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Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
Since its founding in 1978, the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum has become a regional center for those across the country who study wildlife, both animals and plants.
Elementary students listen to a lecture at the Monte L. Bean museum at Brigham Young University.
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For the public, it's a place where people can learn about their environment.
Much of the museum's exhibit dates back to as 1902, scientists on expeditions gathered plant, bird and food samples that are still part of the museum's collection today.
The museum now has more than 1.5 million insects and 325,000 plants in its collection. The museum also has more than 11,000 mammals and more than 100,000 other vertebrates in its collection.
The Bean Museum's mission is to teach people about their environment. It offers classes for university credit as well as classes for the general public, and researchers from universities across the country often request specimens from the museum to aid in their studies.
The museum sponsors annual exhibits such as a woodcarvers' show and taxidermy art show.
Although most items at the museum are not to be touched, there is a children's "touch and feel room." And through the museum's educational outreach program, children in community schools are taught by museum personnel.
The Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum is located on the campus of Brigham Young University, adjacent to the Marriott Center. It is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday,and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is free. For more information go to the museum Web page at http://bioag.byu.edu/mlbean/
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