Science and Technology Education Innovation Center
educational center in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
The Science and Technology Education Innovation Center, formerly known as the Science Center of Pinellas County, is an educational center in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. It occupies 7 acres (28,000 m2) of land located on 22nd Avenue North, in West St. Petersburg, located near the Tyrone Mall.
History
The Science Center is a non-profit organization founded in St. Petersburg in 1959 by William Guild and Nell Rodgers Croley. It was the first science center of its kind in the world, and it operates on donations and grants. Its mission is to inspire interest in and to promoting the understanding of all sciences.
In 1966 the present main building was completed. During the 1960s and early 70s, the center offered after-school and weekend classes for students from Kindergarten through middle school in such subjects as biology, chemistry, electronics and astronautics.
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