Talcott Mountain Science Center, Science center with astronomical observatory and school in Avon, Connecticut.
The Talcott Mountain Science Center contains multiple buildings with laboratories, classrooms, a weather research station, and two observatories on a mountaintop location.
The center opened in 1967 through a U.S. Department of Education program on the former site of a Project Nike missile radar station.
Students from kindergarten through eighth grade participate in scientific experiments, robotics projects, and astronomical observations throughout the academic year.
The facility operates year-round educational programs, including summer sessions, Saturday classes, and regular school activities focused on science and technology.
The center maintains the largest teaching planetarium in Connecticut and develops its own curriculum in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
Location: Connecticut
Website: http://www.tmsc.org/
Website: http://tmsc.org
GPS coordinates: 41.81610,-72.79940
Latest update: March 18, 2025 07:52
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