The Watertown Historical Society seeks to preserve and share knowledge of Watertown, Wisconsin's history. The society operates the Octagon House, one of the largest single family pre-Civil War residences in Wisconsin. Completed in 1854 by John Richards—a lawyer, mill owner, and early Watertown settler—the house now contains period rooms for public display.

The society offers a variety of publications and Octagon House guided tours.

The Crafton Historical Society seeks to generate community awareness concerning the local history of Crafton, Pennsylvania. The public is invited to view acquisitions, conduct research, and enjoy displays of Crafton memorabilia.

The society offers archives, tapes of self-guided walking tours, and exhibits.

Kentuck Knob, completed in 1953, is one of the last private residences to be designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959), internationally renowned for his organic architecture. Designed on a hexagonal module, Kentuck Knob is a small Usonian home. Usonian design, promoted by Wright, refers to design which is affordable for the common people. The site also boasts a collection of contemporary sculpture, including work by Claes Oldenburg (born 1829), best known for drastically altering the scale or texture of the objects he depicts.

The site offers tours.

Victoria Mansion, also known as the Morse-Libby House, is widely regarded as the greatest Italian villa style residence in America. It was designed by New Haven architect Henry Austin and constructed between 1858 and 1860. Gustave Herter, one of the United States' first professional interior designers, coordinated the plasterwork, furniture, lighting fixtures, and fabrics within the building. His firm designed and manufactured all the furniture used—with influences from the Italian Renaissance to French Neoclassicism. Other highlights include decorative painting by Giuseppe Guidicini; gasoliers; the first documented smoking room in a U.S. private residence; and an extensive collection of stained glass.

The mansion offers tours; interactive programs, which meet the requirements of the Maine Learning Results, for school groups; a teacher preparation packet with worksheets, slides, and readings; and special events, including lectures.

Rosedale, originally part of a 911 acre plantation, was built in 1815 by Archibald Frew, merchant, postmaster and tax collector. In the 1830s, a doctor occupied the residence. He oversaw both his practice and the plantation work, carried out by two slave families. Rosedale exemplifies Federal period architecture (1780–1830) and is noted for its faux grain woodwork and the original French wallpaper that survives in three rooms. On a broader scope, the plantation is motivated by the preservation, exhibition, interpretation, and preservation of the architecture, decorative arts, and lifestyle of the 19th–century Catawba River Valley region.

The plantation offers guided tours (both in modern and period dress), hands-on activities, role playing, and educational activities (with listed corresponding state
standards) specifically for field trips.

The Yonkers Historical Society maintains the historic Sherwood House (built circa 1740), sponsors a wide variety of special events, advocates for the preservation of historic landmarks and neighborhoods, and fosters a greater appreciation of the city’s heritage through its educational programs. Its library boasts photographs, books, maps, and documents that cover almost every aspect of our community’s history over the last four centuries. The Sherwood House, a tenant farmhouse, is one of the few existing pre-Revolutionary homesteads in New York state; and a well-preserved example of an Anglo-Dutch home. It contains period furnishings and artifacts.

The society offers a library, a quarterly journal (select articles available online), and a collection of early 20th–century postcards of Yonkers (available online). Tours guided by an interpreter in period dress are available at the Sherwood House.

The UDC Confederate Memorial Museum houses historic items from throughout Colorado County, including ladies' mourning jewelry, rare china, military uniforms, and a three-barrel shotgun. The collection is located within Columbus, Texas' historic water tower, built 1883. The structure has also served as a fire house.

The museum offers exhibits.

The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame presents the heritage of motorsports and the cultural contributions thereof. The museum, dedicated to all types of racing, features over 35 cars on display.

The Hall of Fame offers exhibits and a film.

The African American Museum presents information regarding the arrival of Africans and the development of the free African American community within Louisiana. The museum also interprets their struggles, adaptations, and contributions, with particular emphasis on the Attakapas District of Southwest Louisiana during the 18th and 19th centuries. It outlines the rise and fall of slavery, highlighting the economic struggles faced by the free African American population during Reconstruction.

The museum offers lectures and both traditional and electronic exhibits.

The California State Military Museum is the official state military museum, under the U.S. Army. Today, the museum houses over 30,000 artifacts, a library with over 10,000 volumes, and archives. These collections include items of importance to state and national military history of all military branches, ranging in time from prior to the Spanish American War to World War II.

The museum offers exhibits, a research library, an image library with a number of online selections, and guided tours for school groups.