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56 matches in Virginia
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Commercially operated limestone cavern system — covers speleology, karst geology, cave formation, and mineralogy through guided tours.

NASA Langley visitor center covering aeronautics research, spaceflight history, and aerospace engineering through exhibits and artifacts.

Active NASA rocket-launch facility visitor center — covers aerospace engineering, orbital mechanics, and Earth observation missions.

Naval science center on the Norfolk waterfront including the battleship USS Wisconsin — covers naval engineering, maritime history, and oceanography.

Smithsonian air and space annex housing hundreds of full-size aircraft and spacecraft — covers aeronautics, propulsion, and spaceflight history.

Large marine science center and aquarium with live animal exhibits — covers marine biology, coastal ecology, and oceanography.

Guided underground tour of a working exhibition coal mine in West Virginia — covers coal geology, mining engineering, and Appalachian industrial history.
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Live butterfly house — covers lepidopteran life cycle, pollination biology, and insect behavior in an immersive indoor setting.
Full-dome digital theater and planetarium at ODU — covers astronomy, cosmology, and earth science through immersive projection.

Museum honoring inducted inventors with exhibits on the patent process, STEM careers, and landmark American inventions across technology and medicine.
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Hands-on STEM center in Sterling covering life, earth, and physical sciences through interactive exhibits and lab-style activities.

Hands-on science museum in Richmond with exhibits on physics, astronomy, technology, and Virginia's scientific heritage.

Dome theater and planetarium inside the Science Museum of Virginia — covers astronomy, earth science, and STEM exhibits with full-dome immersive programming.
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Large marine science center with live aquatic exhibits and touch tanks — covers marine biology, coastal ecosystems, and oceanography.

NASA-affiliated air and space center with aircraft, spacecraft, and interactive exhibits — aeronautics, orbital mechanics, and space exploration history.
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Living museum combining aquarium, wildlife exhibits, and planetarium — covers Virginia native species, ecology, and astronomy.

State natural history museum with fossil, geology, and biodiversity exhibits — covers paleontology, earth science, and Virginia ecology.
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Public planetarium with sky shows — covers astronomy, celestial mechanics, and observational math.
Museum covering buoys, beacons, and lighthouse technology used in maritime navigation — supports optics, geography, and maritime history.

Restored 19th-century grist mill with working machinery — demonstrates grain milling mechanics, water-powered engineering, and local agricultural history.

Public astronomy observation area at JMU in the Shenandoah Valley — supports telescope operation, celestial observation, and introductory astrophysics.

Public planetarium at the Children's Museum of Virginia with dome shows — covers astronomy, space science, and Earth's position in the solar system.

Public observatory in Virginia's Blue Ridge foothills — covers telescope optics, stellar astronomy, and celestial navigation through guided nighttime observation.

Private public-access observatory in Bedford, VA supporting optical astronomy, telescope operation, and celestial observation.
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