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″N75°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]

Gallery of Museum Images

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  Canadian lynx
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  Ringtail cat
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  Arctic fox
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  Canadian diorama
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  Art student sketching
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  African mammals
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  Diorama of North American west
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  Dall sheep and mountain goat on exhibit
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  Delaware Water Gap diorama
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  Leopard in museum display

Gallery of Planetarium Images

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  Constellations
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  Planetary orbits
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  Starfield
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  Stellar cloud
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  Gas cloud
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  Galaxy
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  Martian landscape
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  Red giant
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  Earth's horizon
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  Planet rising over moon's horizon

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. September 25, 2014.
4. "East Stroudsburg University". East Stroudsburg University.
5. Susan Field. "ESU will be where the wild things are with Schisler Museum" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2012.
6. "East Stroudsburg University Gone Wild". The Stroud Courier. November 22, 2013.
7. Staff Report. "New ESU planetarium hosts first program". poconorecord.com.