Lyman Library
The Educator Resource Center and Lyman Library, including the Bees exhibit and Weems animal sculptures, are temporarily closed for library inventory. Materials may be returned at any time via the drop box outside the Museum entrance. Please check back for updates on future hours of operation.
- Bees Exhibit (Library)
- This exhibit presents a glassed-in beehive that allows visitors to observe bees in their natural setting. Watch as thousands of bees travel in and out of the colony and perform a variety of jobs, including collecting pollen, making wax, capping honey, and tending to the brood. Look for the queen bee ... (details).
- Weems Animal Sculptures Audio Slideshow (Library)
- One of the library's great treasures is the Weems Animal Sculptures exhibit. Katharine Lane Weems (1899-1989), a Boston-born artist, donated her collection to the Museum of Science to demonstrate the many connections between science and art. There are 30 bronze sculptures of animals displayed in the ... (details).
- Library Catalog (Library)
- Our 17,000-volume collection covers a broad range of science, engineering, technology, and mathematics topics. These materials are divided into separate collections by age and material type: >Juvenile collection: Pre-school - second grade >Teen collection: Third grade - high school > Experiment ... (details).
