Nonprofit OrganizationsHistory Museums

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The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.

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TO PRESERVE THE PHYSICAL LEGACY AND THE EXPERIENCE OF AMERICAN RAILROADING AND TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS WHICH BROADEN AND DEEPEN PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE SIGIFICANCE OF THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN LIFE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND INTERPRETING HISTORICAL RAILROAD DOCUMENTS, DATA, ETC. THE MUSEUM OFFERS REGULARLY SCHEDULED TRAIN RIDES, DEMONSTRATIONS OF HISTORIC RAILROADING EQUIPMENT IN THE ROUNDHOUSE, AND TOURS OF OUR SHOP FACILITY WHERE VISITORS CAN WITNESS CRAFTSMEN ACTIVELY RESTORE HISTORIC LOCOMOTIVES. THE MUSEUM ALSO OFFERS MAJOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND RAILROAD CULTURE.

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THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI PROMOTES THE MEMORY AND THE IDEALS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE MEN WHO LED THE AMERICAN AND FRENCH FORCES TO VICTORY IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR THROUGH MUSEUM, LIBRARY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT ANDERSON HOUSE, THE SOCIETY'S HEADQUARTERS.

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TO HONOR AMERICANS WHO SERVED IN BATTLE AND ON THE HOME FRONT IN THE 20TH CENTURY.

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PRESERVATION OF DELAWARE HISTORY. THE SOCIETY'S PRIMARY GOAL IS THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORY, PARTICULARLY THAT RELATING TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE. THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS TWO MUSEUMS, A LIBRARY, AND SEVERAL OTHER HISTORIC BUILDINGS PROVIDING CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.

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TO EDUCATE A DIVERSE PUBLIC ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE'S PAST AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO OUR LIVES TODAY.

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THE MINNESOTA MARINE ART MUSEUM ENGAGES VISITORS IN MEANINGFUL VISUAL ART EXPERIENCES THROUGH EDUCATION AND EXHIBITIONS THAT EXPLORE THE ONGOING AND HISTORIC HUMAN RELATIONSHIP WITH WATER.

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TO PRESERVE COLLECTIONS OF 19TH CENTURY LONG ISLAND AND AMERICAN ART, HISTORY AND HORSE-DRAWN TRANSPORTATION HISTORY AND OFFER INTERPRETATION OF THESE COLLECTIONS AND RELATED HISTORICAL TOPICS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

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TO PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY, PA IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS AND VENUES.

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THE GENESEE COUNTRY MUSEUM WAS CHARTERED IN 1966 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL, ARCHITECTURAL, HORTICULTURAL AND NATURAL HISTORY OF WESTERN NEW YORK AND THE GENESEE VALLEY REGION FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC. THE MUSEUM OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC IN MAY 1976. THE MUSEUM INCLUDES A COLLECTION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, A NATURE CENTER AND AN ART GALLERY.

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PRESERVATION OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS, BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS AND OTHER ANTIQUITIES.

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TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE SITE OF THE SHAKER COMMUNITY THAT WAS ESTABLISHED AT PLEASANT HILL, KENTUCKY IN 1805 AND DESIGNATED AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK IN 1971.

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TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE ARMENIAN AMERICAN STORY AND CULTURE

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TO EDUCATE CHARLESTON AREA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ABOUT THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOWCOUNTRY THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAMMING.

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The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.

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TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THROUGH ART, NATURE AND HISTORY.

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PROVIDE A VENUE WHERE THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF FREEMASONRY IS DISPLAYED AND INTERPRETED.

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BUILDING ON THE LEGACY OF ITS FOUNDING FAMILY, THE WILSON MUSEUM USES ITS DIVERSE COLLECTIONS AND RESOURCES TO PROVIDE LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO STIMULATE EXPLORATION OF THE NATURAL HISTORY AND CULTURES OF THE PENOBSCOT BAY REGION AND THE WORLD.

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TO INSPIRE A SENSE OF LOVE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BEAUTY AND DIVERSITY OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU TO INSPIRE A SENSE OF LOVE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BEAUTY AND DIVERSITY OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU THROUGH COLLECTING, STUDYING, INTERPRETING AND PRESERVING THE REGION'S NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.

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OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE, A MUSEUM AND LEARNING RESOURCE OF NEW ENGLAND LIFE, INVITES EACH VISITOR TO FIND MEANING, PLEASURE, RELEVANCE AND INSPIRATION THROUGH THE EXPLORATION OF HISTORY.