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A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, Chicago, IL
Open April thru December 1st (February for Scheduled Black History Events Only)The A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum was founded in 1995 by Lyn Hughes, its current director. The facility is located in Chicago. The facility is named after men who The museum exists for the purpose of providing educational, and cultural enrichment for all of mankind. All activities, past, present and future, are for the purpose of objectives that are inexorably intertwined - the study, preservation, interpretation, [1432:-1.1-.04]-0
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. [591:-0.0-.00]-0
A.I.R. Gallery, Chelsea, NY
Founded in 1972, A.I.R. Gallery is the first artist-run, not-for-profit art gallery for women artists in the country. As an early alternative, and a current example for other alternative spaces, A.I.R. supports the work of women artists working in all Contemporary work in all media. [1422:-1.0-.04]-0
Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, ME
Celebrating Maine's Native American Cultures, History, Arts and Archaeology. The Most Fascinating Journey in Bar Harbor Begins at the Abbe! Discover collections and changing exhibitions that explore the story of Maine’s first people. Imagine how Native Americans lived in Maine thousands of years ago. Learn about Native people today. Enjoy their arts and enduring traditions. [1604:-0.2-.08]-0
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. [724:-0.0-.00]-0
Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, Harrogate, AL
The museum is a department of Lincoln Memorial University. It is both a research institution and a tourist destination for the Cumberland Gap area. The collections contains personal items from Abraham Lincoln his family, and presidency, the Western Theater of the Civil War, and an extensive collection of Lincoln related art work. The exhibits are located in five galleries. [1719:-0.7-.07]-0
Academy of Natural Science, Philladelphia, PA [1376:-1.2-.06]-0
Ackland Museum, Chapel Hill, NC [1135:-0.1-.04]-0
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. [797:-0.0-.00]-0
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, Chicago, IL
A world class collection of early astrological technology. [905:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [560:-0.0-.00]-0
Agricultural Heritage Museum, Brookings, SD
Specializes in the agricultural history of South Dakota from 1860 to 1950. Technology and photo archive. [845:-0.0-.00]-0
Agriculture Museum, Brookings, SD
The exhibits were interesting to everyone; even someone who had absolutely no interest in agriculture. [1134:-0.1-.04]-0
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, Palm Springs, CA
The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit museum, dedicated to preserving the culture of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and other Native peoples through exhibitions, collections, research, and educational programs. [1136:-0.1-.04]-0
Air Zoo-Aviation History Museum of Kalamazoo(Michigan), Kalamazoo, MI
Flight-Ready historical and restored aircraft, On-line tours and On-line Aircraft Highlights. [273:-0.0-.00]-0
Akron Art Museum, Akron, OH
Situated in a renovated Post Office building, the permanet collection emphasises contemporary art, photography, and folk arts. [435:-0.0-.00]-0
Alabama Museum of Natural History, Tuscaloosa, AL
Experience the natural diversity of Alabama through exhibits from the Age of Dinosaurs, the Coal Age, and the Ice Age. View extensive collections of geology, zoology, mineralogy, paleontology, ethnology, history, and photography. Explore the Alabama Museu [1530:-0.8-.05]-0
Alamo, San Antonio, TX
A mission, a fortress, a shrine - The Alamo's past spans nearly 300 years of history. Best remembered for the 1836 battle where a small band of Texans withstood Santa Anna's army for 13 days, the Alamo stands as"The Cradle of Texas Liberty.". [646:-0.0-.00]-0
Alaska Museum of Natural History, Anchorage, AK
A child-friendly Museum with Alaskan Dinosaurs, Ice Age Mammals, Geology, Paelontology, Ornithology and other natural science subjects. Dinosaurs, Bering land bridge and Ice Age Mammals, geology, paleontology, Alaskan birds, Alaskan sea mammals, Education rooma and dinosaur dig. [1820:-1.1-.08]-0
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. [606:-0.0-.00]-0
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). [446:-0.0-.00]-0
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
While relatively small, the museumhas an excellent collection of modern 20th century art, as well as statuary & paintings from earlier centuries. [1015:-0.0-.00]-0
Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM
Municipal museum featuring regional fine arts and historical artifacts from the Middle Rio Grande Valley (1500-present). [974:-0.0-.00]-0
Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Albuquerque, NM
Collections focus on art and history of the Southwest with an emphasis on New Mexico. Also included is an historic site, Casa San Ysidro, a recreation of an 18/19th century Spanish Colonial hacienda. [1050:-0.0-.00]-0
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT [1111:-0.0-.00]-0
Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum, PUUNENE, HI
Displays historical information about some of the pioneers who established Maui's modern sugar industry. Also includes artifacts, photos and documents (including labor contracts written in Hawaiian, Japanese and Chinese) showing the arrival of immigr [1533:-0.8-.05]-0
Alexander Vaisman Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC
Paintings and drawings by Alexander Vaisman. This is a virtual museum. [882:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [653:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [709:-0.0-.00]-0
Allen County Museum, , OH
The Allen County Museum, Lima, Ohio. Site contains a museum, Shay locomotive, Children's Museum, Victorian mansion, log house, and Children Garden. Museum also houses a genealogy library and railroad Archives. AAM accredited. Collections include Native American, pioneer, transportation, fossils, minerals, art, and Sarber-Dillinger Story. July 21 - September 30, 2006, "A Visible Past: Portraits of Work on the Baltimore and Ohio." [1647:-0.7-.06]-0
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, OH
17th century Dutch, Japanese prints, Renaissance and Baroque prints, modern European and contemporary American art. [9:-0.0-.00]-0
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, OH
17th century Dutch, Japanese prints, Renaissance and Baroque prints, modern European and contemporary American art. [56:-0.0-.00]-0
Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX
Works from the permanent collection include early to mid-20th c. modernists, photography, European paintings from the 17th, 18th, 19th c., Middle Eastern textiles, and Asian Art from the 1st c. BC through mid 19th c. [1137:-0.1-.04]-0
Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum, Atchison, KS
Restored Victorian home built in 1880 and overlooks the Missouri River. Amelia Earhart was born in this home on July 24, 1897, which was the home of her maternal grandparents, Judge Alfred and Amelia Harres Otis. Rooms filled with numerous pictures, articles and letters of or about Amelia Earhart. Bathing suit and furniture of Amelia Earhart. Amelia's bedroom and the bedroom where she was born. Information on other female fliers. Giftshop! [1800:-0.6-.08]-0
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum, Fort Worth, TX
C.R. Smith Museum is one of the few museums in the world dedicated solely to commercial aviation. The museum opened in July 1993 and is dedicated to past and present American Airlines employees and C.R. Smith, longtime American Airlines president and avi Its a great place. It has lots of exhibits for people of all ages. We have a restored DC-3 airplane and a theater. We have interactive displays, films and a flight simulator that might give the visitors the impression that they have left the ground. [1420:-0.9-.04]-0
American Airpower Museum, Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY
Located in a historic hangar of the former Republic Aircraft factory, this museum is home to a collection of flying WWII aircraft. The visitor will also find many relevant exhibits about American Military Aviation history. WWII fighters and bombers. Korean and Vietnam era jets. Exhibits about Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), Tuskegee Airmen, POWS and more. WWII era control tower and vintage military vehicles. [1865:-0.6-.09]-0
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. [1023:-0.0-.00]-0
American Folk Art Museum, New York, NY
Founded in 1961 as the only major urban cultural center dedicated to the finest examples of 18th- and 19th-century traditional folk art, as well as the compelling work of self-taught artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. [1138:-0.1-.04]-0
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 inspiraitonal stories of great American men and women. [802:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [1021:-0.0-.00]-0
American International Rattlesnake Museum, Albuquerque, NM
The Rattlesnake Museum is an exciting and educational experience for the entire family. This animal conservation museum reveals the hundreds of ways that rattlesnakes and other "less desirable" animals have influenced our lives. Examples are giv In addition to the 'living exhibits', collections include medical materials, Native American art, fine art, textiles, toys, entertainment, food, the study of herpetology, sports, music, scouting & military, religion and American history. [1754:-0.1-.08]-0
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. [498:-0.0-.00]-0
American military museum, El Monte, CA
Over 130 different military equipment from ww1 to contemporary jeeps, trucks,tanks, cannons, personnel carriers, the largest interservice collections on the west coast. [962:-0.0-.00]-0
American Museum of Asmat Art, Saint Paul, MN
Asmat art from Papau New Guinea. [895:-0.7-.08]-0
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, NY
One of the most important natural history museums in the world. Also includes the Rose Center for Earth and Space and the Hayden Planetarium. The largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world, plus 45 exhibition halls. [1388:-0.4-.04]-0
American Museum of Photography, , ??
The American Museum of Photography calls itself"A museum without walls...for an art without boundaries." Web exhibits bring great images from the history of photography to your computer screen from a private collection of more than 5,000 photographs. You'll see everything from a frontier town in America's Wild West to a century-old photo of mischief in a Japanese restaurant...plus important early portraits, landscapes, architectural images, art photography and pioneering photo-journalism. O... [734:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [447:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [192:-0.0-.00]-0
American Museums' Representational Art Exhibitions, Orange, CA
Index to American museums' current and future exhibitions This is a VIRTUAL museum. [631:-0.0-.00]-0
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). [336:-0.7-.08]-0
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. [1086:-0.7-.04]-0
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 clothmaking from 1700s to 1900s; three or four temporary exhibitions per year. [742:-0.0-.00]-0
American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, MD
essly edited). [1120:-0.1-.04]-0
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. [565:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [356:-0.0-.00]-0
Anacostia Museum, Washington, DC
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. [687:-0.0-.00]-0
Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, CO
Premier museum of archaeology and Native cultures in the Four Corners region of the American Southwest [1540:-0.9-.05]-0
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, Faneuil Hall 4th Floor, Boston, MA
This is the third oldest chartered military organization in the World, and the oldest in the Western Hemisphere! The rich tradition of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company can be seen in its Museum Headquartered in Faneuil Hall , Boston. Exhibits: Medal of Honor George Maynard uniform. John F. Kennedy exhibit. Portraits of Captains Commanding dating back to 1638. Numerous military artifacts dating back to revolutionary times. Donated items from countries around the world. [1807:-0.7-.08]-0
Ancient Historical Society Virtual Museum, Boston, MA
In order to enlighten most individuals of history’s broad spectrum of traditions, cultural and societal unity, that may be dormant at times, it is the intent of the Ancient Historical Society to demonstrate a quest to conserve & attain for all. Furthermore, this will be accomplished through diverse aspects that encompass art, language, religion, science, and spirituality. Moreover, this will allow one to become more self-actualized, while learning about another individual’s historical locale. [1762:-0.3-.08]-0
Anderson - Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, Albuquerque, NM
The Museum encompasses an international, national and regional perspective demonstrating the global development of ballooning achievements via exhibitions, collections and programs designed for diverse audiences. [1140:-0.1-.04]-0
Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA [11:-1.1-.09]-0
Angels Attic, Santa Monica, CA
Amuseum of antique dolls, toys, miniatures and dollhouses. Located in an 1895 Queen Anne Victorian house. [817:-0.0-.00]-0
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor, MI
The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is home to more than 250 interactive science, math and technology exhibits. Visit the NEW Michigan Nature discovery room and the expanded preschool gallery Discover the scientist within you! Visit the Light and Optics Gallery, Waste to Watts explores renewable energy, discover the CTN television studio, the preschool gallery, Scienceworks, live shows and more! For more information visit www.aahom.org [1760:-0.2-.08]-0
Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum, Lynchburg, VA
Annie Bethel Spencer (Lynchburg, Virginia) better known as Anne Spencer (1882-1975) was an American Black poet and active participant in the New Negro Movement and Harlem Renaissance period. Anne was the first Virginian and first African-American to ha The Queen Anne Style house remains as Anne Spencer left it when she passed away in 1975. The cottage house called "Edankraal" was her writing studio and has photo's of her family and friends from the late 1800's. Her garden is the only [1893:-0.9-.09]-0
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. [765:-0.3-.05]-0
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. [623:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [424:-0.0-.00]-0
Arizona Capitol Museum, Phoenix, AZ
The Arizona Capitol Museum brings history to life through exhibits, special events and tours. Over 20 exhibits tell Arizonas story from territorial days to the present. Located in the 1901 Capitol Building, admission and parking are free. Collection items include the Silver Service from the USS Arizona and native american baskets collected by Edward S. Curtis. Artifacts related to Arizonas state and territorial government comprise the majority of the collection [1735:-1.0-.07]-0
Arizona Historical Society, Tucson, AZ
The Arizona Historical Society has the world's largest collection of Arizona history artifacts, documents, and photographs. Feel free to ask us about research, educational programs, and tours. The Arizona Historical Society actively seeks, collects and accepts donations of artifacts, objects, photographs, manuscripts, oral histories, archival materials, personal papers, books and periodicals, ephemera and art that represent and interpret the hi [1680:-0.1-.07]-0
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 evironment designed for learning and creative expression. [978:-0.0-.00]-0
Arizona Science Center, Phoenix, AZ [12:-0.0-.00]-0
Arizona Science Center, Phoenix, AZ [59:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [505:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [366:-0.0-.00]-0
Arizona Street Railway Museum/dba Phoenix Trolley Museum, Phoenix, AZ
The Arizona Street Railway Museum, Home of the Phoenix Trolley, is located next to the beautiful Margaret Hance Deck Park and is being constructed as an operating museum which will allow visitors to step back in time and experience some early Phoenix his Museum contains two original Phoenix Street Railway streetcars Manufactured in 1928 and run continuosly until 1948. Also displays of streetcar technology and operational diaorama and movies. Static display of 1906 Mining Car Engine [1590:-0.1-.06]-0
Arnisto Gallery, Santa Clara, CA
A gallery of original, surreal, conceptual Artwork curated by Arnold Chao in various meduims (oil paintings, watercolor paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photography). This is a VIRTUAL museum. [758:-0.0-.00]-0
Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
Contemporary art and the collection of the Carl and Edith Weyerhaeuser family on a woodland setting 30 miles south of Boston. Shaker furniture, Contemporary Japanese ceramics, American prints and paintings and an onsite Japanese tea house. [1587:-1.2-.05]-0
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Museum and art school. [60:-0.7-.04]-0
Art Museum Network, , ??
Official Web site for the largest art museums in North America. Choose a museum by region. [319:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [750:-0.0-.00]-0
Art Museum of the Americas, Washington, DC
The museum's permanent collection of 20th-century Latin American and Caribbean art is one of the most important collections of its kind in the United States. The museum also maintains a regular schedule of special Latin American art exhibits and related educational programs. The museum is administered by the Organization of American States. [1141:-0.1-.04]-0
ArtMuseum.net, Santa Clara, CA
The ArtMuseum.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. [885:-0.0-.00]-0
ArtNomads Gallery, New York, NY
Online gallery featuring artists of all media from across the United States. [1142:-0.1-.04]-0
ArtOpening.com, Ann Arbor, MI
One of a kind fine art for sale. Etching, painting, engraving, drawing & sculpture. Many styles and prices. This is a VIRTUAL museum. [848:-0.0-.00]-0
ArtQuest, Greensboro, NC
An interactive art experience for children located in the Greensboro Cultural Center. [1093:-0.0-.00]-0
Arts Online, Online Only, CA
A site devoted to the online artistic community. A place to join digests, submit artwork, chat, win contests, or simply view the outstanding talent on the web! This is a VIRTUAL museum. [886:-0.0-.00]-0
Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC
The Asheville Art Museum annually presents an exciting, inviting and active schedule of exhibitions and public programs based on its permanent collection of 20th and 21st century art. Special exhibitions feature renowned regional and national artists and explore issues of enduring interest. The Museum also offers a wide array of innovative, inspiring and entertaining educational programs for people of all ages. [1738:-1.1-.07]-0
Aspen Art Museum, Colorado, CO
Contemporary art. [15:-0.0-.00]-0
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center's mission is to promote excellence, experimentation and education in all forms of contemporary art. The Contemporary provides opportunities for artists on local, regional, national and international. The Contemporary’s gallery is one of the South’s most dynamic spaces for artistic exchange and experimental thinking. The exhibition schedule offers a diverse mix of solo and group exhibitions presenting a broad range of works. [1848:-0.4-.09]-0
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. [481:-0.0-.00]-0
Aurora Fossil Musuem, Aurora, NC
Large collection and exhibits of Marine Fossils, Free to public, area for visitors to dig their own fossils. [1143:-0.1-.04]-0
Aurora Regional Fire Museum, Aurora, IL
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is a non-profit, tax exempt, educational institution located in Aurora, IL. Its purpose is to preserve and exhibit the artifacts and history of Aurora and surrounding area fire departments, as well as teach and promote fire From bucket brigades, to hand-pumpers, and from horse-drawn steam fire engines to modern fire apparatus, the museum’s exhibit Buckets, Bells, and Booster Tanks, examines one-hundred years of tools and technology used in fighting fires and saving lives. Th [1689:-0.3-.07]-0
Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX
AMOA-Downtown showcases an array of twentieth-century and contemporary art. 823 Congress Avenue at 9th Street AMOA-Laguna Gloria is 1916 Italianate-style villa exhibiting contemporary art on lush 12-acre grounds overlooking Lake Austin. 3809 West 35th Street [1577:-1.0-.05]-0
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. [1049:-0.0-.00]-0
Avampato Discovery Museum, Charleston, WV
The Avampato Discovery Museum consists of the two floors of interactive science exhibits, a 9,000 square foot world-class art gallery, and the ElectricSkyTM Theater, which presents planetarium shows and large format films. The ADM displays large scale traveling art exhibits as well as a portion of its own permanent collection of art, which primarily focuses on 19th and 20th century American Art. [1406:-0.1-.05]-0
Avoca Museum, Altavista, VA
Avoca is the homesite of Revolutionary War hero Col. Charles Lynch. Located on 5 acres of the original plantation, Avoca collects, preserves, and interprets the history of Campbell County and surrounding areas. County Victorian house, Civil War exhibition, extensive American Indian artifact collection, Colonial era buildings, Arboretum of native VA trees and plants. [1416:-0.8-.04]-0
AZ Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place! In a nutshell The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place! Exhibits re-create the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region so realistically you find yourself eye-to-eye wit [1677:-0.1-.07]-0

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