Discovery Center of Springfield

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Discovery Center of Springfield
Established 1998
Location 438 St. Louis Street, Springfield, Missouri, USA
Website Discovery Center of Springfield

The Discovery Center of Springfield in Springfield, Missouri, is an interactive hands-on science center for children. The museum was founded in 1998 following planning by the Junior League of Springfield, who saw the need for a museum that would also work in concert with the area's schools. In 2006, the museum's expansion designed by architects at PGAV, featured a 'green' building, which also served as an environmental exhibit.[1][2]

The Center's virtual library, created in 2001 at a time when this technology was still evolving, allowed museum visitors to link with the local public libraries in real time to further understand the exhibits on view.[3] The Center's use of videoconferencing as an outreach tool has been used as a model for adoption and teaching tool.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ John O. Linstead (2006-02-10). St. Louis Firm Designs Exhibits for Museum in Springfield, Mo.. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  2. ^ Sony Hocklander (2008-01-24). The Science of Celebrating. News-Leader. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  3. ^ Dilevko, Juris; Lisa Gottlieb (2004). Library-Museum Partnerships as Learning Communities. Libraries Unlimited, 70-71. ISBN:1591580641. 
  4. ^ Newman, Dianna (2007). Videoconferencing Technology in K-12 Instruction: Best Practices and Trends. Idea Group Inc (IGI), 34-40. ISBN: 1599043335. 
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