A science museum and zoo located in San Mateo, California, this museum is where children and families see wild animals at a close range and play with kid-friendly science exhibits. CuriOdyssey houses over 100 rescued animals, most of them are native to California that cannot survive in the wild. The museum also offers educative science exhibits which are playgrounds where children play with scientific phenomena, including physical forces, perceptions, and reflections, patterns in nature and backyard science.
CuriOdyssey brings kids to natural wildlife, showing daily public animal feeding and educational programs where visitors meet the museum's ambassadors. CuriOdyssey is amongst the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Association of Zoo and Aquariums. The museum also participates in the Museum for all program which offers free admission and low-cost membership to any family. A Brief History of CuriOdyssey CuriOdyssey was formerly known as the Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education, and Coyote Point Museum. You can easily find this science museum at no. 1651 Coyote Point Drive in San Mateo, California, and it is also part of the Coyote Point Recreation Area, which serves the San Francisco Bay Area. Its establishment took place in the year 1954 as the San Mateo County Junior Museum for educational purposes in San Mateo. CuriOdyssey keeps injured or imprinted animals that weren't able to survive in the wild. Most of these animals are native to California, though there are some housed animals which also belongs to the museum's Animal Ambassador program. The Coyote Point was an island with the San Francisco Bay on one side and tidal flats on the other. In the 1800s, people filled in tidal flats and used it for dairy farming. Later in the early 1900s, the land turned into an amusement park but abandoned in the year 1923. Exhibits The museum delivers numerous educative program that teaches the children about wildlife. At CuriOdyssey, you will find science exhibits, and wildlife viewing and interact with professionals to learn about the introduction to sciences and natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area. Below are the various exhibits displayed at the science museum; • Science Exhibits – Specifically designed for children and families to explore and experiment with natural phenomena, including gravity, light, perception, lift, and so much more. • Wildlife Habitats and Animal Ambassadors – about 25 naturalistic habitats which house over 100 non-releasable wild animals native to California. Including bobcats, a river otter, Virginia opossum, snakes, golden eagles, grey fox, banana slugs, turtles, owls, western toad, turkey vultures, raccoons and many more. • Aviary – A 4,000 sq ft (370 m²) walkthrough facility that houses over a dozen non-releasable birds which are native to California, they include the American kestrel, band-tailed pigeon, barn owl, common raven, turkey vulture and so forth. • Invertebrates – The invertebrate habitat houses a variety of native invertebrate animals, including the rose hair tarantula, Bay Area blonde tarantula, and Madagascar hissing cockroaches. • Gardens – The museum has 1.3 acres of natural plants native to California, including the hummingbird garden and butterfly habitat. Get another attraction here.
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