The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research library which focuses on the lives, history, and cultures of individuals of African descent located throughout the world. Collections include more than 150,000 volumes and 20,000 African and African Diaspora artifacts, among a wide variety of other resources. Artists represented by the collection include Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), the first internationally lauded African American painter, and Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), who drew from Harlem for artistic influence.

The center offers research library access, research assistance, traveling exhibits, and a junior scholars program. The website offers virtual exhibits.

The Society operates out of the 1863 building called the "Franklin House of History," which houses period rooms, collections storage, a research library, and museum offices.

The society offers exhibits, tours, and research library access.

The Yates County Genealogical and Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Yates County, New York. To this end, the society operates two museums, the Oliver House Museum and the L. Caroline Underwood Museum. The Oliver House Museum, a historic house museum, is listed separately in this database. The L. Caroline Underwood Museum presents exhibits on artifacts and topics of local historical interest, as well as on the life of Lucy Underwood herself. The collections include more than 1,500 items. This museum also houses the society library.

The society offers exhibits and research library access. Payment of a fee is required for non-members to use the library resources.

The Francis X. Pendl Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center presents the history of firefighting in Nassau County, New York communities. Collections include historic and modern apparatus and uniforms. An interactive exhibit focuses on fire safety.

The museum offers traditional and interactive exhibits, interactive fire safety and prevention presentations for students, and senior programs.

The Landmark Society of Western New York is dedicated to preserving western New York's rich architectural and historical heritage. The society owns and operates two historic house museums, the Campbell-Whittlesey House and the Stone-Talon House. The society is headquartered in the Hoyt-Potter House in Rochester, New York.

The society offers frequent tours of local historic structures and districts, guided tours of the society's historic homes, presentations on architectural history, and a research library. The website offers information regarding society properties, visitor information, and a calendar of events.

The Brooklyn Historical Society is dedicated to chronicling the history of Brooklyn, from its origins over 200 years ago to its modern day state as a borough of New York City. The society is located in downtown Brooklyn in a building that was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 for its fabulous Queen-Anne style architecture. In addition to a local history museum, the society also is home to an extensive collection of historical artifacts and documents.

The society offers guided tours, school outreach programs, teacher development, exhibits, research resources, and field trip programs. The website offers visitor information, a calendar of events, library access, and historical information regarding Brooklyn.

The Phelps Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Phelps, New York. To this end, the society operates a museum and the circa 1835 Country Lawyer's Office. The museum is located within the 1869 Second Empire-style Howe House, and presents exhibits on historical households and farming life.

The society offers exhibits, customizable group programs, and access to the Country Lawyer's Office. The law office is open by appointment only.

The Queens Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Queens, New York City. To this end, the society operates a museum, library, and archive. The museum of Queens history is located within the colonial Kingsland Homestead. A permanent exhibit within the museum addresses the history of the homestead itself.

The society offers exhibits, Kingsland Homestead tours for students, walking tours, lectures, slide presentations, and library access. Appointments are required for library access and for group tours. The website offers information on the society's teaching aids, which are available for purchase.

The Seneca-Iroquois National Museum presents the history and culture of the Seneca people. Exhibits include a small scale longhouse.

The museum offers exhibits and interactive guided tours for students.

The Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park preserves the 1920s estate of the Coe family. The grounds consist of 400 acres of gardens, trails, woodlands, and greenhouse displays. Coe Hall is a Tudor Revival residence, and is furnished in the style of the 1920s.

The site offers period rooms, gardens, self-guided tours, guided tours of the grounds and of Coe Hall, hiking trails, interpretive signs, exhibits, educational programs, and group tours. Coe Hall is open between April and September.