Museum of Science and History [FL]

Description

The Museum of Science and History involves the public in the exploration of local history and the natural and physical sciences.

The museum offers exhibits, planetariums shows, science demonstrations, programs and self-guided tours for school groups, programs for homeschoolers, camps, and other recreational and educational events.

Museum of Arts and Sciences [FL]

Description

The Museum of Arts and Sciences houses extensive collections of art, both early American and international; Americana; and artifacts related to Florida history, as well as to science and natural history.

The museum offers exhibits, film screenings, planetarium shows, programs and guided tours for school groups, programs for homeschoolers, summer camps, and other recreational and educational events.

South Florida Museum

Description

The South Florida Museum presents and preserves local natural and cultural history.

The museum offers exhibits; film screenings; planetarium shows; manatee presentations; programs and guided and self-guided tours for school groups; in-class outreach presentations; programs for homeschoolers; professional development for educators; summer camps; and other recreational and educational events.

Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center [CT]

Description

Owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the Museum and Research Center presents the history and culture of the Pequot and other North American Native peoples, as well as exploring the natural history of the continent.

The museum offers exhibits, guided tours and enrichment programs for school groups, in-class outreach presentations, on-demand professional development workshops, and research library access.

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum [CA]

Description

The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum preserves the history and culture of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and other Native cultures.

The museum offers exhibits, lectures, traditional crafts classes for all ages, guided museum tours and canyon hikes for school groups, in-class outreach presentations, research library access by appointment, and other recreational and educational events.

National Museum of Health and Medicine [DC]

Description

The National Museum of Health and Medicine traces the history of medicine in the United States, with a particular emphasis on military medicine. Permanent exhibits include displays on Abraham Lincoln-related artifacts, artifacts and specimens from the Civil War, and human health and development.

The museum offers exhibits, guided tours for school groups (grades 5-12), workshops and courses, and other educational and recreational events.

Historic Arkansas Museum

Description

The Historic Arkansas Museum preserves five restored antebellum homes, where visitors can learn from living history interpreters about life in frontier Arkansas. In addition, the museum center displays art objects and artifacts from Arkansas history.

The museum offers exhibits, living history demonstrations, tours and educational programs for school groups, loan boxes, and professional development opportunities for educators.