Historic Sites
Art (painting & Sculpture) Sites |
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Abbeville Cultural Museum Abbeville, Louisiana
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This center brings together the vast art and culture of the Abbeville area. The... |
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Ackland Art Museum Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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The Ackland Art Museum was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland (1855-... |
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Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Winter Park, Florida
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In 1961, the Albin Polasek Foundation was founded by the sculptor and his wife, and at... |
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Albuquerque Museum Of Art And History Albuquerque, New Mexico
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An exhibition of local history depicts four hundred years of the history of Albuquerque... |
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Alice Austen House Museum Staten Island, New York
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In 1877, at the age of 11, Austen received a camera from her uncle. She was immediately... |
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Anchorage Museum Of History And Art Anchorage, Alaska
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For an engaging look into the history, ethnography, and art of Alaska, plan a trip to the... |
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Art Museum Of Greater Lafayette Lafayette, Indiana
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The art museum was founded by visionary leaders in 1909 as the Lafayette Art Association... |
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Athens Cultural Center Athens, New York
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The center offers a full schedule of arts and cultural programming, community events,... |
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Bailey House Museum Wailuku, Hawaii
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The mission home, built on the site of the Royal compound of Kahekili, last ruling chief... |
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Baltimore Museum Of Art Baltimore, Maryland
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This museum features an eclectic mix of artwork from different cultures, ranging from... |
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Barnes Foundation Merion Station, Pennsylvania
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This art gallery possesses more than 2500 objects, including 800 paintings estimated to... |
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Bead Museum Glendale, Arizona
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The Bead Museum serves the public through exhibitions and programs designed to heighten... |
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Bennington Museum Bennington, Vermont
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The 28,000-square-foot museum, which owns more than 60,000 artifacts from southern... |
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Besser Museum For Northeast Michigan Alpena, Michigan
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Through research, the museum collects, preserves, and interprets artifacts, specimens,... |
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Biggs Museum Of American Art Dover, Delaware
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Established in 1993, the Sewell C. Biggs Museum of American Art Museum houses one of the... |
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Blount Bridgers House Tarboro, North Carolina
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The 1808 Blount-Bridgers House, “the Grove,” is a national historic landmark... |
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Blumenschein Home & Museum Taos, New Mexico
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In the early autumn of 1898, a fortuitous accident resulted in Taos becoming a great... |
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Bonnet House Museum & Gardens Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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The American artist Frederic Clay Bartlett used the Bonnet House as his winter residence... |
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C.m. Russell Museum Great Falls, Montana
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The C.M. Russell Museum features five galleries dedicated to the life and art of Charles... |
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California Historical Society San Francisco, California
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Boasting one of the largest collections of primary and secondary materials on the history... |
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Capitola Historical Museum Capitola, California
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The Capitola Museum offers changing exhibits on the history and art of the area, as well... |
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Carbon County Historical Society Museum Red Lodge, Montana
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In 1909 the Labor Temple was completed in Red Lodge on the corner of 8th and Billings Ave... |
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Carnegie Arts Center Dodge City, Kansas
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Formerly the library in Dodge City , this building was established sometime prior to 1905... |
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Carnegie Center For Art And History New Albany, Indiana
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The museum strives to serve as a cultural resource for the education and the enjoyment of... |
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Carnegie Center For Arts And History Jackson, Tennessee
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The present Carnegie Center for Arts and History, located in downtown Jackson, opened in... |
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Carroll Reece Museum Johnson City, Tennessee
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A campus history project initiated in the late 1920s created a repository that ultimately... |
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Cheekwood Nashville, Tennessee
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The Cheekwood gardens are seen and enjoyed by over 175,000 visitors each year. The... |
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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum St. Michaels, Maryland
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Founded in 1965, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has expanded from a two acre campus... |
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Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
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Located in a train station that was in operation from 1900 until the Great Depression,... |
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Children's Museum of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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As a unique educational resource, the museum provides children with the opportunity to... |
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Chrysler Museum Of Art Norfolk, Virginia
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The Chrysler Museum of Art combines one of America's great fine arts museums and two... |
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Clyfford Still Museum Denver, Colorado
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The building will provide intimate, architecturally compelling spaces for the study and... |
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Colby Museum Of Art Waterville, Maine
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Founded in 1959 and now comprising four wings, more than 6,000 works, and more than 28,... |
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Columbus Museum Columbus, Georgia
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The collection of American drawings, paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts... |
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Cooper Regional History Museum Upland, California
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“From General Store to Department Store” represents an old-time General Store... |
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Corcoran Gallery Of Art Washington, District Of Columbia
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The Corcoran Gallery of Art stands as a major center of American art, both historic and... |
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Cottonlandia Museum Greenwood, Mississippi
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The archaeology collection, on loan from the L.B. Jones Trust, is immense, and includes... |
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Currier Museum Of Art Manchester, New Hampshire
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The Currier Museum of Art is committed to providing stimulating, diverse, and enjoyable... |
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Customs House Museum & Cultural Center Clarksville, Tennessee
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Located in the heart of historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee, the Customs House... |
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Danville Museum Of Fine Arts And History Danville, Virginia
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This 1857 Italian Villa house is best known as the Last Capitol of the Confederacy, but... |
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Degas House New Orleans, Louisiana
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Built during the original development of the Esplanade Ridge Neighborhood, the Degas... |
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Delaware History Museum Wilmington, Delaware
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In 1998, the Delaware History Museum opened Distinctively Delaware, the first... |
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Dennos Museum Center Traverse City, Michigan
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The Museum Center features three changing exhibit galleries and an elegant sculpture... |
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Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum Williamsburg, Virginia
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The museum journeys through the history of Williamsburg and also connects the city to... |
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Dorchester County Historical Society Cambridge, Maryland
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Located on the Eastern Shore, the Dorchester County Historical Society is based out of... |
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Edward Hopper House Art Center Nyack, New York
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The house of Edward Hopper’s youth was built in 1858 by the artist's maternal... |
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El Capitolio De Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
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For Puerto Ricans, El Capitolio de Puerto Rico stands as a powerful symbol of self-... |
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Elisabet Ney Museum Austin, Texas
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The Elisabet Ney Museum continues to be a place where people of all ages can renew their... |
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Ella Sharp Museum Of Art And History Jackson, Michigan
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The Ella Sharp Museum of Art & History opened on October 3, 1965. Forty years later... |
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Fairview Museum Of History And Art Fairview, Utah
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The mammoth was unearthed on the nearby Wasatch Plateau in 1988 while excavating the... |
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Farnsworth Art Museum Rockland, Maine
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The Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection of American art in... |
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Fort St. Joseph Museum Niles, Michigan
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Featured exhibits portray the history of Fort St. Joseph, built by the French in 1691,... |
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Gari Melchers Home And Studio Fredericksburg, Virginia
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This colonial-era home, known as Belmont, was built on a hill outside Fredericksburg... |
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Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Santa Fe, New Mexico
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One of the most significant artists of the 20th century, Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-... |
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Grace History Museum Abilene, Texas
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The Grace History Museum features an authentic recreation of a 1940s boot shop, and an... |
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Grace Hudson Museum Ukiah, California
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The Museum's exhibitions and public programs are thematically shaped by, and linked to,... |
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Grave Creek Mound Archaeology Complex Moundsville, West Virginia
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Construction of the mound took place in successive stages from about 250-150 B.C., as... |
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Great Plains Art Museum Lincoln, Nebraska
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The Great Plains Art Museum opened in 1981 after a generous donation from Dr. John and... |
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Hannibal Square Heritage Center Winter Park, Florida
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The Hannibal Square Heritage Center pays tribute to the past, present and future... |
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Harry P. Leu Gardens Orlando, Florida
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Harry P. Leu Gardens features three miles of paved scenic walkways that take you through... |
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Harwood Museum Of Art Taos, New Mexico
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Founded in 1923 and operated by the University of New Mexico since 1936, the Harwood is... |
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Historic Arkansas Museum Little Rock, Arkansas
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The Historic Arkansas Museum is a historic-site museum of Arkansas’ frontier days.... |
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Historic Deerfield Deerfield, Massachusetts
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Step into early America as and tour Historic Deerfield’s eleven house museums.... |
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Historical Society Of Carroll County Westminster, Maryland
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Composed of three buildings, the Historical Society of Carroll County offers visitors a... |
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Historical Society Of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, Florida
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Housed in the historic 1916 Courthouse, the Historical Society of Palm Beach County... |
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History Park At Kelley Park San Jose, California
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The History Park is composed of historic buildings and homes which preserve the heritage... |
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Hood Museum Of Art Hanover, New Hampshire
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The study of art has long been an integral component of the curriculum at Dartmouth... |
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Hyde Collection Glens Falls, New York
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The Museum offers a world class collection of objects that span the history of western... |
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Imperial Calcasieu Museum Lake Charles, Louisiana
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The Historic Exhibit is a permanent exhibit with rotating artifacts depicting life from... |
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Indiana State Museum Indianapolis, Indiana
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Constructed completely from Indiana materials including limestone, sandstone, steel,... |
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Indianapolis Museum Of Art Indianapolis, Indiana
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One of the 10 oldest general art museums in the country, the Indianapolis Museum of art... |
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Intermuseum Conservation Association Cleveland, Ohio
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The Intermuseum Conservation Association offers a range of services to its more than one... |
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Iroquois Indian Museum Howes Cave, New York
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Located in a building inspired by the traditional longhouse, the museum contains a vast... |
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John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota, Florida
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Initially built to house John Ringling's personal art collection, the John and Maple... |
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John Nicholas Brown Center Providence, Rhode Island
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The John Nicholas Brown Center is located in the historic Nightingale-Brown House on the... |
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Julia A. Purnell Museum Snow Hill, Maryland
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The Purnell Museum showcases local history, as well as the artwork of Julia A. Purnell.... |
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Kalamazoo Valley Museum Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by... |
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Kykuit The John D. Rockefeller Estate Tarrytown, New York
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Kykuit is a preeminent Hudson Valley landmark. For architecture, remarkable gardens, art... |
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Laconia Historical & Museum Society Laconia, New Hampshire
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The Laconia Historical and Museum Society is a private, non-profit organization dedicated... |
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Lauren Rogers Museum Of Art Laurel, Mississippi
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Nestled among century-old oaks in Laurel's charming Historic District is the Lauren... |
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Longmont Museum & Cultural Center Longmont, Colorado
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Two of the four exhibit galleries, the Longmont gallery and the Longs Peak Room, contain... |
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Macculloch Hall Historical Museum Morristown, New Jersey
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Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, the cornerstone of Morristown's National Historic... |
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Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum Bolton Landing, New York
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The Museum is filled with memorabilia of an international operatic career spanning over... |
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Marengo County Historical Society Demopolis, Alabama
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This society is housed in the Laird Cottage/Geneva Mercer Museum, which interprets the... |
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Mason Area Historical Society & Museum Mason, Michigan
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The museum, opened in 1998, displays art and historical documents relating to Mason. |
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Memphis Brooks Museum Of Art Memphis, Tennessee
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Located in the heart of Memphis, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, is a dynamic cultural... |
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Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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From its roots in Milwaukee’s first art gallery in 1888, the museum has grown today... |
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Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Founded in 1935, the Milwaukee County Historical Society houses over 50,000 artifacts... |
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Minnetrista Muncie, Indiana
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Minnetrista's 40-acre campus includes beautiful gardens, a modern museum facility, an... |
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Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens Delray Beach, Florida
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Since its opening in 1977, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens has been a center for... |
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Morris Museum Morristown, New Jersey
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The mission of the Morris Museum is to elevate the cultural consciousness, excite the... |
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Moses Myers House Norfolk, Virginia
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Containing a remarkable number of furnishings original to the family, the Moses Myers... |
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Motown Historical Museum Detroit, Michigan
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The museum exhibits trace the roots of Motown’s remarkable story and chronicle its... |
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial Keystone, South Dakota
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial is host to almost three million visitors a year from... |
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Museum Of History And Art Ontario, California
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In "Road Ways" and "Gem of the Foothills", visitors can examine the... |
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Museum Of The City Of New York New York, New York
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The Museum of the City of New York's name says it all. Their mandate is to explore the... |
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Napa Valley Museum Yountville, California
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The Napa Valley Museum is dedicated to promoting the cultural and environmental heritage... |
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National Heisey Glass Museum Newark, Ohio
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The museum has been owned and operated by the Heisey Collectors of America, Inc. (HCA)... |
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Nevada Museum Of Art Reno, Nevada
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The organization was founded in 1931 as the Nevada Art Gallery by Dr. James Church and... |
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Oakland Museum Of California Oakland, California
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The museum contains three departments, art, history, and natural sciences, each with... |
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Why do we need a national nonprofit membership society for American history?
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“Save America’s Treasures” has been totally eliminated—the largest Federal program supporting preservation of such treasures as the original Star Spangled Banner and George Washington’s tent.
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65% of Americans don’t know what happened at the Constitutional Convention, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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The “Teaching American History” grants—the largest Federal program supporting history education—have been completely eliminated.
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Visits to the Top 20 Civil War battlefields have dropped in half from 1970 to 2009 according to official National Park Service statistics.
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40% of Americans can’t identify whom we fought in World War II, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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A quarter of Americans believe Congress shares power over U.S. foreign policy with the United Nations, according to a recent Annenberg survey.
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“There is little that is more important for an American citizen to know than the history and traditions of his country,” John F. Kennedy wrote in American Heritage.
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The “We the People Program,” which touched some 30 million students and 90,000 teachers over 25 years, has been completely eliminated.
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Two-thirds of Americans could not correctly name Yorktown as the last major military action of the American Revolution, according to a recent national Gallup survey.
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The National Heritage Areas and Scenic Byways program, the only major Federal program encouraging visits to historic places, has been completely eliminated in Congressional committee.
