MIT Museum [MA]

Description

The MIT Museum showcases current technologies and research being done at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The museum houses a variety of exhibits and demonstrations that give visitors a glimpse into cutting edge technologies and innovations.

The museum offers exhibits, presentations, and programs that showcase current MIT research. In addition, the museum runs hands-on educational programs for local schoolchildren. The museum also offers individual and group tours of the museum. The website offers visitor information as well as information regarding upcoming events, presentations, and programs.

Milwaukee County Historical Society, Center, and Historic Sites [WI]

Description

The Society operates the Historical Center, in the 1913 Second Ward Savings Bank building, as well as several historical sites, including Trimborn Farm, Jeremiah Curtin House, Lowell Damon House, and Kilbourntown House. Trimborn farm lets visitors take a giant step back into pioneer times. They can delve into Victorian-era industry, reminisce about 19th-century farm life, and witness Wisconsin culture come to life as embodied by the immigrant entrepreneur Werner Trimborn, his family, and his employees. With help from a stone mason, Irish immigrant David Curtin built the first-of-its-kind stone Jeremiah Curtin House in the Old Town of Greenfield in 1846. Started in 1844 by Oliver Damon and completed in 1847 by his son Lowell, the Lowell Damon House is Wauwatosa's oldest residence and stands as a classic example of a colonial home. Built in 1844 by Benjamin Church, Kilbourntown House was originally located in the area of Milwaukee known as Kilbourntown. This building was moved to Estabrook Park in 1938 and serves as a fine example of Greek Revival architecture.

The society offers research library access, lectures, and occasional recreational and educational events; the Center offers exhibits and tours; the Farm offers tours and occasional recreational and educational events (including living history events); the Jeremiah Curtin House offers tours; the Lowell Damon House offers tours; Kilbourntown House offers tours.

Old Stagecoach Stop [MO]

Description

The Old Stagecoach Stop, also known as the Waynesville House, was built in 1854. The home also served as a hotel and was on the old stage route from Saint Louis to Springfield. The Old Stagecoach Stop Foundation restored the building to its 1890 condition, and today the old hotel serves as a historic house museum.

The structure offers guided tours and interpretive events, and is furnished with 18th-century furniture. The structure is open from April until September. The website offers a history of the structure, visitor information, online newsletters, and an events calendar.

Calvert Marine Museum [MD]

Description

The Calvert Marine Museum collects, preserves, and showcases the maritime history of southern Maryland, including the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay.

The museum offers exhibits on the people, culture, and environment of southern Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay; interpretive events and programs for students; in-class outreach presentations; and special events including lectures and performances. The website offers visitor information, a history of the museum, an events calendar, and a listing of all educational programs.

Oakland Township Historical Society [MI]

Description

The Oakland Township Historical Society preserves and showcases the history of Oakland, Michigan, and the northern Detroit suburbs. Currently, the society is restoring the Cranberry Lake Farm to serve as a community historical center.

The society puts on a variety of events and limited exhibits. The website offers visitor information, a calendar of events, information regarding upcoming events, and a brief history of Oakland Township.

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site [NY]

Description

In 1776 56 loyalists signed the Declaration of Dependence at the Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site.

The Manor Hall currently serves both as a local and national history museum. Highlights of the Hall include the building itself, a collection of Presidential portraits, and exhibits on local history. The website offers a brief history of the site, visitor information, and information regarding upcoming events.

Stearns History Museum [MN]

Description

The Stearns History Museum is a local history museum focusing on the history and culture of central Minnesota.

The museum offers a variety of exhibits, including exhibits on pioneer and rural life. The museum also offers a theater, which shows short historical films, genealogical research resources, a storyteller, and special events throughout the year. The museum is open year-round, and offers self-guided and group tours. The website offers visitor information, library access, and an events calendar.

Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society and Museum [NH]

Description

The Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society preserves the history of Lake Winnipesaukee, maintaining a museum of local history, open during spring, summer, and fall.

The museum offers several exhibits on local history, including "Souvenirs from the Past," "The Steamboat Era," "Waterskiing," and "Summer Camps on Lake Winnipesaukee." The society also offers a variety of special events, including trips to other local history museums, lectures, presentation, and tours of the lake. The website offers a brief history of the lake, the society, and the museum, as well as an events calendar and visitor information.

New Bedford Whaling Museum [MA]

Description

The New Bedford Whaling Museum chronicles the history of the whaling industry in New Bedford and New England in general. The museum also serves as a local history museum, with exhibits on New Bedford’s past.

The museum offers a variety of exhibits pertaining to whaling and New Bedford, special events such as lectures and presentations, and educational programs that operate year-round. The website offers visitor information, a calendar of events, a summary of all exhibits, and information regarding educational and special programs.

Joseph L. Landers Memorial Restoration House [NY]

Description

The Joseph Landers Memorial Restoration House dates back to 1854 when Samuel Sannon built the English-style wing house on eight acres of land in Malverne. The Malverne Historical Society restored the home, and currently uses it as both a historic house and local history museum.

Visitors to the Landers Memorial Restoration Home can view exhibits and collections regarding local history. The website offers a brief history of the home, an events calendar, and basic visitor information.