Boutique Venues at UW-MadisonMake UW-Madison Your "Destination for Exploration" Learners of all ages from all over Wisconsin can come to UW-Madison's campus to explore science at dozens of venues. While art, athletics, dance, music and theater have campus venues that can welcome hundreds and thousands of people, the science venues are smaller and often can provide tailored service. We call these "Boutique Science Venues @ UW-Madison" because they tend to be small, focussed on a specific topic, open limited hours, and emphasize personal service. The best part: their small size can mean big experiences for visitors. Boutique means unique! So plan an Expedition to Discovery, chart out a visit to several venues, and come experience science as exploring the unknown among the UW-Madison's community of researchers and outreachers. For assistance in planning your visit to campus, please call the Campus Information and Visitor Center at 608 265 9500. |
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| Name | Building | Address (click for map) |
Contact Person | Phone Number | Self-guided visits? | Scheduled tours, workshops? | ||||
| Allen Centennial Gardens | na | 620 Babcock Drive | Cathy Pryes | 608 262 8406 | yes | yes | ||||
| Allen Textile Collection | Human Ecology | Room 378, 1300 Linden Drive | 608 262 1162 | no | yes | |||||
| Arboretum | na | 1207 Seminole Highway | Judy Kingsbury | 608 265 5872 | yes | yes | ||||
| Arboretum Visitor Center | Arboretum Visitor Center | 1207 Seminole Highway | Judy Kingsbury | 608 265 5872 | yes | yes | ||||
| Babcock Hall Dairy Store | Babcock Hall | 1605 Linden Drive | Eileen Karre | 608 262 3045 | yes | no | ||||
| Babcock Hall Dairy Plant Observatory | Babcock Hall, second floor | 1605 Linden Drive | Bill Klein | 608 265 2726 | yes | no | ||||
| Biochemistry Museum (opening 2009) | 2009 Biochemistry Addition | 420 Henry Mall | David L. Nelson | 608 263 6879 | planned | NA | ||||
| BioTrek, The Biotech Outreach Program | Genetics/ Biotechnology Center | Room 1120, 425 Henry Mall | Tom Zinnen | 608 265 2420 | no | yes | ||||
| Botany Gardens | na | 430 Lincoln Drive | Mohammad Fayyaz | 608 262 2235 | yes | yes | ||||
| Botany Greenhouse | Birge Hall | 430 Lincoln Drive | Mohammad Fayyaz | 608 262 2235 | yes | yes | ||||
| The Lakeshore Nature Preserve | Formerly: Campus Natural Areas | Map | Cathie Bruner | 608 265 9275 | yes | yes | ||||
| Campus Tours | Red Gym, First Floor | 716 Langdon Street | Sue Kosharek | 608 265 9500 | yes | yes | ||||
| Chazen (LVM) Art Museum | Elvejhem Building | 800 University Ave | Anne Lambert | 608 263 4421 | yes | yes | ||||
| Center for Biology Education | Genetics | 445 Henry Mall | Jane Cramer | 608 263 0478 | no | yes | ||||
| Dairy Cattle Instruction and Research Facility | Dairy Cattle Instruction and Research Facility | 1815 Linden Drive | Sue Kosharek | 608 265 9500 | yes | yes | ||||
| Exploring the Nanoworld | Engineering Centers Building (Lobby) | 1550 Engineering Drive | Olivia Castellini | 608 263 7128 | yes | yes | ||||
| Forest Products Laboratory | Forest Products Laboratory | 1 Gifford Pinchot Drive | Sue Paulson | 608 231 9200 | no | yes | ||||
| Gallery of Design | Room 70, Human Ecology | 1300 Linden Drive | na | 608 262 8815 | yes | yes | ||||
| Geology Museum | Weeks Hall | 1215 W. Dayton | Brooke Swanson | 608 262 1412 | yes | yes | ||||
| Historical Markers | 40 sites around campus | Tom Zinnen | 608 265 2420 | yes | no | |||||
| Ingersoll Physics Museum | Chamberlin Hall | 1150 University Avenue | Bob Morse | 608 262 3989 | planned | planned | ||||
| Insect Research Collection Gallery | 346 Russell Laboratories | 1630 Linden Drive | Steven Krauth | 608 262 0056 | yes | yes | ||||
| Microbial Sciences Discovery Center(opening 2007) | Microbial Sciences Building | 1550 Linden Drive | na | planned | planned | |||||
| Noer Turfgrass Research andEducation Facility(.pdf) | Noer Turfgrass Research andEducation Facility | 3101 County Hwy M, Verona, WI 53593 | Tom Schwab | 608 845 6895 | no | yes | ||||
| Nuclear Engineering Outreach (2007) | Mechanical Engineering | 1513 University Avenue | John Murphy | 608 265 4186 | no | yes | ||||
| Primate Center Learning Lobby | Primate Center | 1223 Capitol Court | Jordana Lenon | 608 263 7024 | yes | yes | ||||
| Silver Buckle Press | Memorial Library | 728 State Street | Tracy Honn | 608 263 4929 | no | yes | ||||
| Smith Greenhouses | Smith Greenhouses | 1575 Linden Drive | John Mather | 608 262 3844 | yes | yes | ||||
| Space Place | The Villager Mall | 2300 S. Park Street | Kay Kriewald | 608 262 4779 | yes | yes | ||||
| Synchrotron Radiation Center | 3731 Schneider Dr. Stoughton | Chris Moore | 608 877 213 | no | yes | |||||
| Walnut Street Greenhouses | Walnut Street Greenhouses | 525 Walnut Street | Lynn Hummel | 608 265 8053 | yes | yes | ||||
| Washburn Observatory | Washburn Observatory | 1401 Observatory Drive | John Varda | 608 262 9274 | no | yes | ||||
| West Madison Ag Research Station | West Madison Agriculture ResearchStation | 8502 Mineral Point Road, Verona | Judy Reith Rozelle | 608 262 2257 | yes | yes | ||||
| Wisconsin State Herbarium | Birge Hall | 430 Lincoln Drive | Ted Cochrane | 608 262 2792 | yes | yes | ||||
| Wisconsin Union Galleries | Memorial Union | 800 Langdon Street | Robin Schmoldt | 608 262 5969 | yes | yes | ||||
| Zoology Museum Galleries | Noland Zoology Building | 250 N. Mills | Paula Holahan | 608 262 3766 | yes | no | ||||
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