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Abbeville Cultural Museum Abbeville Cultural Museum
Abbeville, Louisiana

This center brings together the vast art and culture of the Abbeville area.

Ackland Art Museum Ackland Art Museum
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The Ackland Art Museum was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland (1855-1

Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
Winter Park, Florida

In 1961, the Albin Polasek Foundation was founded by the sculptor and his wife, and at

Albuquerque Museum Of Art And History Albuquerque Museum Of Art And History
Albuquerque, New Mexico

An exhibition of local history depicts four hundred years of the history of Albuquerque

Alice Austen House Museum Alice Austen House Museum
Staten Island, New York

In 1877, at the age of 11, Austen received a camera from her uncle.

Anchorage Museum Of History And Art Anchorage Museum Of History And Art
Anchorage, Alaska

For an engaging look into the history, ethnography, and art of Alaska, plan a trip to t

Art Museum Of Greater Lafayette Art Museum Of Greater Lafayette
Lafayette, Indiana

The art museum was founded by visionary leaders in 1909 as the Lafayette Art Associatio

Athens Cultural Center Athens Cultural Center
Athens, New York

The center offers a full schedule of arts and cultural programming, community events, c

Bailey House Museum Bailey House Museum
Wailuku, Hawaii

The mission home, built on the site of the Royal compound of Kahekili, last ruling chie

Baltimore Museum Of Art Baltimore Museum Of Art
Baltimore, Maryland

This museum features an eclectic mix of artwork from different cultures, ranging from A

Barnes Foundation Barnes Foundation
Merion Station, Pennsylvania

This art gallery possesses more than 2500 objects, including 800 paintings estimated to

Bead Museum Bead Museum
Glendale, Arizona

The Bead Museum serves the public through exhibitions and programs designed to heighten

Bennington Museum Bennington Museum
Bennington, Vermont

The 28,000-square-foot museum, which owns more than 60,000 artifacts from southern Verm

Besser Museum For Northeast Michigan Besser Museum For Northeast Michigan
Alpena, Michigan

Through research, the museum collects, preserves, and interprets artifacts, specimens,

Biggs Museum Of American Art Biggs Museum Of American Art
Dover, Delaware

Established in 1993, the Sewell C.

Blount Bridgers House Blount Bridgers House
Tarboro, North Carolina

The 1808 Blount-Bridgers House, “the Grove,” is a national historic landmark, is home t

Blumenschein Home & Museum Blumenschein Home & Museum
Taos, New Mexico

In the early autumn of 1898, a fortuitous accident resulted in Taos becoming a great Am

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The American artist Frederic Clay Bartlett used the Bonnet House as his winter residenc

C.m. Russell Museum C.m. Russell Museum
Great Falls, Montana

The C.M.

California Historical Society California Historical Society
San Francisco, California

Boasting one of the largest collections of primary and secondary materials on the histo

Capitola Historical Museum Capitola Historical Museum
Capitola, California

The Capitola Museum offers changing exhibits on the history and art of the area, as wel

Carbon County Historical Society Museum Carbon County Historical Society Museum
Red Lodge, Montana

In 1909 the Labor Temple was completed in Red Lodge on the corner of 8th and Billings A

Carnegie Arts Center Carnegie Arts Center
Dodge City, Kansas

Formerly the library in Dodge City , this building was established sometime prior to 19

Carnegie Center For Art And History Carnegie Center For Art And History
New Albany, Indiana

The museum strives to serve as a cultural resource for the education and the enjoyment

Carnegie Center For Arts And History Carnegie Center For Arts And History
Jackson, Tennessee

The present Carnegie Center for Arts and History, located in downtown Jackson, opened i

Carroll Reece Museum Carroll Reece Museum
Johnson City, Tennessee

A campus history project initiated in the late 1920s created a repository that ultimate

Cheekwood Cheekwood
Nashville, Tennessee

The Cheekwood gardens are seen and enjoyed by over 175,000 visitors each year.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
St. Michaels, Maryland

Founded in 1965, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has expanded from a two acre campus

Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland

Located in a train station that was in operation from 1900 until the Great Depression,

Children's Museum of Oak Ridge Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

As a unique educational resource, the museum provides children with the opportunity to

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