrs). Call for group rates.
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From their Web site:
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Giving people an appreciation for the diversity of life in the sea and a desire to protect it is Gulf Specimen's primary mission. We do so by using our touch tanks, graphic exhibits and conducting field trips to provide a unique "hands-on" experience enabling students to touch, smell, hear and even taste the odd and interesting creatures of the Gulf of Mexico, and develop an awareness and desire to protect the fragile life in the sea. |
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Address:
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350 S. Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32301
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Phone:
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(850) 513-0700
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Hours:
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Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
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Admission:
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$10.00 for adults;
$5 for children (3-17), students (with valid ID), senior citizens (60 and up) and military (with valid ID);
Children 2 years and younger are free;
Admission is free for all from 4 to 5 p.m. every day, and from 4 to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month
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The mission of the museum is to stimulate interest in, and understanding of, how visual arts, sciences, mathematics, and technology connect through exploration and discovery experiences that educate and inspire. |
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Address:
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2021 W. Mission Road, Tallahassee, FL 32304
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Phone:
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(850) 487-3655
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Hours:
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Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Admission:
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Adults $5.00; Seniors (65 and over) $3.00; Children (6-17) $2.00;
Active Duty Military - Free with ID |
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A visit to Mission San Luis transports you back in time. Your destination is a community where Apalachee Indians and newcomers from Spain live in close proximity drawn together by religion as well as military and economic purpose.
Modern day visitors to Mission San Luis discover a re-created community where time stands still. There they meet the people of San Luis going about the tasks that sustained life centuries ago. They walk the plaza where the Apalachees played their traditional ball games. They visit the most important structure in the Apalachee village, the council house, and also stop at the home of the Spanish Deputy Governor. Visitors are welcomed at the church built under the supervision of Franciscans, and at the friary where they lived. Mission San Luis is a very special place where history comes to life.
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Address:
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R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough St.,
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
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Phone:
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(850) 245-6400
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Hours:
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Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
Sunday and holidays noon to 4:30 p.m.
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Admission:
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Free
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From their Web site:
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The museum collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets evidence of past and present cultures in Florida, and promotes knowledge and appreciation of this heritage. As the state history museum, it focuses on artifacts and eras unique to Florida's development and on roles that Floridians have played in national and global events. Through exhibits, educational programs, research, and collections, the Museum reflects the ways that people have shaped and reacted to their cultural and natural environments.
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Address:
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1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32310
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Phone:
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(850) 644-0311
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Group tours available by appointment
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Admission:
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Free
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From their Web site:
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The only facility of its kind in the United States, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (less formally known as the Magnet Lab) is the largest and highest-powered magnet laboratory in the world, headquartered in a sprawling 330,000-square-foot complex near Florida State University in Tallahassee. The MagLab's educational arm, The Center for Integrating Research & Learning, conducts numerous educational programs both on and off site.
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Address:
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1255 Lighthouse Road,
St. Marks, FL 32355
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Phone:
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(850) 925-6121
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Every day, sun-up to sunset.
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Admission:
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$5.00 per vehicle.
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From their Web site:
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This unique refuge was established in 1931 to provide wintering habitat for migratory birds. It is one of the oldest refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System. It encompasses 68,000 acres spread out between Wakulla, Jefferson, and Taylor counties along the Gulf Coast of northwest Florida. The refuge includes coastal marshes, islands, tidal creeks and estuaries of seven north Florida rivers, and is home to a diverse community of plant and animal life. The refuge also has strong ties to a rich cultural past, and is home to the St. Marks Lighthouse, which was built in 1832 and is still in use today.
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Address:
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3945 Museum Drive,
Tallahassee FL 32310-6325
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Phone:
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(850) 576-1636
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Hours:
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Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 12:30 - 5 p.m.
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Admission:
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$9.00 for adults; $8.50 for Senior Citizens (65+); $8.50 for college students (with valid ID); $6.00 for children ages 4-15; free for members and children under 3 (with their families)
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From their Web site:
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The Tallahassee Museum is one of the few museums in the nation combining a natural habitat zoo of indigenous wildlife, a collection of historical buildings and artifacts and an environmental science center on a beautiful 52 acre lake side setting.
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This page was last updated in June 2010.
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