The Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of the Midwest, particularly that of Sedgwick County, Kansas. The society boasts the largest library owned by a society in the state of Kansas. The library collections consist of more than 21,000 objects, including atlases, census data, directories, genealogies, and cemetery listings.
The society offers a library.
The Center is an 18-acre, 215,000-square-foot learning center exploring Oklahoma's history through geology, transportation, commerce, culture, aviation, heritage, and more. The Center houses five state-of-the-art galleries containing more than 200 hands-on audio, video, and computer activities. Outside the museum, the Red River Journey offers visitors a walking tour of the Red River Valley featuring land forms, vegetation, and important historical locations. The grounds also include an outdoor oilfield exhibit with drilling derricks, a portable derrick, and machinery associated with Oklahoma oil explorations.
The museum offers exhibits, tours, lectures, and educational and recreational events and programs.
The Pope House Museum Foundation operates the Pope House Museum, which depicts the life of a well-to-do African American family circa 1900. The house, built in 1901, was the residence of Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope (1858-1934) and his family. Dr. Pope was a 1919 mayoral candidate, an officer in the Spanish American War, and one of the earliest graduates of Shaw University's Leonard school of Medicine. The collections consist of artifacts and documents—with the earliest dating to 1851.
The museum is currently closed for restoration.
The Monterey County Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Monterey County, California. The society operates an archival center with records on a variety of topics, including agriculture and Spanish and Mexican correspondence.
The society offers archival access for research. Appointments are required. Museums are under construction.
The Hawai'i Sports Hall of Fame and Cybermuseum presents the history of exceptional athletes from the state of Hawaii. Inductee photographs, memorabilia, and profiles are presented in the Aloha Stadium, Bishop Museum, and a portable display.
The hall offers exhibits.
The Northern Illinois Fire Museum presents the history of the U.S. fire service. Collections include at least 31 historic pumpers, dating from 1856 through 1977.
The museum offers exhibits.
The Adams County Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Adams County, PA, and its people. To this end, the society operates a museum, located within the dormitory of the first U.S. Lutheran seminary, founded in 1826. The building later served as a Civil War hospital. Exhibit topics include iron works, social classes, pre-history, county development between 1745 and 1945, the Civil War and Battle of Gettysburg, mortuary equipment and mourning practices, religion, education, children's toys, furniture making, seminary history, and circa 1900 dorm life. Other holdings include more than 200,000 photographs and negatives, manuscripts, and county records.
The society offers exhibits, guided museum tours, guided behind-the-scenes tours, research library access, and research services. Appointments are required for all tours to ensure docent availability, with tours only being offered to groups of 10 or more. Students and members may use the research library free of charge. A fee is charged for research conducted upon request.
The Pilgrim Hall Museum presents the possessions and history of the Pilgrims. Collection highlights include the only portrait featuring a Pilgrim to be painted from life, the Bible of William Bradford (1590-1657), and the sword of Myles Standish (c. 1584-1656). The museum also presents Wampanoag history and a wide variety of paintings depicting important historical U.S. events.
The museum offers exhibits, as well as guided tours for groups. Reservations are required for guided tours.
The Grand Encampment Museum presents the mining, timber, and agricultural histories of Encampment, Wyoming and the surrounding area. Collection highlights include a Mosley folding bathtub and a two-story outhouse.
The museum offers exhibits and a research area.
The Lambertville Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of Lambertville, New Jersey and the surrounding area. The society is headquartered in the James Wilson Marshall House. Today, the Marshall House serves as both a historic house museum, a local history museum, and a society archives.
The house offers guided tours by appointment, exhibits, and an archives. The society further offers walking tours of the town monthly during the summer months or by appointment. The website offers visitor information, an events calendar, an online exhibit, archival access, and a brief history of the town.