History

The concept of increased collaboration among science centers is not new, but an organization  with the sole function of improving collaboration is.  For many decades smaller collaborations and partnerships have existed  but  with the recent advancement of technology new opportunities on a much larger scale have become possible.

In 2008 at the International XXXX the Toronto Declaration was signed, outlining the need to improve collaboration and further the impact of science centers globally.

The Center for Science was launched in 2009 by a group of ten science centers from around the United States who understood that a collaborative organization, focused on integrating and leveraging all available resources  was needed. 

Unlike a science centers with a specific geographic focus , the Center for Science serves as a collaboration partner with no geographic boundaries – and in doing so allows each partnering organization to have greater impact in its respective community.

These partners joined with the Saint Louis Science Center in 2009 to launch the Center for Science.