Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History and McMunn Planetarium

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| name = Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History and McMunn Planetarium

| logo = Schisler McMunn logo.jpg

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| map_type = USA Pennsylvania

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| map_caption = Location of East Stroudsburg, PA

| coordinates = {{coord|40.996284|-75.175825|type:landmark_region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}

| established = {{Start date|2013|11|15|df=y}}

| location = East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

| type = Natural history museum and Planetarium

| collections = Taxidermy

| collection_size = 130+

| founder = East Stroudsburg University

| publictransit = Monroe County Transit Authority

| car_park = On-site

| parking = On-site

| website = {{URL|quantum.esu.edu/museum/}}

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.thedesignminds.com/portfolio-projects.php?categoryid=5&projectid=33|title=Design Minds|publisher=}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.mksdarchitects.com/project/esu-schisler-wildlife-museum/|title=ESU Schisler Wildlife Museum - MKSD Architects — Lehigh Valley Architectural Design|publisher=}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://thestroudcourier.com/2014/09/25/mcmunn-planetarium-esus-guide-to-the-galaxy/|title=McMunn Planetarium: ESU's Guide to the Galaxy|work=The Stroud Courier|date=25 September 2014 }}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.esu.edu/index.cfm|title=East Stroudsburg University|website=East Stroudsburg University}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://davidhross.com/website_susanfield/PDF/schisler_article.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004055842/davidhross.com/website_susanfield/PDF/schisler_article.pdf|archive-date=2012-10-04|title=ESU will be where the wild things are with Schisler Museum|author=Susan Field}} The museum was completed in 2013 and was available to school groups on a limited basis until opening to the general public in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://thestroudcourier.com/2013/11/22/east-stroudsburg-university-gone-wild/|title=East Stroudsburg University Gone Wild|work=The Stroud Courier|date=22 November 2013 }}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20081017/NEWS/810170363|title=New ESU planetarium hosts first program|author=Staff Report|work=poconorecord.com}}

Gallery of Museum Images

Canadian lynx.jpg|Canadian lynx

Ringtail cat.JPG|Ringtail cat

Arctic fox.jpg|Arctic fox

Canadian diorama.jpg|Canadian diorama

Art student sketching.JPG|Art student sketching

African mammals.jpg|African mammals

Diorama of North American west.jpg|Diorama of North American west

Dall sheep and mountain goat on exhibit.jpg|Dall sheep and mountain goat on exhibit

Delaware Water Gap diorama.jpg|Delaware Water Gap diorama

Leopard in museum display.JPG|Leopard in museum display

Gallery of Planetarium Images

Constellations in the night sky.jpg|Constellations

Planetary orbits in planetarium show.jpg|Planetary orbits

Starfield in planetarium show.jpg|Starfield

Stellar cloud in planetarium show.jpg|Stellar cloud

Gas cloud in planetarium show.jpg|Gas cloud

Galaxy in planetarium show.jpg|Galaxy

Martian landscape in planetarium show.jpg|Martian landscape

Red giant in planetarium show.jpg|Red giant

Earth's horizon in planetarium show.jpg|Earth's horizon

Planet rising over moon's horizon.jpg|Planet rising over moon's horizon

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Category:Museums in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Category:Planetaria in the United States

Category:East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Category:Natural history museums in Pennsylvania

Category:University museums in Pennsylvania