Los Alamos Historical Society and Museum [New Mexico]

Description

The Society maintains the Los Alamos Historic Museum and Bookshop as well as the Los Alamos Historical Archives. The Los Alamos Historical Museum is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and interpreting the history of Los Alamos. Housed in the Guest Cottage of the Los Alamos Ranch School—a favorite place of Gen. Leslie Groves during the Manhattan Project—the museum features exhibits on local geology, anthropology, the 1917 elite Ranch School, and the Manhattan Project, as well as changing exhibits.

The society offers lectures and educational programs; the museum offers exhibits, tours, and educational programs.

Glessner House Museum [IL]

Description

Glessner House Museum engages diverse audiences in exploring urban life and design through the preservation and interpretation of the architecture of Henry Hobson Richardson and the historic home of John and Frances Glessner. In addition to its architectural trust, the museum protects and conserves an outstanding collection of 19th- and early-20th-century furniture and decorative art objects. As one of the country's premier sites for the study and enjoyment of decorative arts, Glessner House Museum offers both the casual visitor and the serious connoisseur a unique opportunity to explore the Aesthetic and English Arts and Crafts movements.

The house offers exhibits, tours, lectures, and educational and recreational events.

Rogers Historical Museum

Description

At the Museum, visitors can discover the past through a wide variety of permanent and changing exhibits, educational programs, and special events. They can step into the turn of the 20th century with a tour of the 1895 Hawkins House; enjoy hands-on fun in the Attic, a"please touch" exhibit that is a favorite with families; and explore a downtown of yesteryear on First Street, an exhibit that brings to life three early Rogers businesses.

The museum offers visits, tours, lectures, and educational and recreational programs.

Montgomery County Historical Society and Museum [TN]

Description

The Society's mission is to promote interest in and enjoyment of the history of Montgomery County, Tennessee; to ascertain, preserve and promote local history; to identify historic sites and structures and promote their preservation; and to hold periodic meetings of a stimulating nature in keeping with the interests of the society. The Society also operates a museum in the L&N Train Station, which houses exhibits.

The museum offers tours and exhibits; the society offers lectures and recreational programs.

National Naval Aviation Museum

Description

At the Museum, visitors can experience hands-on history displays on naval aviation and see more than 150 restored aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviation. They can feel the sensations of flight in a flight simulator or visit the Naval Aviation Memorial Theater and view an IMAX film.

The museum offers exhibits, tours, film screenings, and educational and recreational programs.

Prudence Crandall Museum

Description

The Museum is housed in the U.S.'s first academy for African-American women, which operated from 1833–1834. The school was run by Prudence Crandall (1803–1890), today designated as Connecticut's state heroine. The museum includes period rooms, changing exhibits, and a small research library.

The museum offers exhibits, research library access, and educational and recreational programs.

Orange County Historical Museum [NC]

Description

The Museum collects and preserve artifacts, photographs, and documents relevant to Orange County and shares the heritage of Hillsborough and Orange County with the public. Permanent exhibits explore the development and history of Hillsborough in a chronological fashion, beginning with early Native American settlements, progressing through the 1950s. Special exhibits explore a variety of topics relevant to Orange County history.

The museum offers exhibits and educational and recreational programs.

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts [NJ]

Description

Formed in 1970 to save the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate from the wrecking ball, MAC now operates the 18-room restored mansion as Cape May's only Victorian house museum. MAC also restored and operates the 1859 Cape May Lighthouse where visitors can climb the 199 steps to the top for a view of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. Year-round, MAC offers a full schedule of tours and events, including trolley, boat, walking, and ghost tours; food and wine events; summertime family activities; Spring Festival in April and May; the Cape May Music Festival in May and June; Victorian Week in early October; Halloween activities in late October; and six weeks of Christmas tours and events.

The center and its properties offer exhibits, tours, and educational and recreational programs.