Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History and McMunn Planetarium

Natural history museum and Planetarium in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
40°59′47″N 75°10′33″W / 40.996284°N 75.175825°W / 40.996284; -75.175825TypeNatural history museum and PlanetariumCollectionsTaxidermyCollection size130+FounderEast Stroudsburg UniversityPublic transit accessMonroe County Transit AuthorityNearest parkingOn-siteWebsitequantum.esu.edu/museum/

The Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History is a museum at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It features habitat recreations that display and interpret more than 130 wildlife specimens from around the world.[1] These specimens represent species from Africa and North America, including every species of North American deer and a comprehensive assortment of North American duck species.[2] The museum also includes a display of insects from around the world and a Delaware River aquarium.

The McMunn Planetarium is a planetarium at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It features a SPITZ digital projection system that can show pre-produced videos as well as custom star shows. In addition to public shows, the planetarium serves as a classroom space for East Stroudsburg University science courses.[3]

The Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History and McMunn Planetarium are located on the ground floor of the Warren E. '55 and Sandra Hoeffner Science and Technology Center at East Stroudsburg University, a Member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.[4]

Founding

The Schisler Museum was named after Arthur (1962) and Fannie Greene (1962) Schisler, alumni of East Stroudsburg University, who donated most of the taxidermic mounts on display.[5] The museum was completed in 2013 and was available to school groups on a limited basis until opening to the general public in 2016.[6]

The McMunn Planetarium was founded in 2008 and named in honor of East Stroudsburg University alumni supporters Charles A. "Tony" (1969) and Patricia Lythgoe (1968) McMunn.[7]

Gallery of Museum Images

  • Canadian lynx
    Canadian lynx
  • Ringtail cat
    Ringtail cat
  • Arctic fox
    Arctic fox
  • Canadian diorama
    Canadian diorama
  • Art student sketching
    Art student sketching
  • African mammals
    African mammals
  • Diorama of North American west
    Diorama of North American west
  • Dall sheep and mountain goat on exhibit
    Dall sheep and mountain goat on exhibit
  • Delaware Water Gap diorama
    Delaware Water Gap diorama
  • Leopard in museum display
    Leopard in museum display

Gallery of Planetarium Images

  • Constellations
    Constellations
  • Planetary orbits
    Planetary orbits
  • Starfield
    Starfield
  • Stellar cloud
    Stellar cloud
  • Gas cloud
    Gas cloud
  • Galaxy
    Galaxy
  • Martian landscape
    Martian landscape
  • Red giant
    Red giant
  • Earth's horizon
    Earth's horizon
  • Planet rising over moon's horizon
    Planet rising over moon's horizon

References

  1. ^ "Design Minds".
  2. ^ "ESU Schisler Wildlife Museum - MKSD Architects — Lehigh Valley Architectural Design".
  3. ^ "McMunn Planetarium: ESU's Guide to the Galaxy". The Stroud Courier.
  4. ^ http://esu.edu
  5. ^ http://davidhross.com/website_susanfield/PDF/schisler_article.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ "East Stroudsburg University Gone Wild". The Stroud Courier. 22 November 2013.
  7. ^ Staff Report. "New ESU planetarium hosts first program". poconorecord.com.
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