Hands-on museum of science, art, and human perception in San Francisco. Site provides interactive online exhibits and exhibitions, activities, science news, and publications, general information about the museum.

Features a revolving schedule of Imax films, temporary exhibitions and planetarium shows. Includes online exhibits.

Features an exhibit on the life of Ben Franklin, a walk-through heart, historic aircraft, an Imax theater, and planetarium. Site has online exhibits and many other web-related science learning resources.

Institution for scientific research and education, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts.

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC U.S.A.

France`s National Museum of Natural History, in Paris. Web site is mainly in French, but some information is also in English. (Be sure to click on the giraffe on the home page)

Collections include fossil and modern organisms representing prokaryotes to vertebrates collected from all continents. Limited exhibits open to the public. Includes hours, special events, short courses and directions. Located in Berkeley.

Chicago science museum features a coal mine, a U-505 submarine, intelligent LEGO bricks, and travel through virtual reality.

London museum and library of science. Exhibitions cover all areas of science and technology. Includes online exhibits and a learning area.

Zoology and vertebrate paleontology.

Features about 18,000 objects in 45 exhibitions and houses its own restoration and maintenance workshops. Includes details of exhibits, fees, hours, events and lectures, guided tours, membership details and directions. Located in Munich, Germany.

Situated in Stockholm, the museum offers public exhibitions, a research department covering biological and geological sciences, extensive collections, and an Omnimax theater and planetarium.

Features dinosaurs, an Omnitheater, school programs, Mississippi Riverfront parks, and hands-on exhibits.

Contains collections in earth and life sciences, decorative arts, archaeology, dinosaurs and artifacts. Includes details of exhibitions and galleries, hours, admission fees and directions. Located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Focuses exclusively on the history of computing. Includes hours and directions. Located in Mountain View, California.

New museum of technology wired into the heart of Silicon Valley. Web site has extensive online exhibits and links.

Belgian science and technology center with over 250 interactive exhibits.

Consisting of the Science Museum, London, the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, Bradford, and the National Railway Museum, York.

Outstanding online science and technology educational resources and fascinating real exhibits.

Explores the biodiversity and evolutionary history of Southern California and Baja California with research, education, exhibits, and community involvement.

The Museum has sent more than 350 expeditions to all the inhabited continents of the world. Online exhibits, articles and research.