Take A Peak On Top 5 Science Museums in America

Visiting and exploring the important discoveries of Science has no definite time. As the fall season is here, families and people, who crave for learning can visit and indulge in these important Science museums.  Here are the top 5 Science Museums in America, according to the American MENSA.

1.     Bradbury Science Museum (Los Alamos, N.M.)

Bradbury Science Museum is a free admission Science Museum that offers three galleries- Defense, Research and History. It also provides hands-on experience for visitors to try the techlab scientific and technical concepts.  The museum, which started as a laboratory museum was founded by Robert Khron and Norris Bradbury in 1953. Today, the museum boasts 40 interactive exhibits that feature the laboratory's present and historic lab projects and presents the history of the WWII Manhattan project.  It invites nearly 80,000 visitors yearly, Lan Gov reports.

2.     California Academy of Sciences (San Francisco)

California Academy of Sciences is known for their largest complete digital planetarium dome worldwide. They display recreations of different marine ecosystems and rainforest.  According to its website, it is dedicated to "exploring, explaining and sustaining life on earth."

3.      Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)

Museum of Science and Industry owns the reputation as the largest Science museum in the Western hemisphere.  If you are looking for interactive exhibits, then you've arrived at the right place.  At present, it offers Robot revolution, Mirror Maze, Material Science, Coal Mine, Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle and more.

4.     Academy of Natural Sciences (Philadelphia)

Academy of Natural Sciences, founded in 1812 by Drexel University is one of the oldest natural science research institutions and museums in the United States. It boasts massive collection of Tyrannosaurus Rex fossils

5.     National Air and Space Museum (Washington D.C.)

The National Air and Space Museum, which opened in 1976 is part of the Smithsonian Institution has the biggest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft.  It was recognized as the best Science Museum in America by the American Mensa. It was built to inspire and educate visitors and to give tribute to aviation and space legacy.

The free Science Museum in Washington exhibits a lunar rock that can be touched by guests,  1903 Wright Flyer, the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis. Visitors can also explore Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, the Albert Einstein Planetarium, and the Public Observatory, according to Air And Space.

These museums owns the reputation as the best Science museums in the U.S. for their continuous discovery, studies and experiments to help improve our lives. Are You planning to visit one of the top 5 Science museums soon?