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M u s e u m s
in the USA

~ Names beginning with "D" (46 total) ~

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D'Arcy Museum of Art, Chicago, IL
The D'Arcy Museum is Loyola University Chicago's museum of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque art. [1174:-0.1-.04]-0
Dacotah Prairie Museum, Aberdeen, SD
Experience the settlement and development of the Dakota Prairie through educational programs, art shows, and historic exhibits. Artifacts relevant to Brown County South Dakota, photograph collection, archives, large collection of period clothing dating from late 1880s, some Native American items. [1381:-0.3-.04]-0
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. [883:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [826:-0.0-.00]-0
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX [739:-0.0-.00]-0
Dallas Museum of Natural History, , TX [334:-0.0-.00]-0
Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, MO
Nationally recognized as a museum to check out in the field of contemporary art!. [1175:-0.1-.04]-0
David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, IL
At the University of Chicago. [862:-0.0-.00]-0
Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley, MA
The Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College is one of the oldest and most acclaimed academic fine arts museums in the United States. The collection spans global history from Ancient times to yesterday. With masterpieces from almost every continent, with collections installed in one of this country?s most significant examples of museum architecture, and with a rotating series of temporary exhibitions that challenge our understanding of history and the role of the arts in soc... [1176:-0.1-.04]-0
Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, CT [297:-0.0-.00]-0
Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH
Has a very large Asian and African Art gallery, and rotating exhibits have lately included Degas, Rodin, Ansel Adams. [1082:-0.0-.00]-0
Dayton International Peace Museum, Dayton, OH
A peace museum contributing to a local, national, and international culture of peace through activities, exhibits, and events that focus on peaceful, nonviolent alternatives to violence and conflict. Permanent and visiting exhibits about the worlds rich history of nonviolence, exhibits on contemporary issues concerning the many facets of peace from personal to global. The Future Energy Center, the environmental brance of the museum covers important g [1709:-0.6-.07]-0
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. [1013:-0.0-.00]-0
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA [35:-0.0-.00]-0
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA [82:-0.0-.00]-0
Deer Valley Rock Art Center, Phoenix, AZ
Hedgpeth Hills petroglyph site, with intorduction to rock art. [622:-0.0-.00]-0
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
Founded in 1912, the Delaware Art Museum holds a world-renowned collection that focuses on American art and illustration from the 19th century to the present as well as the British Pre-Raphaelite movement. [1746:-1.2-.07]-0
Delaware History Center, Wilmington, DE
Visit the Delware History Museum, Old Town Hall or historic Willingtown Square. Dedicated to preserving Delaware's history. [938:-0.0-.00]-0
Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
The largest collection of art between Chicago and San Francisco. [608:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [602:-0.0-.00]-0
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO
Listed as one of the top five nature & science museums in the country. Featuring a Prehistoric Journey exhibit, Space Odyssey exhibit, IMAX Theater and The Gates Planetarium. [1177:-0.1-.04]-0
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO
The Museum is a national resource for research and science education that specializes in collections, exhibitions, and learning programs in six core areas: geology, zoology, paleontology, anthropology, space sciences, and health sciences. [1545:-0.9-.05]-0
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. [839:-0.0-.00]-0
Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI [36:-0.0-.00]-0
Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI [83:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [478:-0.0-.00]-0
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. [569:-0.0-.00]-0
Diego Rivera Web Museum, , ??
dedicated to the Mexican muralist painter Diego Rivera (1886-l957). (Also in Spanish.). [37:-0.0-.00]-0
Diego Rivera Web Museum, , ??
dedicated to the Mexican muralist painter Diego Rivera (1886-l957). (Also in Spanish.). [84:-0.0-.00]-0
Dinosaur Depot Museum, Cañon City, CO
The Dinosaur Depot Museum is a GEM located in one of the best places in the world to see fossils and the rocks where they are found. Among our dinosaurs on display, is the world's most complete Stegosaurus! [1546:-0.9-.05]-0
Dinosaurs! Honolulu Comminity Collage, Honolulu, HI
For the first time in Hawaii, there is a unique, free, permanent exhibit of dinosaur fossils available for public viewing. These "fossils" are replicas from the originals at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. [1536:-0.8-.05]-0
DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum, Fenwick Island, DE
Features artifacts from shipwrecks off the Deleware, Maryland, and Virginia coast, as well as other collections from around the U.S. (includung many from Florida)and the world. Also has working conservation lab for the public to view. Experts on hand to answer questions. [1178:-0.1-.04]-0
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. [719:-0.0-.00]-0
Discovery Museums, Acton, MA
The Discovery Museums (Children?s Discovery Museum and Science Discovery Museum), located in Acton, Massachusetts, just west of Boston, are two separate but complementary museums filled with exciting, interactive exhibits for children of all ages using focused spaces and hands-on activities inviting exploration and discovery. [1312:-0.1-.04]-0
DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER, Santa Ana, CA
Let your imagination turn, twist and fly through 120 hands-on exhibits for all ages. Located in the heart of Orange County just minutes from Disneyland, John Wayne Airport and the Anaheim Convention Center. Exit Interstate 5 at Main St. in Santa Ana. Lie on a Bed of Nails, play Virtual Volleyball, stand in a Wind Tunnel, play music with a Laser Beam Harp, dance on a Musical Floor and more! Special events include BubbleFest in April and Spooky Science in October. www.discoverycube.org 714-542-2823. Ope [1426:-1.0-.04]-0
Discovery Science Center, Fort Collins, CO
Discovery Science Center is Colorado's only hands-on science and technology center, loaded with 110 incredible interactive exhibits to ignite your curiosity and make learning fun for the entire family. [1548:-0.9-.05]-0
Dittrick Medical History Museum, Cleveland, OH
Large collections of artifacts, rare books,and archives relating to the history of medicine. [1313:-0.2-.08]-0
Don Quixote Museum of the Americas, El Paso, TX
The museum is a fantastic space where dreamer's find their own dreams.Hispanic collections of painting,sculpure,photograps, cartoons,assemblages, books,letters, music,poetry and contemporary art. [1179:-0.9-.05]-0
Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Detroit, MI
The Dossin Great Lakes Museum, a flagship of the Midwest’s inland lakes maritime heritage museums, stands on the shore of Detroit’s historic Belle Isle, one of America’s grandest city parks. The Dossin Great Lakes Museum offers visitors a comprehensive look at life on the Great Lakes and along the Detroit River. The Dossin is a “must see” cultural location for those who love maritime history and enjoy being near the water. [1866:-0.6-.09]-0
Dr Pepper Museum, Waco, TX
The birthplace of Dr Pepper offers a glimpse of an earlier time. [980:-0.0-.00]-0
Dr. Charles W. Swan Library and Museum, Baltimore, MD
The Life and Legend of an Actor, Doctor, and Knigh. [1180:-0.1-.04]-0
Drop Zone Virtual Museum, Fairfax Station, VA
Dedicated to preserving and sharing WWII airborne history thru oral histories, photos, artifacts. Besides the museum there is a virtual community which enjoys the support of hundreds of WWII veterans and their respective associations. [437:-0.9-.05]-0
Drugstore and Pharmacy Museum, Saint Peter, MN
This museum, located in St. Peter, MN, attempts to explain and show the vital role the drugstore has played in the American culture. Pharmacy bottles, show globes, antique soda fountain, various pharmacy items and equipment. [1414:-0.8-.04]-0
Duke University Museum of Art, Durham, NC
Permanent collection ranging from Ancient to Modern art plus changing exhibitions, programs and scholarly publications. [652:-0.0-.00]-0
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 designe... [1094:-0.0-.00]-0
Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha, NE
History of Omaha, Nebraska, and westward expansion because of the Transcontinental Railroad. In a renovated Union Pacific train station, featuring an old-fashioned soda fountain! They are located near Omaha's Old Market. Also associated with the Smithsonian Institution. [1181:-0.1-.04]-0

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