"science center" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: science centers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} science center (plural science centers)
  1. An organization, location, or virtual location where science is done or exhibited, either professionally or educationally. Categories (topical): Museums Synonyms: science centre Related terms: aquarium, exploratorium, laboratory, planetarium Translations (location where science is exhibited): tiedekeskus (Finnish), ciencocentro (Ido), 科学博物館 (kagaku hakubutsukan) (alt: かがくはくぶつかん) (Japanese), 과학관 (gwahakgwan) (alt: 科學館) (Korean), centro de ciencias (Spanish), bilim merkezi (Turkish)

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