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About Missouri Institute of Natural Science
The Missouri Institute of Natural Science is a museum in Springfield, MO, housing hundreds of animal, plant, and mineral specimens, including a triceratops. Visitors can hike trails through the Ozarks countryside and hunt for loose fossils on the institute grounds. The museum also displays ice age wonders discovered in the nearby Riverbluff Cave, which is an active research site. An on-site lab supports ongoing research and preservation efforts.
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Serving Springfield, MO
The Missouri Institute of Natural Science is a museum in Springfield, MO, housing hundreds of animal, plant, and mineral specimens, including a triceratops. Visitors can hike trails through the Ozarks countryside and hunt for loose fossils on the institute grounds. The museum also displays ice age wonders discovered in the nearby Riverbluff Cave, which is an active research site. An on-site lab supports ongoing research and preservation efforts.