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Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History and McMunn Planetarium

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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.

Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History and McMunn Planetarium
Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History and McMunn Planetarium is located in Pennsylvania
Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History and McMunn Planetarium
Location of East Stroudsburg, PA
Established15 November 2013 (2013-11-15)
LocationEast Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°59′47″N 75°10′33″W / 40.996284°N 75.175825°W / 40.996284; -75.175825
TypeNatural history museum and Planetarium
CollectionsTaxidermy
Collection size130+
FounderEast Stroudsburg University
Public transit accessMonroe County Transit Authority
Nearest parkingOn-site
Websitequantum.esu.edu/museum/

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

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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]

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    Canadian lynx
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    Ringtail cat
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    Arctic fox
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    Canadian diorama
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    Art student sketching
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    African mammals
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    Diorama of North American west
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    Dall sheep and mountain goat on exhibit
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    Delaware Water Gap diorama
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    Leopard in museum display
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    Constellations
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    Planetary orbits
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    Starfield
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    Stellar cloud
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    Gas cloud
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    Galaxy
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    Martian landscape
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    Red giant
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    Earth's horizon
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    Planet rising over moon's horizon

References

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  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. 25 September 2014.
  4. ^ "East Stroudsburg University". East Stroudsburg University.
  5. ^ Susan Field. "ESU will be where the wild things are with Schisler Museum" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-04.
  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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