Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History and McMunn Planetarium

Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History and McMunn Planetarium
Location of East Stroudsburg, PA
Established 15 November 2013 (2013-11-15)
Location East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°59′47″N 75°10′33″W / 40.996284°N 75.175825°W / 40.996284; -75.175825Coordinates: 40°59′47″N 75°10′33″W / 40.996284°N 75.175825°W / 40.996284; -75.175825
Type Natural history museum and Planetarium
Collections Taxidermy
Collection size 130+
Founder East Stroudsburg University
Public transit access Monroe County Transit Authority
Nearest parking On-site
Website quantum.esu.edu/museum/

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.

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

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]

References

  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.
  4. ↑ http://esu.edu
  5. ↑ http://davidhross.com/website_susanfield/PDF/schisler_article.pdf
  6. ↑ "East Stroudsburg University Gone Wild". The Stroud Courier.
  7. ↑ Staff Report. "New ESU planetarium hosts first program". poconorecord.com.
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