Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
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Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium is a natural history
museum and planetarium
within Roger Williams Park
in Providence, Rhode Island
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The park and museum are named after Roger Williams
, the founder of Providence, Rhode Island
, and are located on land donated by Williams family. The museum is part of the Providence Parks. It was founded in 1896. The Cormack Planetarium offers regular showings and the Natural History Museum contains a vast array of scientific specimens.
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
museum and planetarium
Planetarium
A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation...
within Roger Williams Park
Roger Williams Park
Roger Williams Park, in the southern part of the city of Providence, Rhode Island, is an elaborately landscaped city park and is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The park is named after the founder of the city of Providence and one of the founders of the...
in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
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The park and museum are named after Roger Williams
Roger Williams (theologian)
Roger Williams was an English Protestant theologian who was an early proponent of religious freedom and the separation of church and state. In 1636, he began the colony of Providence Plantation, which provided a refuge for religious minorities. Williams started the first Baptist church in America,...
, the founder of Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, and are located on land donated by Williams family. The museum is part of the Providence Parks. It was founded in 1896. The Cormack Planetarium offers regular showings and the Natural History Museum contains a vast array of scientific specimens.