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Science Museum

British

noun

a museum in London, originating from 1852 and given its present name and site in 1899: contains collections relating to the history of science, technology, and industry

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A life-size replica of this ancient giant is now on display at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The Bradbury Science Museum there features a short film called “Racing Toward Dawn,” an allusion to the dawn of the atomic era.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

The choir now has about 100 members and has racked up some high-profile performances at the Science Museum, Hyper Japan and the EGX convention.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

A photograph on display at The Bradbury Science Museum shows the first atomic bomb test On July 16, 1945, at 5:29:45am, at Trinity Site in New Mexico, U.S.A.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023

There were less than twenty-four hours until the launch at the Science Museum.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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