National Museum of American Jewish History [PA]

Description

The National Museum of American Jewish History traces the history of the Jewish people in the United States, while also examining issues of ethnicity in the U.S.

The museum offers exhibits; guided tours for school groups (accompanied by pre-visit materials); guided city tours for fifth grade and up; poetry-writing and -reading workshops for all ages; "Memory Keepers," a program which guides fifth through eighth graders through the processing of designing a museum exhibit; and outreach presentations.

African American Museum in Philadelphia

Description

The African American Museum in Philadelphia, according to the website, is "the first institution built by a major United States city to house and interpret the life and work of African Americans." It highlights African American art and history in four galleries.

The museum offers exhibits, including its core exhibit, "Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia 1776-1876"; family fun days; workshops; two programs for mentoring high-school-age youth; guided tours for school groups; outreach presentations for schools; professional development for educators; and other educational and recreational events.

Science Museum Oklahoma

Description

Science Museum Oklahoma invites visitors to explore the physical sciences, invention, and technology. The exhibit "Destination Space" looks at space exploration, while "Aviation" follows the history of flight, and a model train exhibit recreates a town from 1900 to 1950. The museum also houses the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, honoring the sport of gymnastics.

The museum offers exhibits, demonstrations, summer camps, planetarium shows, dome-screen film screenings, overnight in-museum programs, and other recreational and educational events.

Works [OK]

Description

The Works encompasses a five-acre campus at which visitors can explore the intersections of art, history, and technology.

The museum offers exhibits, lectures, and other recreational and educational events.

Schiele Museum of Natural History [NC]

Description

The Schiele Museum of Natural History involves visitors in the exploration of natural history, as well as human prehistoric history and Native American history. The museum maintains a seasonally-open Catawba Indian village, a recreation of a Stone Age site of human habitation, and a living-history 18th-century backcountry farm.

The museum offers exhibits, living-history demonstrations, programs and guided tours for school groups, planetarium shows, professional development for educators, and other recreational and educational events.

Museum of American Finance [NY]

Description

The Museum of American Finance, according to its website, is "the nation's only independent public museum dedicated to celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship and the democratic free market tradition which has made New York City the financial capital of the world."

The museum offers exhibits, programs and tours for school groups, and other recreational and educational events.