East Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

They Built the Museum of Science

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 15, 2021

1. They Built the Museum of Science Marker

Inscription.
Brad Washburn (1910–2007) was founding director of the Museum and served in that role from 1939 until 1980. Explorer, mountaineer, aerial photographer, and cartographer, Brad created detailed maps of Mount Everest, the Grand Canyon, Denali (then Mt. McKinley), and the Presidential Range in New Hampshire.

Barbara Washburn (1914–2014), pioneering mountaineer and teacher, was the first woman to climb Denali and was a tireless supporter of the Museum.

The husband-and-wife team shared their life-long passion for science education with us.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 42° 22.074′ N, 71° 4.274′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in East Cambridge. Marker is on Charles River Dam Road east of Edwin H. Land Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Museum Of Science Driveway, Boston MA 02114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dinosaurs in New England (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Granite (within shouting distance of this marker); Tyrannosaurus rex (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spot where the British Landed

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); The Goal (approx. half a mile away); Charlestown World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Home of John Sweat Rock (approx. half a mile away); Home of Lewis Hayden 1811 - 1889 (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.

Also see . . . Boston Museum of Science. (Submitted on June 30, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 15, 2021

2. They Built the Museum of Science Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.