Marian Koshland Science Museum

Marian Koshland Science Museum Review

Sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences, this small but engaging museum explores and explains the science behind current news headlines. A permanent exhibit includes animations of groundbreaking science with interactive displays showing how these discoveries make their way into the public realm. The other exhibits illustrate the research of the academy on subjects that intersect with public policy, such as global warming and the spread of infectious diseases like SARS. You can look through microscopes at live bacteria, or play a game determining the fate of the planet based on how governments regulate human activities. Exhibits are changed and updated to reflect new discoveries and fields of research, including a new exhibit on climate change. Though the interactive exhibits are fun and educational, they are aimed at ages 13 and up.