The Society manages and operates the state's Museum of History, which preserves and presents the history of the state. Exhibits include a Cheyenne tipi; a fully-stocked covered wagon ready for a trip on the Oregon Trail; a 1950s diner made by the Valentine Industries; and a locomotive made in 1880 for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. In the same complex, the society maintains the 1847 Potawatomi Mission, once operated as a boarding school for children of the Potawatomi Indians, and the one-room Stach School, interpreted as it was in the 1910s and 1920s.

The society offers research library access and school tours to orient middle- and high-school students to the library; the museum offers exhibits, tours (including standards-based school tours), and occasional recreational and educational events. The mission offers tours, a small exhibit on Kansas missions, and a period classroom for school groups; the Stach School offers school tours and "Rural School Days"—four-hour programs for fourth- and fifth-grade students that introduce them to student life in 1920.

The North Berrien Historical Society maintains a local history museum, focusing on the history of North Berrien County.

The museum offers exhibits, tours for school groups (free with reservation), and occasional recreational and educational events.

The South Windsor Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of the South Windsor, CT area and its people. To this end, the society operates a museum of local history within the 1837 Pleasant Valley District 5 Schoolhouse. Historically, major area industries have included agriculture and ship building.

The museum offers exhibits, and is open May through November.

The Marshall Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Marshall, MI and its people. To his end, the society operates the Honolulu House.

The society offers group tours of the Honolulu House Museum, the Grand Army of the Republic Hall, the Capitol Hill School and Children’s Museum, and the Governor’s Mansion, as well as step-on guides for historic district bus tours.

The Pittsfield Historical Society maintains the Depot House Museum, displaying artifacts from local history.

The museum offers exhibits.

The Northbrook Historical Society maintains a local history museum in its headquarters, the 1894 Northfield Inn. The lower level contains permanent exhibits, the main floor changing exhibits, and the top floor a recreation of an 1890s home.

The museum offers exhibits, a video tour, programs for school groups (grades 2-4), and research library access.

The Newton Fire Museum presents firefighting history. The museum collections include an 1873 engine, circa 1849 hose carriage, uniforms, and turnout gear. The museum is housed in an 1891 firehouse.

The museum offers exhibits. The museum is open May through October. Groups are welcome throughout the year by appointment. The website offers historical photographs.

The Broome County Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of the Broome County area, New York. Collections include more than 100,000 artifacts. The society contributes to the Local History and Genealogy Center in the Broome County Public Library.

The society offers exhibits, research center access, and research assistance. A fee is charged for research conducted on request.

The Effingham Museum presents exhibits pertinent to the history of Effingham, GA and its people. The Seckinger-Bridgers House, a part of the museum, is a living history site.

The site offers exhibits and group tours. Reservations are required for group tours.

The Placer County Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Placer County, CA. To this end, the society operates a restored classroom, which depicts education circa 1900. A variety of local history displays, such as Native American artifacts and early encyclopedias, can be found within the room.

The society offers classroom tours. Reservations are required.