Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is a children's museum, science and technology center and zoo in Dayton, Ohio, United States that focuses on science and natural history. Exhibits include an extensive natural history collection as well as maintaining a collection of live animals native to Ohio and abroad. Educational outreach extends to the community by providing in-school programming and on-site special programs. SunWatch Indian Village and Fort Ancient are the sister sites to the museum.

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
The main entrance to the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Established1893 (Museum of Natural History), 1995 (Boonshoft)
Location2600 Deweese Parkway Dayton, Ohio
Coordinates39.78882°N 84.20179°W / 39.78882; -84.20179
Websitewww.boonshoftmuseum.org

The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), affiliated with the Association of Children's Museums (ACM), and is a governing member of the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC). In addition, the museum's indoor Discovery Zoo is fully accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The museum is the only zoo, aquarium, planetarium or science center in Dayton, and also houses the Apollo Observatory, an astronomical observatory operated by the Miami Valley Astronomical Society.

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