BABSON MAP AND GLOBE MUSEUM

BABSON COLLEGE, MA

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The Babson Map and Globe Museum is a unique museum dedicated to showcasing the history and art of cartography. Located on the campus of Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the museum houses a collection of over 30,000 maps and 200 globes that date back to the 15th century. The museum was founded in 1949 by Babson College alumnus, Edward E. "Ned" Groves.

Visitors to the museum can view a wide range of maps and globes from different historical periods and regions of the world. The collection includes rare maps such as a 1477 Ptolemy atlas, as well as more modern pieces, such as a 1969 moon globe. The museum also has a large collection of antique surveying equipment and navigational instruments.

One of the highlights of the museum is a replica of the 1590 Mercator-Hondius globe, which is one of the largest and most accurate globes ever made. Visitors can also view a working model of the solar system, which demonstrates the movement of the planets around the sun.

The museum offers tours and educational programs for both adults and children, as well as lectures and workshops on cartography and geography. Admission to the Babson Map and Globe Museum is free, but donations are appreciated.

BABSON MAP AND GLOBE MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in BABSON COLLEGE MA. US MID #8402500205

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).

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BABSON MAP AND GLOBE MUSEUM
MAP HILL DRIVE
BABSON COLLEGE
MA
02157-0301

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MID # 8402500205
Name BABSON MAP AND GLOBE MUSEUM
Alternate Name BABSON MAP AND GLOBE MUSEUM
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , New England
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LAT/LONG 42.29821, -71.261984
CODES FIPS State Code: 25
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