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Has anyone mentioned the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley?  It  
was started by the University of California.  I think it is still  
technically part of the university, but I'm not sure.

Anna

On Jun 11, 2008, at 2:31 PM, Eric Siegel wrote:

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> And of course there is the Yale Peabody museum.  Not sure of the  
> relationship again, but it is certainly a substantial  
> museum...arguably more substantial in its public focus than the  
> Harvard Museum of Natural History (just for the fun of kindling  
> that rivalry).
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> Eric
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> Eric Siegel
> Director and Chief Content Officer
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> On Jun 11, 2008, at 5:19 PM, Wendy Derjue-Holzer wrote:
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>> Mike and others-
>> Thanks for the mention of the Harvard Museum of Natural History  
>> and the other museums here at Harvard. We, like many other  
>> university museums, tread on that fine line between valuing the  
>> connections, scientific expertise, and collections of the  
>> University and making a name for ourselves in our communities as a  
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>> We are not an independent 501(c)3 organization although our  
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>> Or at least that's how I interpret it from my perspective.
>>
>> -Wendy.
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>> -- 
>> Wendy Derjue-Holzer
>> Assistant Director of School and Teacher Programs
>> Harvard Museum of Natural History
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