This classic early Dutch home on South Middlebush had been disguised for 276 years when the Meadows Foundation started its research and restoration. It will become the Meadows Foundation’s only house museum, with authentic exterior and interior finishes.
The house offers tours and occasional recreational and educational events.
The Franklin Heritage Museum presents the local history of Franklin, NJ via historical photographs and artifacts. The museum is housed within structures which once belonged to the Franklin Mine's New Jersey Zinc Company.
The museum offers exhibits.
The Society's Museum is housed in a two-story red brick structure designed by George Pass and built in 1895—one of the few remaining examples of late 19th-century schoolhouse architecture. The Museum interprets the history of Le Sueur County through a collection that includes a prehistoric bison skull, one-room school, general store, vintage toy displays, church artifacts, Victorian rooms, and Native American objects. An Art Room showcases area artisans and exhibits honoring the work of Adolf Dehn, Roger Preuss, and David Maass.
The museum offers exhibits and research library access.
Unable to find an official site to confirm the continued existence of the society or museum. The following site mentions that there seems to be an ownership dispute over the museum. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnlesueu/
The mission of the Society is to operate and maintain the Lauder Museum and to encourage and promote the discovery, collection, preservation, and display of historical objects. In addition, the Society disseminates and publishes historical facts and knowledge about the activities, sites, memorabilia, and materials of the South Shore of Long Island in and around Amityville.
The museum offers exhibits, tours, and research library access.
"The Fife Lake museum is full of numerous historical artifacts and displays relating to the history of this quaint village. The museum is open for tours from 1-4pm on Wed, Sat, and Sun throughout the summer."
Unable to confirm the continued existence of this society. The above quote was pre-existing.
Unable to verify the continued existence of this museum.
The Santa Claus Museum presents and interprets over 1,500 Santa Claus figurines. The museum discusses the creation of the modern face of Santa Claus by Coca-Cola, Montgomery Wards, authors, and artists. Items in the collection include Thomas Nast and Norman Rockwell prints, vintage postcards, and figurines by Duncan Royale, Coca-Cola, Fitz and Floyd, Steiff, and PEZ.
The museum offers exhibits, interactive kiosks, and short films.
"The Museum of Ventura County promotes understanding of Ventura County’s history, art and culture through collections, exhibitions, publications, public programs and research." The museum first opened in 1913 and was known as the pioneer museum. The museum was known throughout the country for its interesting a varied collection of pioneer artifacts. The museum moved to its current location in 1973, and is now undergoing an extensive renovation. The museum currently holds an impressive range of collections, which chronicle Ventura County's history from ancient times to now.
The site offers visitor information, a museum store, information on educational programs, information regarding the current expansion project, and an online library catalog.
This entry is a duplicate of 8194.
The Elk Grove Heritage Park is operated by the Elk Grove Historical Society. The park is notable for the impressive variety of restored buildings it holds, each chronicling a different part of Elk Grove's history. Highlights of the park include the San Joaquin Justice Court, the Rhoads School, and a reconstructed Elk Grove House. The reconstructed house now serves as a living house museum and gift shop.
The site offers detailed historical and visitor information regarding the park. In addition, the webpage is part of the greater Elk Grove Historical Society and thus contains remarkably detailed information about many aspects of Elk Grove's history along with a museum store and limited online access to the society's research library.
The park is described in entry 13899 alongside the Elk Grove Historical Society and Rhoads Schoolhouse.
"Historic Cold Spring Village is an Early American open-air living history museum." Encompassing 22 acres in Cape May, New Jersey, visitors to the village can take part in a variety of interactive, education, and hands-on family activities. The village maintains a small farm where "heritage crops" are grown, 26 beautifully restored buildings, and a staff of historically-clothed interpreters, who educate and entertain visitors regarding the lifestyles, issues, trades, and crafts of turn of the century New Jersey.
The site offers an events calendar, visitor information, detailed information about the educational programs offered, both in class programs and programs at the village, a section for crafting and recipe ideas, and a listing of recent press releases.
This listing is a duplicate of identification number 9752.