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Anthropology Collection Database view detail comment email this

A collection of thousands of objects, presenting digital images of "the indigenous cultures of western North America (exclusive of Mexico) and the Pacific Rim, including all Pacific islands and East Asia." Features tools, jewelry, toys, watercraft, and more. Searchable by category, object name, materials, maker's name, collection, culture, or geographic origin. From the Department of Anthropology, California Academy of Sciences.
http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/collections/collintro.htm
Topics: California: Environment & Energy, California: Recreation, California: Science, Museums, Science, Social Science
Last updated Nov 6, 2009


California Living Museum (CALM) view detail comment email this

Basic facts and pictures of various native California animals: the badger, bald eagle, black bear, blacktailed jackrabbit, bobcat, burrowing owl, chuckwalla, mountain lion, mountain kingsnake, muledeer, opossum, raven, raccoon, red-tailed hawk, and San Joaquin kit fox. There is also an on-line tour of the facility, visitor information, a calendar of events, and information about the museum's educational activities and its Adopt-an-Animal program.
http://www.calmzoo.org/
Topics: Animals, Birds, California Regions, California: Environment & Energy, California: History, California: Recreation, California: Science, California: Travel, Environment, Mammals, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Recreation, Recreation, Science
Last updated Aug 26, 2002


A Century of Collecting view detail comment email this

An exhibit of annotated images of artifacts from the Hearst Museum collected around the world during the years 1901 through 2001. Browsable by chronology and country. In addition, "explains how anthropology museums go about their work of preserving and interpreting the world's diverse cultures." From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley.
http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/cent/splash.html
Topics: California: Photograph Collections, California: Recreation, California: Science, Museums, Science, Social Science
Last updated Jul 29, 2003


Computer Museum History Center view detail comment email this

Exhibits at this searchable Web site include A History of the Internet: 1962-1992 , Microprocessor Evolution: 1971-1996 , and a Hall of Fellows with brief biographies of notable men and women associated with computers and the Internet. There are also images of artifacts, a timeline, and links to transcripts and/or media streams of past museum lectures and other events. The museum is located on Moffett Field in Mountain View, CA.
http://www.computerhistory.org/
Topics: California: Environment & Energy, California: History, California: Recreation, California: Science, California: Travel, Computers, Internet, Museums by Place: United States
Last updated Mar 16, 2002


Computer Museum of America view detail comment email this

This museum in La Mesa, California, celebrates the early development of the computer. It features images and information about historic computers and calculators, a FAQ about the invention of the computer, and a 1973 IBM Speakers Bureau slide show. Includes a link to the Computer Hall of Fame with information about computer innovators. Also includes links to related sites. Searchable.
http://www.computer-museum.org
Topics: California: Environment & Energy, California: History, California: Recreation, California: Science, California: Travel, Computers, Museums by Place: United States
Last updated Dec 22, 2004


Exploratorium: the museum of science, art, and human perception view detail comment email this

A great educational science museum in San Francisco. Focused on the K-12 student, but plenty of learning fun for all ages. Offers online exhibits, experiments, and links to cool sites.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
Topics: California Travel: Popular Destinations, California: Environment & Energy, California: Recreation, California: Science, California: Travel, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science
Last updated Jan 15, 2003


Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) view detail comment email this

This Palo Alto, California, museum focuses "on the evolution of technology in the age before the transistor." The site features illustrated information on current and past exhibits, such as the evolution of information storage, the history of the cash register, and early radio. Also includes links to related sites.
http://www.moah.org/
Topics: California: Environment & Energy, California: Media, California: Recreation, California: Science, California: Travel, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science
Last updated Jun 2, 2004


Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County view detail comment email this

This informative site presents detailed on-line exhibits that include: Africa, beetles, cats, DNA research, entomology, fossils of the La Brea Tar Pits, sharks, snakes, and more. They also maintain a comprehensive directory of links to other museums with Web presence.
http://www.nhm.org/
Topics: California: Environment & Energy, California: Recreation, California: Science, Environment, Los Angeles & Environs, Museums, Science
Last updated Apr 12, 2004


The Tech Museum of Innovation view detail comment email this

A hands-on technology museum in San Jose, California. Their searchable site has guides to exhibits and a "hands-online" interactive museum. You'll also find teaching resources, video interviews, and details about technology classes, lectures, summer camps, and programs.
http://www.thetech.org/
Topics: California: Environment & Energy, California: Recreation, California: Science, Museums, San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose, more ..., Science
Last updated Jan 15, 2003


University of California, Berkeley: Museum of Paleontology view detail comment email this

"The mission of the University of California Museum of Paleontology [UCMP] is to investigate and promote the understanding of the history of life and the diversity of the Earth's biota through research and education." The site contains online exhibits on phylogeny, geologic time, and evolutionary thought; resources for students (K-12) and teachers; and information on UCMP's collection of fossils, "printed material, images, and memorabilia." Searchable. From the University of California, Berkeley.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/
Topics: Animals, California Travel: Popular Destinations, California: Education, California: Environment & Energy, California: Recreation, California: Science, Geology, Museums, San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose, more ..., Science
Last updated Aug 22, 2006




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