Science tourism
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Science tourism is a travel topic grouping scientific attractions. It covers interests in visiting and exploring scientific landmarks, including museums, laboratories, observatories and universities.
UnderstandMost science-related destinations are based on popular science; the presentation of science for a non-professional audience of all ages.
Get readyIt is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
MuseumsVarious articles — at least paleontology, computing, gemstones and mathematics — cover specialized museums in those fields. All but a few of the most important of those are therefore omitted here.
ObservatoriesWhile the headquarters of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) are in Garching near Munich, Germany the observatories are located in northern Chile.
UniversitiesThe most prestigious universities generally attract excellent scientists and have fine science programs.
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- Photo: Yurtsevich Dzmitry, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons