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W.M. Keck Museum, Reno, NV
The museum displays minerals, ore specimens, fossils and mining history objects, and is home to part of the Mackay Family Silver, created by Tiffany & Co.
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Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT
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Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
Contemporary Arts Museum.
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WalkerAfrican-American Museum & Resarch Center, Las Vegas, NV
The museum is located in a temporary site, with its current exhibit consisting of"Black Memorabilia"reflecting our history through dolls, photos, stamps, books, magazines, newspaper articles, prints, autographs, celebrity food items, sports memorabilia, figurines, art, political memorabilia, etc. Items date back to the late 1800's, locally, nationally, and internationally.
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Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, MS
The Walter Anderson Museum of Art is dedicated to the display of the interdisciplinary art of Walter Inglis Anderson, American master painter and naturalist.
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Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD
The Walters Art Gallery is a public art museum located in Baltimore's historic Mt. Vernon Cultural District. Its permanent collection ranges from ancient to medieval art and manuscripts to decorative objects, Asian art and Old Master and 19th-century paintings. Established by father and son collectors William and Henry Walters, the Walters Art Gallery is recognized internationally as one of the foremost art museums in the United States.
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War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, NM
World War II and Koeran conflict era flying museum. Many interesting pictures.
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Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury, MD
Home to the world's most comprehensive collection of wildfowl carving, The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art invites you to explore this unique, indigenous North American art form from antique working decoys to internationally acclaimed contemporary sculptures and paintings.
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Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury, MD
Extensive collection of early American carved decoys. Exhibit of contemporary Wildfowl wood carvings. Changing exhibit of contemporary wildfowl painting.
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Warhawk Air Museum, Nampa, ID
Our mission is to teach and preserve World War II history from the home front to the war front, and aviation history from the advent of flight through the space age.
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Warther Carving Museum, Dover, OH
Mooney Warther's carvings of the history the steam locomotive are diplayed along with arrowhead and button.
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Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC
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Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, Sioux Falls, SD
The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science is the region's premiere entertainment, cultural and educational facility. The Washington Pavilion features the Visual Arts Center, Kirby Science Discovery Center, Wells Fargo CineDome Theater and Husby Per
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Washington State Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, WA
Exhibits feature Northwest themes such as the Alaska gold rush.
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Washington State Railroads Historical Society Museum, Pasco, WA
The WSRHS is dedicated to preserving the history of"All"the railroads that helped build the State of Washington. From the Great Northern Railway in the north, the Milwaukee Road in the middle, to the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, and SP&S Railway.
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Watch and Clock Museum of the NAWCC, Columbia, PA
A museum detailing the history and technology of timekeeping.
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Waterloo Village, , ??
Representing 300 years of Native American, Colonial, and 19th century Canal history.
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Wayne County Historical Museum, Richmond, IN
The Wayne County Historical Museum has an excellent pioneer collection as well as an eclectic assortment of items gathered by the founder during her travels in the early 20th century. These items include an Egyptian mummy, a samurai warriorís uniform, in addition to historical transportation vehicles, pottery, and an excellent current exhibit of historical costume.
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Wayne County Historical Society Museum, Lyons, NY
The Wayne County Historial Society Museum is housed in a former county jail and attahed sheriff's home. Built in 1854, it now houses permanent and changing exhibits that represent the industry and people of Wayne County, New York.
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Weaving Art Museum and Research Institute, San Francisco, CA
This sites fascinating graphics and layout present the words tapestry, kelim, weaving and rug with a new level of and appreciation. Intriguing images of rare historic eastern Mediterranean area weavings are shown and examined in the commentary provided for each idsplay,.
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Web Museum of Calendars and Wood Types, New York, NY
We feature 19th century calendars and wood types used for printing.
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Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, Wethersfield, CT
Located in the center of Connecticut's largest historic district, the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum provides the quintessential New England experience.
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Wenham Museum, Wenham, MA
A delightful Museum of Family Life, offering visitors a historic view of how we have lived, worked, dressed and played from the 17th-century to today.
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West Point Museum, West Point, NY
The oldest and largest diversified public collection of militaria in the Western Hemisphere. Located at the United States Military Academy.
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West Valley Museum, Woodland Hills, CA
Early photos of the West San Fernando Valley, artifacts and postal history.
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West Virginia State Museum, Charleston, WV
Collections and exhibits of West Virginia history and artwork. The Museum and its holdings are housed in The Cultural Center at the State Capitol, Charleston West Virginia.
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Western Aerospace Museum, Oakland, CA
Museum of aviation and aerospace with emphasis on aerospace and aviation of northern california. 24 airplanes, exhibits, gift shop, videos.
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Western Aerospace Museum, Oakland, CA
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Western America Railroad Museum, BAARSTOW, CA
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Western Museum of Mining & Industry, Colorado Springs, CO
The emphasis of WMMI's collections is placed on the technology and technological history of metal mining and metallurgy, as well as the social history of the American Mining West. The museum promotes research in these disciplines by making its artifact and library collections available to scholars and the interested public.
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Western Museum of Scouting, Los Angeles, CA
History of Scouting from 1899 to present day.
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Western Railway Museum, RIO VISTA-SUISUN CITY, CA
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Western Sonoma County Historical Society, Sebastopol, CA
WSCHS administrates the West [Sonoma] County Museum, Luther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Experiment Farm, history reference rooms and archives in Sebastopol CA. WEST CTY. MUSEUM: Frequently changing displays reflecting history unique to West Sonoma County.
BURBANK FARM: Remaining preserved experimental grounds of famed plant breeder, Luther Burbank.
(National Register of Historic Places -- both sites.)
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Westford Museum, Westford, MA
Perpetually changing artifacts and photographs chart the growth of this pretty and prosperous town. Cultural events include lectures, craft demonstrations, folk concerts and an annual Edgar Allen Poe commemoratve evening.
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Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, ??
From smoky cityscapes and rural splendors, to heroes of history and toys from yesteryear -- it can all be found at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, located 35 miles east of Pittsburgh in Greensburg. Pennsylvania.
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Westville, Lumpkin, GA
Living History museum depicting life in the preindustrial south prior to 1850. contains 38 buildings, and has craftsmen demonstrating daily activities. Newsweek called westville one of the ten best out-of-the-way museums in the USA.
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Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH
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Whatcom Museum of History & Art, Bellingham, WA
The Whatcom Museum of History & Art's four-building campus includes Bellingham's Old City Hall, a Victorian landmark built in 1892, the Syre Education Center, the ARCO Exhibits Building and the Whatcom Children's Museum. The main Museum features temporary and permanent exhibitions of contemporary art and regional history. Open Tue-Sun 12-5.
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Whatcom Museum of History and Art, Bellingham, WA
The Whatcom Museum of History and Art's four-building campus includes Old City Hall, a Victorian landmark builti in 1892, the Syre Education Center, the ARCO Exhibition Galley and the Whatcom Children's Museum. The main Museum features temporary and permanent exhibitions of contemporary art and regional history. Open Tue-Sun 12-5.
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Whately Historical Museum, Whately, MA
A fascinating collection of more than 4000 items that demonstrate the history of this Pioneer Valley agricultural community founded in 1771. The museum features an extensive collection of Whately pottery, maps, photos, textiles, and one of the world's largest (wooden) milkbottles.
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WHEELS Museum, Albuquerque, ??
The Albuquerque Urban Council proposal to develop a.
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Wheels Through Time Museum, Maggie Valley, NC
Wheels Through Time Museum will sweep you back in time with its astounding presentation of vintage transportation. Over 250 rare antique American motorcycles and automobiles from 1903 to present - over 90% of which are still operated regularly.
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White House Virtual Tours, Washington, DC
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White Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands Missile Range, NM
White Sands Missile Range is the site of the world’s first atomic explosion, the birth of the nuclear age and man’s first journey beyond the earth’s atmosphere, the birth of the space age. The Museum explores both of these modern events as well as providi
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Whitman Mission National Historical Site, Walla Walla, WA
The mission of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman at Waiilatpu was an important way station in the early days of the Oregon Trail. The Whitmans labored to bring Christianity to the Cayuse, but deep cultural differences and a measles epidemic led to violence in the area.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, NY
See also Hollywood Archaeology artist's WWW project.
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Wibaux Museum, Wibaux, MT
Wibaux, Montana Museum facility includes: Pierre Wibaux House & Office, Montana Centennial Train Car, Old Wibaux Barber Shop, and Drake Liver Stable.
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Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS
Established in 1935, the Wichita Art Museum reopened in 2003 after $11.5 million renovation and expansion. The 115k sq. ft facility has a cafe, museum store and extensive galleries. An internationally recogized collection of American art, the Wichita Art Museum includes important work by Mary Cassatt, Marsden Hartley, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Robert Henri, Winslow Homer, Louise Nevelson, and many others.
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Widbey ISLAND center for the ARTS, Whidbey, WA
Whidbey Island center for the Arts, LOCAL artists and information.
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Wild Turkey Center and Museum, Edgefield, SC
Celebrates the greatest conservation success story of all tme. Dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of the hunting tradition.
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Wilderness Wildlife Museum, Rector, PA
Museum holds a large collection of wild game specimens. Visitors can experience a variety of animals, and records of their habits. The museum library contains a variety of books, articles, photographs and video. Many North American game animals various species of: fish, birds, deer, bear, fox, wolves, coyotes, moose, caribou, cats & sheep. All Adventures cataloged. Research big game trophies w/Boone And Crocket volumes.
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Wildlife World, Gering, NE
Featuring animals found in the North Platte Valley along the Oregon Trail in the 1850's and over 300 fasinating exotic animals from other parts of the world, past and present. The Baluchithere, a prehistoric rhinoceros, who roamed the Earth 25 million years ago is on exhibit along with other prehistoric animals and fossils.
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Willard House Museum, Grafton, MA
Over 70 Willard clocks are exhibited in the birthplace and original workshop of the Willard clockmakers, along with family portraits, furnishings and other Willard family heirlooms.
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William E. Swigart, Jr. Automobile Museum, Huntingdon, PA
The William E. Swigart Automobile Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit museum dedicated to preserving the history of the American automobile. Our remarkable collections have existed for more than 85 years, beginning as a private passion of our founder W. Emme The William E. Swigart, Jr. collection, believed to be the oldest in the United States, represents over a century of automotive history. Recognizing that old cars were often dismantled so that their parts could be used to create or repair some other machi
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William Hammond Mathers Museum, Indiana University, IN
Departments of Anthropology, Folklore, and History.
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Wilson Historical Museum, Wilson, OK
The Wilson Historical Museum serves as a repository for artifacts and information starting with the oil boom and railroading days of the early 20th century from Wilson, the surrounding largely oilfield communities, and this region of south central Oklahom The Museum features period furnishings, implements and pictures. The library contains copies of virtually all Wilson newspapers, obituaries for many deceased residents of the area, albums about various facets of Wilson’s and the regions past, and an ever
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Winston Churchill Memorial & Library in the U.S., Fulton, MO
The Christopher Wren designed church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury moved from London to Fulton. Below an extensive museum devoted to Sir Winston S. Churchill, Wren, WWII and the Cold War.
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Winterthur Meseum, Wilmington, DE
The former country estate of Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur is a museum filled with his collection of American decorative arts made or used in America between 1640 and 1860; a 60-acre garden that features color throughout the year; and a research library for the study of American art and material culture.
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Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA
An elegant Beaux Arts mansion, Wistariahurst was home to two generations of silk manufacturers in Holyoke. Collections include decorative arts, furnishings, paintings, historic textiles and archival materials.
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Wolfsonian, Miami Beach, FL
The Wolfsonian holds more than 70,000 objects predominantly from North America and Europe, providing rich evidence of the cultural, political, and technological changes that swept the world in the century preceding the end of World War II. The collection features furniture, decorative arts, industrial design, paintings, sculpture, architectural models, works on paper, books, and ephemera.
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WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology, Bloomington, IN
Hands-on excitement for children and their families within a few blocks of Indiana University.
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Wooden Nickel Historical Museum, San Antonio, TX
Collection of Wooden Nickels in various categories.
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Woodlands Science and Art Center, The Woodlands, TX
We are a non-profit corporation dedicated to bringing science and the arts to The Woodlands (about 25 miles north of Houston). Our goal is to have our own building in the near future -- a science activity center for student field trips during the week and a performance space for plays and music in the evenings and on weekends. For the time being we're hosting local science lectures and performance events.
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Worcester African Cultural Center, Worcester, MA
Located at 33-35 Canterbury Street in Worcester, MA 01610. The Center, the first of its kind in the Northeast region houses a museum, museum shop, and performing arts center. The Museum houses a permanent exhibit of ceremonial masks, divination sculptures, decorative arts, musical instruments, jewelry, furniture, and everyday objects from the African continent.
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Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
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World Kite Museum, Long Beach, WA
Art, history and science make the World Kite Museum an amazing place to visit, unique experience, a museum that is"fun." Kites from around the world, Japan, China, Indonesia, Uniteds States and many more countries.
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World Museum of Mining, Butte, MT
The World Museum Of Mining, a national historical site, is dedicated to preserving the mining, ethnic, and social history of Butte, Montana.
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World of Wonder Children's Museum, Lafayette, CO
World of Wonder Children's Museum is a place for toddlers, school age children and their families, offering a variety of interactive and informative educational and creative exhibits and programs that stimulate learning and child development
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Wounded Knee Museum, Wall, SD
Learn the unforgettable story of the Wounded Knee Massacre. Experience the story through vivid graphics, photographs and shocking first hand accounts.
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Wright Museum, Wolfeboro, NH
A museum of American enterprize.
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WWII Victory Museum, Auburn, IN
The World War II Victory Museum, located just minutes north of Fort Wayne, is home to the world’s largest and most significant collection of military vehicles, uniforms and artifacts from the Second World War. WWII veterans admitted free of charge. Rental Most of this collection was previously housed at the Victory Memorial Museum in Belgium and contains the cost comprehensive collection of German halftracks in the world. About a dozen of the vehicles are the only ones remaining. Exhibits are in a chronolo
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Wyandotte Museum, Wyandotte, MI
Restored 1896 Victorian home serves as the City of Wyandotte's historical museum.
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Wylie House Museum, Bloomington, IN
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WyoBraska Natural History Museum, GERING, NE
The museum has over 250 species of mounted wildlife, most of which are full mounts, displayed in their natural habitat. A replica of the Baluchithere, the largest mammal ever to walk the earth, shown actural size 19ft.high and 30ft long.
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Wyoming Dinosaur Center, Thermopolis, WY
Fossil life & exhibits, full size dinosaur skeletons; preparation laboratory (visitors may watch); active dig sites, dig site tours, dig-for-a-day programs, kids' programs, educational activities.
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Wyoming State Museum, Cheyenne, WY
The Wyoming State Museum interprets the history and prehistory of the state of Wyoming.
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Wyoming’s Frontier Prison, Rawlins, WY
The Old Wyoming State Penitentiary in use from 1901 - 1981 is now listed on the National
Register of Historic Places and offers hour-long guided tours that take visitors through three
cell blocks, the cafeteria, the grounds and the Death House. Cowboy Poets Gathering in July; Old West Summer Fest in August; Special Halloween Night Tours in October; Christmas in the Big House Craft Bazaar in December.
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The Virtual Library
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