Museums and Science Centers

Alphabetic listing of Museums, Science and Art Centers

1950s All-Electric Model House, Shawnee, KS. The first 1950s suburban house museum in the country! Discover why a house in the suburbs was the American Dream after World War II. This all-electric house was the "house of the future" in 1953. Now it's a museum!
A Guide to the Museums of Washington, Washington, DC. Website with reviews and critiques of the major museums and galleries of the Washington metropolitan area. Updated weekly. Sender: Matthew Gene Hannigan Sender email: hannigan@gwu.edu Comment:
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, Chicago, IL. Collection is dedicated to and composed of information of the Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters labor union. The first African American labor union chartered in the US..
A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village, Salem, OR. Children's interactive science museum and outdoor park. Invent toys, explore, and have fun in arts, activities, classes, Summer camps on the Willamette River.
Ableza's Native American Virtual Cultural Center, San Jose, CA. Through web-casting, cultures of the Western Hemisphere's Indigenous Peoples comes alive. The site's contents are produced by, for, and about the rich and diverse heritages of Native American Peoples. Ableza is a Native American Arts & Film Institute. One of its many programs is the Native American Virtual Cultural Center, accessed from our www home page. The "Center" was launched October 12 (Indigenous People's Day,) 1998.
Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY. A regional museum of history and art, the Adirondack Museum tells the stories of people who have lived, worked and played in this 6 million acres of private/publicly held wilderness in upstate New York. Twenty-three indoor and outdoor exhibit areas overlook Blue Mountain Lake.
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, Chicago, IL. A world class collection of early astrological technology.
African Art Museum of the SMA Fathers, Tenafly, NJ. Collects, exhibits, publishes traditional sub-Saharan African art. Reference library. Educational programs for schools K-college and adults. Lectures, concerts, films.
Agricultural Heritage Museum, Brookings, SD. Specializes in the agricultural history of South Dakota from 1860 to 1950. Technology and photo archive.
Akron Art Museum, Akron, OH. Situated in a renovated Post Office building, the permanent collection emphasizes contemporary art, photography, and folk arts.
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY. Permanent collection of 20,000+ objects featuring Hudson River School paintings, limner portraits, sculpture, silver, pewter, ceramics, 18-19c furniture, regional contemporary art, public programs & changing exhibitions throughout the year.
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden, Winter Park, FL. This museum is dedicated to the life works of noted Czech-American sculptor Albin Polasek (1879-1965).
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY. While relatively small, the museum has an excellent collection of modern 20th century art, as well as statuary & paintings from earlier centuries.
Alexander Vaisman Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC. Paintings and drawings by Alexander Vaisman. This is a virtual museum.
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Alexandria Archaeology Museum, Alexandria, VA. The Alexandria Archaeology Museum is the City of Alexandria, Virginia's community archaeology program. Its exhibits, educational programs, and extensive collections are based on more than 30 years of excavations and research on Alexandria's history.
Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA. Hosts changing exhibitions gallery and permanent collection gallery of Contemporary Louisiana Artists. Also a Children's hands-on gallery and multi-media gallery.
Aliceville Museum, Aliceville, AL. This museum focuses on local history for Pickens County, Alabama, and west central Alabama.
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio. 17th century Dutch, Japanese prints, Renaissance and Baroque prints, modern European and contemporary American art.
American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts , Napa, CA. Opening 2001--a new museum and cultural center under construction in Napa, CA. Exploring wine and food as an expression of American culture, through the arts and humanities.
American Hall of Heroes Museum, Pueblo, CO. A large (15 megs and growing) source of historical information on American history and heroes, with special emphasis on recipients of the Medal of Honor. This site includes historical information with time lines and graphics, with excellent material for use in school lesson/project planning. It also includes inter- active, educational games and projects, along with the inspirational stories of great American men and women.
American Hop Museum, Toppenish, WA. The only Hop Museum in the United States showcasing the history of the hop industry from the early growing periods in New York, the Migration across the United States and the beginning of the industry in the Northwest. Displays include historical equipment.
American Irish Historical Society, New York, NY. Rare books, periodicals, monographs, archives newspapers, artifacts and art documenting the role of Irish and Irish-Americans in the founding, shaping and safeguarding of the United States.
American military museum, El Monte, CA. Over 130 different military equipment from ww1 to contemporary jeeps, trucks, tanks, cannons, personnel carriers, the largest inter service collections on the west coast.
American Museum of Asmat Art, Saint Paul, MN. Asmat art from Papau New Guinea.
American Museum of Science and Energy, Oak Ridge, TN. Funded by the US Department of Energy, AMSE hosts energy related exhibits, demonstrations and events that relate to energy, science and the world around us
American Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, NY. Museum devoted to the art, history, technique, and technology of motion pictures, video, television, and digital media.
American Numismatic Association Money Museum, Colorado Springs, CO. Extensive on-line exhibits including over 60 US paper money specimens, a Russian-American Company seal skin note and Japanese currency (1869-99).
American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia, PA. Thirteen galleries and library focus on history of Swedes in America from the establishment of the New Sweden Colony in 1638 to contemporary Swedish technology, architecture, fine and decorative arts.
American Textile History Museum , Lowell , MA. This national treasure houses one of the largest textile history collections in the world -- books, images, textile samples, garments, household textiles, textile-making tools and equipment. On-going exhibition, "Textiles in America", history of cloth making from 1700s to 1900s; three or four temporary exhibitions per year.
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Amerind Foundation Museum, Dragoon, AZ. The Amerind Foundation Museum is dedicated to the study and interpretation of Native American culture and lifeways. The Amerind, founded in 1937, concentrates its research into topics pertinent to American Southwestern studies.
Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX. The Amon Carter Museum was established through the generosity of Amon G. Carter, Sr. (1879-1955), to house his collection of paintings and sculpture by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell; to collect, preserve, and exhibit the finest examples of American art; and to serve an educational role through exhibitions, publications, and programs devoted to the study of American art.
Amuseum Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ. A virtual museum and gallery of arts, collectibles, and antiques. Featuring rare Salvador Dali sketches, art deco pieces, and 60s memorabilia. This is a VIRTUAL museum.
Anacostia Museum, Washington, D.C.. The Anacostia was originally envisioned as a neighborhood museum celebrating the history and culture of the predominately African-American Anacostia community. It has expanded, however, to reflect a more comprehensive African-American culture. This museum is part of the Smithsonian Museum Group.
Andover Historical Society, Andover, MA. Features the history of Andover, Massachusetts back to its founding in 1646 with records, maps, books, manuscripts and exhibits in a newly restored 1819 house and barn museum. Research questions are handled by email. Open Tuesday to Friday, 9 to 5 and on Saturday 9 to 3, closed Sundays and holidays.
Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh.
Angels Attic, Santa Monica, CA. A museum of antique dolls, toys, miniatures and dollhouses. Located in an 1895 Queen Anne Victorian house.
Antelope Valley Indian Museum, Lancaster, CA. Located in the Heart of California's Mojave Desert, the Antelope Valley Indian Museum contains many rare or one-of-a-kind artifacts. This folk art structure is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Anti-Saloon League Museum, Westerville, OH. The Anti-Saloon Museum houses one of the largest collection of Temperance materials in the United States. The museum reflects the history and heritage of the Anti-Saloon League and the Prohibition movement in America.
Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista, CA. Non-profit museum located in Vista, Ca, dedicated to the preservation, exhibition, education, and research of California's early farming history.
Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, FL. Collection of 19th C. European art, etc.
Archaeological Research Institute, Arizona State University , Tempe, AZ. ARI maintains collections from archaeological projects conducted in central Arizona.. Collections catalogs, photos and research data are available through on-line, searchable databases. In addition, virtual exhibits and publications are offered on archaeological topics from a wide range of geographic and chronological settings.
Arizona Museum for Youth, Mesa, AZ. An art museum you can really 'kid' around in! Fine art is combined with hands-on activities in an environment that stimulates creative expression! The Arizona Museum for Youth offers children the excitement provided by fine arts. Visual and tactile stimulation is combined in an environment designed for learning and creative expression.
Arizona Science Center, Phoenix.
Arizona State Museum - University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Over 100 years old, the Arizona State Museum, located on the University of Arizona campus, collects, displays and interprets objects and information about the native peoples of the SW U.S. and NW Mexico.
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ. The Museum that presented "Bill Viola: Buried Secrets" at the 1995 Venice Biennale, the first institution West of the Mississippi to represent the United States at this U.S. Pavilion
Arkansas Tech University of Prehistory and History, Russellville, AR. The Museum concentrates on the prehistory and history of the Arkansas River Valley for the past 12,000 years. A new endeavor of the museum is the creation of a regional family history archive.
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum and art school.
Art Museum Network Official Web site for the largest art museums in North America. Choose a museum by region.
Art Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, TX. The Art Museum of Southeast Texas features 8-10 exhibitions per year of 19th and 20th century American, World, folk and decorative arts. A full schedule of related educational programs are also offered.
Art Museum.net, Santa Clara, CA. The Art Museum.net site allows the user to explore the paintings through a navigable 3D representation of the exhibition as it existed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Features of the site include zoomable images of the paintings, audio files about selected paintings, and informational explanations for each work. This is a VIRTUAL museum.
ArtQuest, Greensboro, NC. An interactive art experience for children located in the Greensboro Cultural Center.
Arts Online at the Hearst, Cedar Falls, IA. Links to museums, visual artists and organizations, writers and literary agencies, dancers and dance companies, actors and theatres, musicians and music organizations.
Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GA. On its 33-acre site, the Atlanta History Center offers award-winning exhibitions on Atlanta history, the Civil War and southern folk arts and crafts, as well as regularly changing exhibitions; two historic houses - the famous 1928 Swan House mansion and the 1845 plantation-plain Tullie Smith Farm; beautiful gardens showing the landscape history of the area; and an extensive research library/archives.
ATU Museum of Prehistory and History , Russellville, AR. Museum collections and exhibits focus primarily on Native American occupation of the area. Regional history and a developing family archive are other museum emphases.
Aurora History Museum, aurora, co. Website relates to Homestead City, a living history event representing small town life a century ago. Sponsored annually by the Aurora Museum Foundation, and the City of Aurora.
Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Los Angeles, CA. Explores the myths and realities of the American West and its diverse populations. In addition to three major changing exhibits each year, the museum has more than 51,000 objects in 7 permanent collection galleries including fine artworks, folk art, native american artifacts, cowboy clothes & equipment.
B Reactor Museum Association, Richland, WA. The BRMA is a voluntary association of groups and individuals committed to the historic preservation of the Hanford B Reactor, the first large-scale nuclear reactor ever built.
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies , Philadelphia, PA. Museum,research library, and archive. One of the largest reseach centers on US immigration, ethnicity, and multiculturalism. Many past exhibits and library card catalog (60,000+ items) available on-line.
Ball State University Museum of Art, Muncie, Indiana.
Baltimore Museum of Industry, Maryland. In an 1870 oyster cannery by the inner harbor.
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Baltimore Streetcar Museum, Inc., Baltimore, MD. America's only trolley museum with operating artifacts from a single city . . . Baltimore. Come, ride with us!!!
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, Chicago, IL. The Lithuanian people have a fascinating history. More Lithuanian immigrants settled in Chicago than any other city. This is a small museum in the same building as the office of the Lithuanian government.
Bancroft Library, U.C. Berkeley: California Heritage Project , Berkeley, CA. The Bancroft Library is the rare books and special collections repository of U.C. Berkeley. Specializing in Western Americana and the history of California, its collections include books, printed ephemera, manuscripts, archival collections, and pictorial collections. The library's California Heritage Digital Image Access project makes available over 25,000 images from the collections -- primarily photographs, but also drawings, prints, and other images of California.
Barnum Museum, Bridgeport, CT. P.T. Barnum was an entrepreneur, politician, journalist, impresario, museum owner and founder of "The Greatest Show on Earth". Only one museum depicts the extraordinary life and the enormous influence this man had on 19th century America - The Barnum Museum.
Barrick Museum of Natural History, Las Vegas, NV.
Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA. WW-II naval vessels: Battleship Massachusetts, Destroyer Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. and submarine Lionfish, as well as era PT boats.
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito, CA. Just under the North tower of the Golden Gate Bridge is a fantastic place where toddlers to ten-year-olds and their families will find limitless opportunities for discoveries in art, science and media.
Beauvoir, Jefferson Davis Shrine, Biloxi, MS. Last home of President Jefferson Davis, includes two museums 52 landscaped acres, giftshop, and the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library in Biloxi, MS.
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine and Museum, Beckley, WV. This museum is part of the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine. It is part of a recreated Coal Camp in the Mountains of West Virginia. See how coal miners and their families lived from the early 1900's through present day.
Bell Museum of Natural History, Minneapolis, MN. In addition to the dioramas, a wide variety of changing exhibitions and beautiful wildlife art enrich our understanding of the natural world. Make tracks to the Touch & See Room...and bring your curiosity! Here you'll learn about nature by touching turtles, stroking snakes and animal skins, peeking inside skulls, and handling other wonderful objects from nature.
Berkeley Art Museum + Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, CA. The BAM + PFA at the University of California offers a website with extensive exhibition information including online catalogs with images and audio artist interviews, a database of over 12,000 film notes on world cinema, searchable art and film collection guides, an interactive multimedia guide to modern art for kids and more.
Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Milwaukee, WI. The Museum "where kids can play their way smart," gears its exhibits to the age ranges of 1-10. We encourage interaction between parents and children for an educational and fun time for all.
Biblical Resource Center & Museum, Collierville, TN. Artifacts, replicas and documents reflective of Near-Eastern & Mediterranean culture in the Biblical period.
Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery , Lindsborg, KS. Swedish-American modernist painter and printmaker Birger Sandzen (1871-1954). European trained painter of landscapes of Kansas, Colorado and the Southwest.
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. The State Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Pacific anthropology, botany, entomology and zoology. Includes on-line exhibits.
Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery, Greenville, SC. One of the most highly recognized collections of religious art in the western hemisphere featuring works by Dolci, Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, Van Dyck, and many others.
Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL. Fully accredited museum, with a fine Permanent Collection of over 3000 pieces.
Bolinas Museum, Bolinas, CA. The Bolinas Museum features historical artifacts and contemporary art of Coastal Marin County, California. The Museum's permanent collection includes artifacts and memorabilia from Bolinas' and West Marin's history as a supplier of ships and proven
Bonnet House, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Bonnet House is a whimsical 35 acre subtropical beach front estate. It was donated to the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation in 1983 by Evelyn Bartlett.
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Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, Santa Ana, CA. A museum of California history.
Bradbury Science Museum, Los Alamos, NM. The Bradbury Science Museum displays exhibits about the history of Los Alamos National Laboratory, focusing on its role in the Manhattan Project during World War II, and its current research.
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, PA. Housed in a restored 19th century gristmill, the museum showcases an extensive collection of Wyeth family art, illustrations and other 19th and 20th century American art.
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY. The Brooklyn Museum of Art is one of the largest art institutions in the United States, with collections in Ancient Egyptian art and American Painting & Sculpture that are considered among the world's finest. One of the premier art institutions in the world, its permanent collection includes more than one and a half million objects and represents almost every culture.
Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT. Art and science museum with interactive exhibits, lectures, and programs for adults and children.
Buddy Holly Center, Lubbock, TX. Dedicated to the presentation of changing exhibitions on contemporary visual arts and Texas music and music history. Features a permanent exhibition on the life and music of rock pioneer, Buddy Holly.
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY. The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is widely regarded as America's finest western museum. Located in northwestern Wyoming, 52 miles from Yellowstone National Park's East Gate, the Center features a library and four internationally acclaimed museums under one roof.
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture , Seattle, WA. This is the State Museum of Natural History and Culture, and houses an outstanding collection of Pacific Rim cultural artifacts as well as strong paleontology and anthropology collections.
Butler County Soldiers, Sailors & Pioneers Monument, Hamilton, OH. Built 1902-1906 on the site of Fort Hamilton, Ohio (1791-1795). The Monument houses military artifacts ranging from the Civil War to the Gulf Ear.
BYU Earth Science Museum, Provo, UT. Among other exhibits, this museum features mounted dinosaur skeletons, a fossil touch table, a mural of the Jurassic period, and a working paleontology lab.
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA. Home of the Steinhart Aquarium, the Morrison Planetarium and the Natural History Museum. Earth, Ocean and Space all in one place.
California African-American Museum, Los Angeles, CA. Collections of painting, sculpture, assemblages, photographs, folk art, African art and examples of historical material culture reflecting African-American life.
California Antique Aircraft Museum , San Martin, CA. Antique flying aircraft, replicas, and models from the 1900's to 1960 including the Wright Flyer and other historic aircraft.
California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. Includes network exhibitions.
California Views Historical Photo Collection, Monterey, CA. California Views established in 1970 and located in Monterey, California, this unique photo archive is the most comprehensive historical photo collection of Central California. With over 75,500 images in its archives.
Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery, Canajoharie, NY. A collection of representational American Art featuring works of Winslow Homer, the American Impressionists, the Eight, Hudson River School painters and others. Founded in 1927, as a museum of American Art by local industrialist, Bartlett Arkell. Since that time, the museum has grown to include over 500 paintings and other works of Art by many of this countries best known painters, sculptors and other artists.
Capitola Historical Museum, Capitola, CA. The Museum houses an extensive collection of photographs and artifacts related to Capitola's history, and offers quarterly changing exhibits on the history and art of the area, as well as on special seasonal and topical themes.
Captain Kazooz Kazoo Museum, San Jose, CA. A collection of antique, unusual, unique and logo kazoos from around the world.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA. Through its explorations, collections, research, exhibitions, and educational programs, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History advances knowledge of the Earth, its life and cultures, and acts as a steward of our natural world.
Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania!. Hands-on exhibits, including a miniature railroad and village, Omnimax theater, interactive planetarium, World War II submarine.
Carroll Reece Museum, Johnson City, TN. Located on the Campus of East Tennessee State University, the Reece hosts collections of mainly regional art and history.
Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center, Gardnerville, NV. Located on Highway 395 in the heart of Gardnerville on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this museum reflects the history of the Carson Valley from 1915 through to the present. Washoe Indian and Basque heritage exhibits are featured along with agriculture, early telephone, doctors, and restored 19th century vehicles. Changing gallery highlights people, places and activities.
Caverns Creek Grist Mill Museum, Howes Cave, NY. A 182 yr. old, restored, water wheel powered Mill and Museum, fully intact and operable
Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ. One of the world's great photography museums with changing exhibitions, public programs, a research center, library, archives and collections numbering more than 50,000 works.
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum Stereo views, engravings, maps, and documents illustrating the history of the first transcontinental railroad. This is a VIRTUAL museum.
Charles Dickert Memorial Wildlife Museum, Saranac Lake, NY. This wildlife museum highlights the work of Charles Dickert, the master taxidermist who practiced his craft in Saranac Lake for many decades. The Museum, located in the Saranac Lake Free Library at 100 Main Street, is open weekdays from 10:00AM to 4:00PM.
Charles River Museum of Industry, Waltham, Massachusetts.
Charles Russell Museum, Great Falls, Mt. Comprised of a number of buildings, home, studio and modern art museum , occupied by the Western American artist "Charlie" Russell who was a contemporary of Remington and his equal in fame.
Charles W. Moore Foundation, Austin, Texas. A foundation dedicated to preserving the Moore/Andersson Compound of studios and houses to the public. The compound was designed by the world renowned archtiect, Charles W. Moore and contains his extraordinary folk toy collection.
Charlotte, The Vermont Whale An electronic museum.
Cheekwood, Nashville, TN. Museum of Art and Botanical Gardens. The Botanical Gardens include both historic landscapes and specialty garden, the collections feature 19th and 20th century American art.
Chicago Academy of Sciences Nature Museum, Chicago, Illinois.
Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, IL.
Children's Discovery Museum, San Jose, California.
Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis.
Children's Museum of Kansas City , Kansas City, KS. An interactive museum for youngsters ages 4-12 and their families. Exhibits cover art, science, and history.
China the Beautiful, Guttenberg, NJ. Virtual museum of Chinese culture art painting calligraphy philosophy literature poetry. Possibly the largest on-line site for classical Chinese arts and literature with 20,000 visitors per month.
Chinqua-Penn, Reidsville, NC. Built in 1925 by Jeff Penn and Betsy Schoellkopf Penn (tobacco and Niagara Power wealth), Chinqua-Penn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a vernacular example of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the USA. Collections range from 1600 BC to 1950 and are 100% original to the property.
Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA. The Chrysler Museum of Art features European and American collections in sculpture, painting and photography as well as three historic houses and an internationally famous glass collection. Sender: Sender email: Comment:
Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH. This museum houses a fine collection of European art, with an emphasis on 17th to early 20th century painting. Also featured is a collection of works by artists from Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Museum Center Containing the Cincinnati History Museum, Museum of Natural History & Science, an Omnimax Theater, and the Cincinnati Historical Society Library.
Civil War Soldiers Museum, Pensacola, Fl. Explore 19th century America and the lives of Civil War soldiers who served in the great Confederate and Union armies and navies. Our 4,200 sq. feet of exhibit space currently houses a diverse collection and currently one of the largest Civil War medical collections in the world.
Clark County Heritage Museum, Henderson, NV.
Clermont (State Historic Site), Clermont, NY. Clermont, a 490-acre estate, was the Hudson River seat of the prominent Livingston family from 1728 to 1962.
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio.
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Historic capital of 18th century Virginia.
Colorado Springs Museum, Colorado Springs , CO. The Colorado Springs Museum collects, preserves and interprets the history and culture of the Pikes Peak Region. This web site provides more information about the museum and its exhibits as well as fully searchable collection database.
Colorado University Museum of Natural History , Boulder, CO. The CU Museum is located on the campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder. It contains excellent collections of material used in the studies of Geology, Anthropology, Paleontology in the region of the Rocky Mountain foothills. It is a free museum and open to the public.
Columbia River Exhibition of History, Science, and Technology, Richland, WA. From primitive irrigation systems to the development and use of robotics, you will enjoy a fascinating journey through the unique Columbia Basin region.
Columbus Art Museum, Columbus, OH. Located on Main Street just to the east of the center of downtown Columbus, OH. Currently (summer of 1999) exhibiting Dresden in the Ages of Splendor and 12 glass chandeliers used in Seattle, Washington glass maker Dale Chihuly's creation 'Chihuly over Venice'.
Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA. An art and history museum specializing in 18th-20th century fine and decorative American art and regional history of the lower southeastern United States. Changing exhibits, permanent displays, childrens interactive gallery, outdoor gardens, and gift shop among amenities.
Computer Museum of America, La Mesa, CA.
Concord Museum, Concord, MA. The Concord Museum serves as the gateway to Concord, Massachusetts. Its collection illustrates the unique history of Concord, and includes artifacts from the Revolutionary War as well as Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Connecticut Valley Historical Museum, Springfield, MA. Changing exhibitions highlight various aspects of the Pioneer Valley's 350-year history.
Conner Prairie Museum Contains online full text articles dealing with 19th-century US history, period recipes, online exhibits, and more
Contemporary Arts Center , Cincinnati, OH. Founded in 1939, the Contemporary Arts Center is one of the oldest, most active, and most adventuresome museums of contemporary art in the US. In 1990, the CAC made international news when it successfully defended the legal right of its audience to view an exhibition of the photographs of Robert Mapplethorpe. Extensive website, including current exhibitions, kids' pages, CAC history, virtual exhibitions, and info on a major new building planned for 2001.
Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, TX. Very exciting and active museum in the heart of Houston's museum district, and across from the renowned Museum of Fine Arts - Houston.
Cooper Regional History Museum, Upland, CA. Museum devoted to history of Upland, Ontario, Montclair, Mt. Baldy, and Rancho Cucamonga (California).
Coos Art Museum , Coos Bay, OR. Permanent collection includes Prefontaine memorial gallery, historic maritime photographs and graphics by major contemporary artists, as well as works by local artists. Special shows and art classes offered.
Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington, DC. An art museum with stage events, just blocks from the White house. This is a major privately funded museum, one of the oldest in the US. Extensive permanent collections are supplemented by frequent special exhibitions.
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York. The Corning collection includes more than 27,000 objects representing 3,500 years of achievements in glass design and craftsmanship. The Museum's Rakow Library is the principal research center for glass students worldwide. Its collections consist of more than 70,000 volumes and 800 periodicals in 41 languages. See also the Corning Glass Center, Corning, New York.
Corvette Hall of Fame and Americana Awarded as "One of the 12 Most Extraordinary Museums In New York State"
Coyote Point Museum For Environmental Education, San Mateo, CA. Come see us! Get a close up look at what makes the Bay Area beautiful. Just minutes from SFO and overlooking the San Francisco airport, we have live animals, beautiful gardens and hands-on exhibits.
Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI. The Cranbrook Educational Community encompasses a museum representing 20th century artists, architects and designers. The community also hosts a renowned graduate program in the fine arts, architecture, and design. Cranbrook has had many well-known artists, architects, and designers working in the community at one time or another. Charles and Ray Eames, Eliel Saarinen, Duane Hanson, Katherine and Michael McCoy, to name a few.
Crismon Farm Heritage Museum
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA. Oldest public art museum in the Western United States. Founded in 1885. Major collections of Old Master drawings, Old Master European paintings, nineteenth-century California painting, twentieth-century art from Northern California; extensive education program.
CT Visions, a virtual museum.. CT Visions is an on-line archive and gallery of photographs -- old and new -- that investigates the significance of family images as part of our collective memories. Sponsored by The Connecticut Historical, CT Visions is an ever-changing record of images and memories of Connecticut's people, and a means through which people of varied backgrounds and cultures can communicate and explore similarities and differences. This is a VIRTUAL museum.
Czech Center New York, New York, NY. The Czech Center New York displays an alternating exhibit of Czech art including graphic art, photography, sculpture, architecture, and glass. The center is also active in coordinating Czech exhibits with outside institutions.
Dahesh Museum, New York City, NY. The Dahesh Museum is the only museum in America dedicated to collecting and exhibiting 19th- and early 20th-century European academic art, which is the continuation of the great Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo traditions in the visual arts.
Dali Virtual Museum of Art dedicated to the Surrealist artist Salvador Dali.
Dallas Historical Society, Dallas, TX. The DHS collects archival and 3-D materials pertaining to the city of Dallas and to the state of Texas.
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX.
Dallas Museum of Natural History
Daniel Gebhart Tavern Museum , Miamisburg, OH. An 1811 Restored Log Tavern in Miamisburg, Ohio.
Danish Immigrant Museum, Elk Horn, IA. The Danish Immigrant Museum is dedicated to the education and fostering the traditions and customs of the Danish American people.
David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, IL. At the University of Chicago
Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT.
Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH. Has a very large Asian and African Art gallery, and rotating exhibits have lately included Degas, Rodin, Ansel Adams.
DDay Museum, New Orleans, La.. D Day, June 6th, Museum.
Decatur House Museum, Washington, DC. Decatur House, built in 1818 by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, is a historic house museum and former residence of prominent figures such as Stephen Decatur, Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren.
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Deer Valley Rock Art Center, Phoenix, AZ. Hedgpeth Hills petroglyph site, with intorduction to rock art.
Delaware History Center, Wilmington, DE. Visit the Delware History Museum, Old Town Hall or historic Willingtown Square. Dedicated to preserving Delaware's history.
Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, MI. Come Alive Inside Come Alive Inside the Dennos Museum Center for the visual and performing arts. Featuring an extensive schedule of changing exhibitions and concerts combined with gallery tours, artist lectures, hands-on workshops and school outreach activities.
Denver Art Museum, Denver, Co. The largest collection of art between Chicago and San Francisco.
Denver Museum of Natural History, Denver, CO. One of the best natural history museums in the country. Visit Prehistoric Journey, an award-winning exhibit on the history of life on earth.
Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit, MI. The Detroit Historical Museum is the regional history museum of Southeastern Michigan, presenting the more than 300 year history of metropolitan Detroit.
Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan.
Detroit Science Center, Detroit, MI. The Detroit Science Center features Michigan's only IMAX Dome Theater, Cyberspace Safari, our 55 computer Internet Exhibit Lab, our Discovery Theater demo theater and educational laser shows in the exhibit lab
Dia Center for the Arts, New York, NY. A contemporary art museum, Dia's exhibition program is dedicated to large-scale, single-artist projects, produced on a substantial scale and with a commitment to site specificity. Dia's website features artist projects created specifically for the web.
Diego Rivera Web Museum dedicated to the Mexican muralist painter Diego Rivera (1886-l957). (Also in Spanish.)
Dinosaur Valley Museum, Grand Junction, CO. A working paleontology laboratory which features fossils from important discoveries throughout western Colorado and eastern Utah. You will see dinosaur skeletons, articulated and in "death pose" as paleontologists found them, and realistic, scientific, half-size animated dinosaur replicas: moving, roaring, and howling.
Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, CT. The Discovery Museum provides a see, touch, hear hands on experience in Bridgeport, Connecticut right off the Merritt Parkway. Hands on galleries, daily planetarium shows, Challenger Learning Center and other special events.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Detroit, MI. Located on Belle Isle, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum is part of the Detroit Historical Museums. It presents the maritime history of the Great Lakes region, including the Detroit River, one of the world's busiest waterways.
Double Take Gallery Documentary photography
Downers Grove Museum, Downers Grove, IL. The Downers Grove Museum is a Special Facility of the Downers Grove Park District established to preserve our local heritage for today's residents and future generations. Open six days each week, and free to the public.
Dr Pepper Museum, Waco, TX. The birthplace of Dr Pepper offers a glimpse of an earlier time.
Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, Baltimore.
Duke University Museum of Art, Durham, NC. Permanent collection ranging from Ancient to Modern art plus changing exhibitions, programs and scholarly publications.
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Washington, DC. The Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection is housed in a nineteenth-century Federal-style house built on the crest of a wooded valley in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. The institution now has important research resources in the areas of Byzantine studies, the history of landscape architecture, and Pre-Columbian studies. The collections of Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art and the rare books and prints relating to the gardens are on public display. The gardens were designed by the noted landscape gardener Beatrix Jones Farrand and are open to the public.
Eagle Mills Cider Co., Broadalbin, NY. A working, water wheel powered Cider Mill which includes operation of 100 year old Cider Press and equipment. Various artifacts relevant to Cider Making .
Early American Museum, Mahomet, IL. The mission of the Early American Museum is to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of east central Illinois. The museum has exhibits on 19th century life.
EarlyWorks History Comlex, Huntsville, AL. With its three distinct, yet complementary properties-- the hands-on EarlyWorks Museum, Alabama Constitution Village and the Historic Huntsville Depot-- EarlyWorks promotes experience-driven programs, activities, exhibits and special events for all ages.
Earth Art Ink, Corvallis, OR. A collection of artwork (sculptures, paintings, nature photography). Known artinst include Deacon, Shumway, and Allison.
East Benton County Historical Museum, Kennewick, WA. Areas of our museum are devoted to the forces and movements that shaped the eastern part of Benton County.
East Ely Railroad Depot Museum, Ely, NV.
East Tennessee Discovery Center , Knoxville, TN. Features hands-on exhibits, butterfly and geology collections, live insect zoo, stuffed animal display, and the AKIMA Planetarium.
East Tennessee Historical Society Museum , Knoxville, TN. The museum features exhibits depicting the triumph and tragedy of two hundred years of life in the Great Tennessee Valley.
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia, PA. Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site offers a multidisciplinary tour program which addresses the architecture and history of the building, its impact on prison architecture throughout the world, and contemporary issues in criminal justice. The historic program also offers exhibits, film screenings, cultural events (dance, theater, and art exhibits), and lectures and symposia.
Eccles Community Art Center, Ogden, UT. Located in a historic mansion, this museum's permanet collection is enhanced by changing monthly exhibits by contemporary local artists work.
Ecology Hall of Fame, Santa Cruz, CA. The Ecology Hall of Fame honors the heroes of the environmental movement
EcoTarium: A Center for Environmental Exploration, Akron, OH. 65-room Tudor Revival mansion that was the former home of Goodyear co-founder F.A. Seiberling situated on 70 acres of artfully landscaped grounds. Has a well-documented historic house museum that includes gardens recognized as one of the "top four gardens in the world" by Garden Design Magazine. Landscape features include a lagoon, a fully-restored English Garden designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman, several scenic vistas, a Japanese Garden, and much more.
Eli Wilner & Company, New York, NY. Eli Wilner & Company is a gallery specializing in antique frames from the early 19th Century and Early 20th Century, both American and European frames. The gallery's website contains detailed pictures as well as articles, listings of special events, such as exhibitions and lectures.
Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center , Norfolk, NE. Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center. Your source for history, genealogy, documents and more for the Norfolk and Elkhorn Valley areas of Nebraska in a museum with permanent and rotating exhibits, a gift shop and an extensive research center and library.
Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, Illinois. The Elmhurst Art Museum is the cultural center of DuPage County, Illinois. Specializing in late 20th Century American Art, it's award winning building was designed around one of only three Mies van der Rohe homes built in the United States.
Emigrant Trail Museum, Truckee, CA. The Emigrant Trail Museum, located at Donner Memorial State Park, depicts the history of the area and the people who came into this part of the Sierra. Near the museum is the Pioneer Monument and the Murphy family cabin site. Also starting from the side of the museum is a self-guiding nature trail which is a one half mile loop. Nature trail guides are available at the museum and campground entrance station.
EMuseum A virtual museum of Anthropology, History and Natural History, written and maintained completely by the students at Minnesota State University.
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Oregon City , OR. Interpreters using audiovisual/special effects presentations recreate the experience of the Oregon Trail and the period of settlement from the 1840's to the 1880's. The Interpretive Center is located at the actual historic End of the Oregon Trail.
Eniac Virtual Museum, . School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania.
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace and Museum, Oak Park, Illinois.
Escher's Art Museum The graphic work of M.C. Escher.
Estes Park Area Historical Museum, Colorado.
Everhart Museum
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY. The first museum designed by I.M. Pei, the Everson offers a wide variety of work - from 18th-century American portraits to avant-garde sculpture, from photography to some of the earliest examples of video art. And, our extensive, internationally recognized collection of ceramics spans ancient sculpture and Ming dynasty porcelain all the way to contemporary works.
Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture , Knoxville, TN. Works of avant-garde artists and architects of international and local stature. Located on the University of Tennessee campus.
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
Falls of the Ohio State Park & Interpretive Center Include site history, on-line fossil brochures, photo gallery, educator's material for the classroom, fossil links, and provide site interpretation for one of the first discovered fossil beds in North America - known since the early to mid 1700's - a Middle Devonian coral-sponge patch reef.
Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine. American art.
Farragut Folklife Museum, Farragut, TN. This small museum preserves the heritage of the schools, churches and the community of this historical East Tennessee area and includes the The David Glasgow (Admiral) Farragut Collection.
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL. Includes "Sue-cam" real time video of preparation of world's most complete T-rex skeleton.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco , San Francisco, CA. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's web site contains an astonishing database of over 65,000 images from the permanent collection. It also contains museum information on important exhibitions, tours, the collection, etc.
Fire Museum of Memphis
Firehouse Museum, San Diego, California. Fire-fighting equipment, including a photographic exhibit.
Fleischer Museum of American and Russian Impressionism, Scottsdale, AZ. The paintings in the Fleischer collection are American Impressionism, California School and Russian and Soviet Realism tempered by Impressionism. The genres are varied and include landscapes, architectural subjects, and still life's.
Fleischmann Planetarium, Reno, NV.
Florida Association of Museums, a listing. A website that includes a searchable directory of all museums in Florida, plus a listing of exhibits that can be searched by month.
Florida International Museum, St. Petersburg, FL. International blockbuster exhibitions such as Treasures of the Czars, Titanic: The Exhibition and Empires of Mystery. (800) 777-9882 for current exhibition.
Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art, Miami, FL. Dedicated to contemporary art from Spain and Latin America with 11 exhibitions a year. Founded in September 1991.
Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville. See on-line searchable collection databases. Be sure to check out the new virtual exhibit "Fossil Horses in Cyberspace", a new component of the museum website
Fort Hays State Historic Site, Hays, KS. Blockhouse, guardhouse, officers quarters, and visitors center all bring to life the military frontier from the 1860s to the 1880s. Life was difficult fro the soldiers who protected the trails and the railroad from Native Americans who resented outsiders taking the land and destroying the buffalo.
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Baltimore, MD. Fort McHenry - birthplace of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Active in four United States wars. Site includes information about the flag, the National Anthen, Fort history, a virtual tour of the Fort, re-enactors and more. Site maintained by the Patriots of Fort McHenry
Fort Recovery State Museum, Fort Recovery, OH. Fort Recovery is the site of the two largest Indian battles in the U.S., St. Clair's Defeat and The Battle of Fort Recovery. The museum focuses on the 1790's Indian wars in the Northwest Territory. The museum has artifacts from both battles and a partial fort on the grounds.
Fort Sam Houston Museum, San Antonio, TX. Museum presents the history of Fort Sam Houston and of the US Army in San Antonio, 1845-present. Exhibits depict growth and development of the post and significant events affected by this National Historic Landmark.
Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site, Alexandria, VA. Fort Ward is the best preserved of the system of forts and batteries built to protect Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Visitors can view the remains of the earthen fort, the restored Northwest Bastion, the reconstructed Officer's Hut, and museum exhibitions.
Forum for Contemporary Art, St. Louis, MO. FCA is a non-profit museum dedicated to presenting and interpreting contemporary art and ideas through changing exhibitions, educational programs and public discussions.
Franklin and Marshall College's North Museum, Lancaster, PA. The North Museum of Natural History and Science houses an impressive array of natural history and science collections as well as a state-of-the-art Planetarium (third largest in Pennsylvania) and several specialty areas that make learning fun for all ages!
Franklin Institute Virtual Science Museum, Philadelphia. Includes virtual exhibits.
Frazier Farmstead Museum, Milton-Freewater, OR. An historic farm house listed on the National Register, which depicts farm life at the turn of the century.
Fred Harman Art Museum, Pagosa Springs, CO. Displays of Original Fred Harman Paintings, Red Ryder & Little Beaver Comics, Rodeo, Movie and Western Memorabilia. One of the 5 founders of the Cowboy Artists of America.
Frederic Remington Art Museum, Ogdensburg, New York.
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Frick Collection, New York, NY. Housed in the "Gilded Age" mansion of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), this collection of Western fine and decorative arts from the Renaissance through the 19th century features noted works by Vermeer, Titian, Whistler, Turner, Gainsborough, Bellini, Holbein, Frangonard, Boucher, Manet, Renoir, Goya, and others. Arranged very much as it was during the residence of its original owner, the Frick offers its visitors an intimate sense of the home of a collector, and its Garden Court has been called an oasis of serenity.
Friendship Fire Company Museum, Woodbury, New Jersey. The museum covers the hosiery of Friendship Fire Company and the Woodbury Fire Department dating back to 1799 and features our 1799 hand pumper and our 1911 steamer as well as other artifacts.
Friendship Firehouse Museum , Alexandria, VA. Alexandria, Virginia's first fire fighting organization, established in 1774. Exhibits interpret the history of fire fighting in Alexandria.
Frost Entomological Museum, State College, PA. Entomological museum with public display area and research collection (500,000 specimens) for eastern USA with additional overseas material.
Gadsby's Tavern Museum, Alexandria, VA. George Washington and several other prominent individuals frequented the two taverns now known as Gadsby's Tavern Museum. Dating from 1770 and 1792, Gadsby's interprets public life in the 18th century.
Gallery Mint Museum , Eureka Springs, AR. The art and history of coin-making thru the centuries.
Garfield Farm and Inn Museum, St. Charles, IL. Illinois farm life in the 1800's.
General Sweeny's, Republic, MO. A professionally designed museum that chronologically traces the war in the Trans-Mississippi west through thousands of artifacts.
Genesee Country Museum
Genoa Courthouse Museum, Genoa, NV. Housed in the oldest standing court house in the state, this museum interprets the history of Nevada's oldest settlement through exhibits of the original jail and courtroom, typical household views, Washoe Indian basket making, and the Pony Express exhibit.
George E. Ohr Arts and Cultural Center , Biloxi, MS. Houses over 200 pieces of the great " Mad Potter's" best work. Web site includes information on the life and work of George Ohr. Most or all of the collections are ONLINE.
George Eastman House International Museum of Photography & Film, Rochester, NY. George Eastman House is the foremost museum of photography in the world.
George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, Springfield, MA. Japanese arms and armor, Chinese cloisonne, Islamic rugs and other Asian decorative arts, as well as 19th-century American paintings and classical sculptural casts.
George Westinghouse Museum, Wilmerding, PA. The George Westinghouse Museum is a memorial to George Westinghouse, his achievements and contributions to society. The Museum preserves an important part of the nation's industrial history and provides a means to share this rich heritage with present and future generations.
Georgia Museum of Natural History, Athens, GA. Designated the official State museum of natural history on March 1999, the Museum includes 12 collections: Archaeology, Arthropods, Botany, Geology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Invertebrates, Mammalogy, Mycology, Ornithology, Pollen and Plant Microspores, and Zoo archaeology. The Museums broad mission includes education, outreach, research and service.
Georgia Music Hall of Fame, Macon, GA. Georgia's official state music museum dedicated to preservation, education and celebration of over 450 Georgia musicians.
Georgia Rural Telephone Museum, Leslie, Georgia.
Gertrude Salzer Gordon Children's Museum of La Crosse, Inc. , La Crosse, WI. To open fall 1998, the Children's Museum of La Crosse will offer three floors of interactive exhibits, a multipurpose theater, birthday party rooms, a gift shop and more. Located in a 30,000 square foot building in downtown La Crosse, WI.
Gilcrease, Tulsa, OK. Gilcrease Museum possesses one of the nation's finest and most comprehensive collections of American art, artifacts, and documents. Virtually every item in the more than 360,000 -piece collection relates to the discovery, expansion, and settlement of North America, with special emphasis on the Western Frontier and American Indian material.
Gillespie Co. Historical Society Pioneer Museum , Fredericksburg, TX. Located right off Fredericksburg's Main Street, The Pioneer Museum is a three acre site with 10 historic structures, that deals with the settlement and cultural history and impact of the German immigrants who founded Fredericksburg in 1846.
Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, PA. Glencairn Museum's mission is to educate visitors about the history of religion, using art and artifacts from a variety of cultures and time periods.
Glenn H Curtiss Museum of Early Aviation, Hammondsport, NY. Hammondsport, NY is the birthplace of Glenn Curtiss, father of naval aviation; pioneer motorcyclist, aviator; home of first woman pilot; 1st NYS winery.
Golden State Museum, Sacramento, CA. The Golden State Museum brings California's rich history to life with a mix of traditional exhibits and state-of-the-art technology. Multimedia exhibits tell the stories of California's people, place, promise, and politics.
Gomez Mill House, Marlboro, NY. Built in 1714 by a Sephardic Jew, is the oldest extant Jewish residence in America. History continued with American Revolutionary War Patriot Farmers, statesmen, artists. Dard Hunter, handmade paper maker built third mill on property to make paper in 1913. Preserved as an historic site by Gomez Foundation. Board members are descendants of original owners. New web page. Includes more history, more pictures.
Goodnow House State Historic Site, Manhattan, KS. The Goodnow family came from New England to find a new home and to keep slavery out of kansas Territory. They stayed and led in the educational development of the new state. The Goodnows founded the college that became Kansas State University.
Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science, New Hyde Park, NY. A hands-on museum of games and puzzles that involve logic, spatial visualization and patterns. The museum tries to encourage interest in mathematics to its visitors regardless of mathematical background.
Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI. Changing displays of national and international artists, in addition to the permanent collection, regional artists, photography, children's, and rental/sales galleries, gift shop.
Graphion's Online Type Museum History and practice of typesetting.
Grassroots Art Center, Lucas, KS. Exhibits of art environments created by "outsider," self-taught artists in Kansas; includes limestone sculpture of Inez Marshall, concrete and glass work by Ed Root, metal totems by M.T. Liggett, work by Lawrence Reynolds, Herman Divers, Earl Slagle, etc.
Gray Gallery of Art , New York, NY. The museum at New York University
Great Explorations, The Hands On Museum, St. Petersburg, FL. Interactive museum offering hands on exhibits and family fun that teaches artistic and scientific concepts. Outreach programs and museum rentals available. Traveling exhibits available: Insect Zoo, Creatures of the Dark, Mirror Magic and Maze Mania.
Great Plains Nature Center, Wichita, KS. The GPNC is a new nature education facility in northeast Wichita, Kansas, emphasizing the flora, fauna and habitats of the Great Plains.
Great Valley Museum of Natural History , Modesto, CA. See, Touch, and Experience the past and present of the Great Valley region of California.
Greater Lafayette Museum of Art, Lafayette Indiana. Focuses on Indiana Artists
Greensboro Historical Museum, Greensboro, NC. United States history from a Piedmont North Carolina perspective, including the 1960 Sit-Ins, First Lady Dolley Madison, author O. Henry, and Civil War firearms.
Greensboro Historical Museum , Greensboro, NC. The Greensboro Historical Museum presents American history from a Piedmont North Carolina perspective in 12 galleries and 2 restored houses.
Grey Art Gallery, New York University, New York, NY. The Grey is NYU's fine arts museum, with 4-6 exhibitions yearly in our gallery space and 6000+ objects in our collection.
Grey Art Gallery, New York University , New York, NY. The Grey is NYU's fine arts museum, with 4-6 exhibitions yearly in our gallery space and 6000+ objects in our collection.
Grinter Place State Historic Site, Kansas City, KS. Moses Grinter came to Kansas long before it was a territory. He earned his livelihood by trading with the Native Americans and by operating a ferry where the military road crossed the Kansas River. Here in the 1850s he and his wife, Annie, a Delaware Indian, built a fine new house that echoed those he had known in his native Kentucky.
Grout Museum District, Waterloo, IA.
Guggenheim Museum, New York City. Art museum. Outposts in Bilbao, Spain and Venice.
Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. The Haggerty Museum offers an exciting range of exhibitions, from Old Master paintings to contemporary interactive art, with extensive programming for students and the community.
Hagley Museum, Wilmington, DE. Hagley Museum is the original du Pont mills, estate, and gardens. On the location where E.I. du Pont began to manufacture black powder in 1802, the museum features industrial demonstrations, models and dioramas, two historic houses and a school, as well as 235 acres of scenic property along the Brandywine River.
Hajicek Collection of Mormon History, Provo, UT. The largest private collection of rare Mormon artifacts and artworks in existence, with an emphasis on Mormon origins and Mormons in the Midwest.
Hall of Health, Berkeley, California. Community health-education museum and science center, especially for children and families.
Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Or. Situated near Willamette University, this museum features paintings by Northwest artists and a comprehensive collection of Native American basketry.
Hammonds House Galleries & Resource Center OF African American Art, Atlanta, GA. Georgia's only Independent fine art museum exhibiting works of people from the African Diaspora. Nationally and internationally known established, emerging and local artists.
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA. An original Shaker Community with 20 original/restored buildings, a working farm, only Shaker round stone barn, and a hands on Discovery Room, and current restoration of Shaker's 1860 waterpower system.
Hands On Children's Museum, Olympia, Washington.
Hands On! Regional Museum, Johnson City, TN. Hands On! is a museum where learning fun go hand in hand. Children can explore and discover in our over 27 permanent exhibits, like the Coal Mine, Airplane, Kinder Mart, or the Ark full of animals, then they can make a craft in the Discovery Room!
Hanford Mills Museum, East Meredith, NY. A 150 year old working mill, powered by waterwheel, saws logs to lumber, grain to feed. 16 buildings include mill, historic house, railroad car, pond & trails.
Harry Ransom Center for the Arts at University of Texas, Austin, TX. This collection is the finest in the area. one of the prize items is the Guttenberg Bible. The museum houses parts of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection on a rotation bases. The Harry Randsom Center is the areas research facility of art history.
Harvard University Art Museums, . Fogg Art Museum, Busch-Reisinger Museum, Arthur M. Sackler Museum.
Hastings Museum, Hastings, NE. Displays of cultural and natural history of the Great Plains. Museum, Planetarium, Discovery Center, and IMAX Theater all under one roof.
Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona. Specializes in contemporary and archaeological Native American material.
Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, TX. Includes a 25,000 sq. ft. science museum, a 274 acre wildlife sanctuary, an 1,800 sq. ft. Raptor Rehabilitation Center and a 3750 sq. ft. environmental center and outdoor aquatic laboratory.
Hearst Art Gallery, Saint Mary's College of California, Moraga, CA. The only accredited art museum in Contra Costa, offering diverse changing exhibitions. Permanent collection features the work of William Keith.
Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa, FL. Located in the heart of downtown Tampa, The Henry B. Plant Museum interprets the turn-of-the century 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel and the lifestyles of America's Gilded Age. The National Historic Landmark building houses opulent furnishings original to the hotel.
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan. Largest US indoor/outdoor museum complex, founded by Henry Ford in 1929, presenting change and innovation in American life. The museum complex is an independent, non-profit, educational institution not affiliated with the Ford Motor Company or the Ford Foundation.
Herb Lane Museum, Redding, CA. The virtual museum of the Gran Mondo Foundation.
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University.
Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County , Lancaster, PA. Collects, preserves and interprets Lancaster County decorative arts through annual exhibits, permanent collection and ongoing educational programs.
Heritage Map Museum, Lititz, Pennsylvania. 15th to 19th century antique maps. Includes maps for sale.
Herrett Center for Arts and Science, Twin Falls, ID. Anthropological collections emphasizing Native North, Central, and South American cultures. Contemporary art gallery and large, modern planetarium. Extensive stone tools collection.
Hershey Museum, Hershey, PA. Hershey Museum explores the life of Milton Hershey, the model town, and chocolate empire he created. The Museum also contains Native American and PA German collections Milton Herhsey acquired.
Hesston Steam Museum, LaPorte, Indiana.
Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC. Primarily collects and exhibits 19th and 20th Century American art. Excellent collection of American art pottery. Second oldest museum in North Carolina.
Hidden Hills Historical Museums , Chesterfield, MA. Tour the Historical Museums of the Hidden Hills of Western Massachusetts and re-live life as it used to be in a simpler time.
High Desert Museum, Bend, OR. This is an excellent presentation of NW life and history oriented to the desert area of Centran and Eastern Oregon.
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia. Includes images of contemporary art, a decorative arts collection, American and European painting, African art, folk art, and photography.
Hildene, Manchester, VT. Abraham Lincoln's descendants lived until 1975 in this 24-room mansion in Manchester, VT. The interior of the home has been preserved intact with original furnishings and personal family effects. Open for tours daily mid-May through October.
Hiller Aviation Museum , San Carlos, CA. Emphasis is on the aviation history of northern California with displays of early Hiller helicopters and other historically significant aircraft of N. California.
Hillwood Museum & Gardens, Washington, DC. Former estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post with 13 acres of formal gardens. Museum displays extensive collections of Russian Imperial and French Decorative arts.
Historic Alexandria, Virginia, Alexandria, VA. Historic Alexandria includes the Alexandria Archaeology Museum, Alexandria Black History Research Center, FOrt Ward Museum and Historic Site, Friendship Firehouse Museum, Gadsby's Tavern Museum, The Lyceum, and the Torpe