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   Ex·plor·a·to·ri·um

   /ikˌsplôrəˈtôrēəm/

   noun

   • 1. a scientific museum or similar center where visitors have the opportunity to handle exhibits, perform prearranged experiments, etc. trademark

   Word Origin 1960s: coined by Frank Oppenheimer (1912–85), director of the San Francisco Exploratorium, from exploration + -orium.

   Scrabble Points: 24

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