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The Curious Vault
The Curious Vault 003: Mr. Williamson’s Submarine Tube
“I call this my magic window.” -Captain Nemo from the 1916 version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea The Roy Miner Collection was donated to Miami Science Museum in 1976 and sat untouched in the archives room until it was re-discovered … Continue reading
The Curious Vault 002: Turtles
A living fossil, sea turtles still nest up and down the busy and overbuilt South Florida coast and travel past our shores throughout the year. The various species of ocean roaming turtle are approximately 200-300 million years old but because … Continue reading
The Curious Vault 001: Calcite
Tucked away on a high shelf in the collections room of the Museum of Science is a startlingly unique rock specimen. It is white with long jutting crystal arms and made of a fragile mineral called calcite. The piece … Continue reading
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