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Panama Canal Museum Panama Canal Museum
Seminole, Florida

The museum collects artifacts, documents and other items of historical importance and i

Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Pennsylvania Lumber Museum
Galeton, Pennsylvania

The museum has extensive exhibits detailing the history of logging in Pennsylvania as w

Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
Midland, Texas

The Museum’s 60,000 square feet facility houses photographic wall murals depicting earl

Physick House Physick House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr.

Plumas County Museum Plumas County Museum
Quincy, California

The concept of an active "living museum" is evidenced by the dozens of different exhibi

Poudre Landmarks Foundation Poudre Landmarks Foundation
Fort Collins, Colorado

Incorporated in 1972, the mission of the Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc.

Pumping Jack Museum Pumping Jack Museum
Emlenton, Pennsylvania

The museum is located in the Crawford Center – one of several activities in the former

Radio And Television Museum Radio And Television Museum
Bowie, Maryland

Located in the historic Harmel House, the Radio and Television Museum offers exhibits o

Red Mill Museum Village Red Mill Museum Village
Clinton, New Jersey

The picturesque Red Mill Museum Village sits on a 10-acre site nestled along the banks

Reed Gold Mine Reed Gold Mine
Midland, North Carolina

This mine is the site of the first documented gold find in the United States.

Robert M. Conrad Research And Educational Center Robert M. Conrad Research And Educational Center
Deland, Florida

The Robert M. Conrad Research and Educational Center was built in 1997 by Mrs.

Rolls Royce Foundation Rolls Royce Foundation
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

This is the only American foundation dedicated to the preservation and history of Rolls

Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum
Morgantown, West Virginia

This museum depicts the technological history of the coal, oil and natural gas industri

Saint Louis Science Center Saint Louis Science Center
Saint Louis, Missouri

San Francisco Cable Car Museum San Francisco Cable Car Museum
San Francisco, California

Located in the historic Washington/Mason cable car barn and powerhouse, the museum deck

San Francisco Railway Museum San Francisco Railway Museum
San Francisco, California

The museum features unique historic artifacts, illustrative and informative displays, r

Science Museum Of Virginia Science Museum Of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia

Visitors are invited to touch, observe, and explore the impact of science from astonomy

Scopes Trial Museum And Rhea County Courthouse Scopes Trial Museum And Rhea County Courthouse
Dayton, Tennessee

In 1925, the Rhea County Courthouse was the scene of the famous Scopes Evolution Trial,

Sloss Furnaces Sloss Furnaces
Birmingham, Alabama

In 1881 and 1882, North Alabama planter and investor James Withers Sloss built the furn

Space Needle Space Needle
Seattle, Washington

The symbol of Seattle was built for the 1962 World's Fair and features an observation d

St. Petersburg Museum Of History St. Petersburg Museum Of History
St. Petersburg , Florida

This local museum explores the history of the St.

State Capital Publishing Museum State Capital Publishing Museum
Guthrie, Oklahoma

Steamship William G. Mather Museum, The Steamship William G. Mather Museum, The
Cleveland, Ohio

The William G. Mather is a retired Great Lakes bulk freighter.

Texas Pharmacy Museum Texas Pharmacy Museum
Amarillo, Texas

Opened in 1998, the Texas Pharmacy Museum is the only museum in Texas specializing in t

The American Eisner Museum Of Advertising & Design The American Eisner Museum Of Advertising & Design
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The museum works to honor and lend recognition to past achievements within the scope of

The Children's Museum of New Hampshire The Children's Museum of New Hampshire
Dover, New Hampshire

The Children’s Museum operates exclusively for charitable purposes and serves as an edu

The Henry Ford The Henry Ford
Dearborn, Michigan

The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan is a national historic landmark site and a multi-d

U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum
Fort Bragg, North Carolina

This museum depicts army history and traditions, as well as other Army Special Operatio

U.s. Space & Rocket Center U.s. Space & Rocket Center
Huntsville, Alabama

The facilities include Spacedome Theater, Rocket Park, the Education Training Center, w

Union Canal Tunnel Park Union Canal Tunnel Park
Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Beginning in 1821, the canal was completed in 1828 with 102 locks.

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