Science Museum

at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

What about a science museum? Most metropolitan areas the size of Madison have a public science museum, yet few have as much top-rated science. Could the UW-Madison, in cooperation with the city and surrounding communities, create a science museum for the public? A center for visitors to explore the wonders of the real-world science conducted in a top research university? A place for informal science learning, which could serve as a visitor magnet drawing in travelers from all over the state, region and world?

One proposal, floated in the late 1990's, would rennovate the UW's historic Dairy Barn as a Museum of Living Sciences. The Dairy Barn is wonderfully located on campus, has plenty of space, and is readily visible from heavily-travelled Campus Drive.

Remodeling the Dairy Barn would cost as much or more than building a new building from scratch. Which begs the question: could UW-Madison, in cooperation with the city and state, build a new science museum for the public?

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