>Does anyone happen to know how many *science* museums (museums of
>physical science, natural history, technology, and the like) there
>currently are in the world?
>
>Also, would someone happen to know how many of these museums have web
>sites? (that figure probably changes monthly)
>
>                                Thanx in advance,
>                                Arthur
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You are asking for the impossible. Since the definition of 'science museum'
is not standardized the usual national statistics cannot be used. In my own
country (the Netherlands) we do not even have a term comparable to 'science
museum'. We have natural history museums, technical museums, transport
museums and maritime museums + science centres. Many of the technical,
transport and maritime museums consider themselves cultural history museums
rather than science museums.

Peter van Mensch
lecturer of theoretical museology and museum ethics
Reinwardt Academie
Dapperstraat 315
1093 BS Amsterdam

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