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Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Educational Resources
Welcome to the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Educational Resources Center. Our site provides information on school and scout tours and school focus programs and fact hunts. We have provided educational materials with supplementary activities to be used before or after your visit.

At this site, you can sign up for a self-guided tour of our exhibits, or a guided tour that includes Seeds of Change, the Columbus Ship replicas and Santiago's Challenge. We also offer TEKS supporting Focus Programs and Fact Hunts. All are offered during the hours of 10:00am to 5:00pm, Tuesday through Saturday. The Museum is closed on Mondays.

Click here to Sign up for a Museum Visit or Educational Programing

 Welcome to the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Educational Resources Center.  Our site provides information on school and scout tours and school focus programs and fact hunts.  We have provided educational materials with supplementary activities to be used before or after your visit.  

At this site, you can sign up for a self-guided tour of our exhibits, or a guided tour that includes Seeds of Change, the Columbus Ship replicas and Santiagos Challenge.  We also offer TEKS supporting Focus Programs and Fact Hunts.  All are offered during the hours of 10:00am to 5:00pm, Tuesday through Saturday.  The Museum is closed on Mondays.
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Two New Exhibits on Space to Open in July
Saturn with its Rings and Moons
Saturn with its Rings and Moons Voyage:  A Journey Through Our Solar System is coming to Corpus Christi!  This spectacular scale model of our solar system contains colorful images, three dimensional scale models, and informative text on each planet.  The exhibit, designed by the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education, will be installed permanently along Shoreline Drive from I-37 to Peoples Street.  Voyage is designed as a self-guided walking tour of the scale model solar system and will open to the public on July 18th.
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Voyage: A Journey Through Our Solar System is coming to Corpus Christi! This spectacular scale model of our solar system contains colorful images, three dimensional scale models, and informative text on each planet. The exhibit, designed by the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education, will be installed permanently along Shoreline Drive from I-37 to Peoples Street. Voyage is designed as a self-guided walking tour of the scale model solar system and will open to the public on July 18th. Voyage will have exhibition educational materials online for classroom use.
During the month of July the Museum will display Earth From Space a stunning poster exhibit from the US Geological Survey and the Smithsonian Institution. Also on display will be a selection of meteorites from the Museum's natural history collection. Curriculum guide and "zoomable" satellite images of the Smithsonian exhibit are available. The Earth from Space
The Earth from Space During the month of July the Mueum will display Earth From Space a stunning poster exhibit from the US Geological Survey and the Smithsonian Institution.  Also on display will be a selection of meteorites from the Museums natural history collection.
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Traveling Trunks are available !
Bring science and history from the Museum to your classroom! Traveling Trunks from the Corpus Christi Museum allow you to study subjects, specimens, and artifacts right in your own classroom. Trunks can be used as an independent study unit or as an extension of your Museum visit. They are student and teacher friendly and loaded with interesting information, activities, books, videos, Power Points and hands on materials. Trunks are easy to transport in your car or van. Available to schools only at an economic fee of $40 for 5 days-enough time for each teacher in your grade level to share the trunk! The Teacher must pick up and return the Trunk to the Museum. For information or trunk reservations, call 826-4665 or email sandral@cctexas.com
Rock and Mineral Traveling Trunk
Rock and Mineral Traveling Trunk Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History 
now offers Traveling Trunks! Bring science and history from the Museum to your classroom!  

Currently available:  Rock and Mineral Traveling Trunk and Ranching Heritage Traveling Trunk.
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Public Archaeology Program
San Patricio, Texas

June 8 to July 17, 2009

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Archaeology Field Program
Archaeology Field Program Public Archaeology Program 
San Patricio, Texas
 
June 8 to July 17, 2009 

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