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  American LaFrance: The Museum
American LaFrance, LLC began celebrating their 175th anniversary year by relocating eighteen fully restored, antique fire apparatus to the North Charleston and American LaFrance Fire Museum and Educational Center.
The museum will also include fascinating hands-on safety displays for children that promise to be both educational and entertaining.
The museum hopes to reach elementary school students throughout the state of South Carolina, serving as a site for annual field trips as well as becoming a nationally recognized fire education center and museum to children of all ages.
www.americanlafrance.com /Museum   (187 words)

  
  Encyclopedia: American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is a landmark of Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York, at 79th Street and Central Park West.
A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment.
Morgan was among famous benefactors of the Museum.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/American-Museum-of-Natural-History   (2116 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - American Museum of Natural History (Science, General) - Encyclopedia
American Museum of Natural History, incorporated in New York City in 1869 to promote the study of natural science and related subjects.
The museum maintains exhibitions in all branches of natural history, including anthropology and ecology.
In 1995 the museum opened its extensively renovated dinosaur halls, making it the world's largest exhibit of its kind.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AmerMNH.html   (252 words)

  
 American Jazz Museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The American Jazz Museum is the premiere jazz museum in the United States.
Located in the historic 18th and Vine district in Kansas City, Missouri, it preserves the history of the American Music: Jazz.
The museum features exhibits on Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and more.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Jazz_Museum   (121 words)

  
 American Museum of Natural History - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
The original neo-Gothic range (1874-77), by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, who were collaborating with Frederick Law Olmsted in structures for Central Park, was soon eclipsed by the south range of the museum, by J.
Cleaveland Cady, a robust exercise in rusticated brownstone neo-Romanesque, influenced by H. Richardson.
Famous names associated with AMNH have been the paleontologist and geologist Henry Fairfield Osborn, president for many years; the dinosaur-hunter of the Gobi Desert, Roy Chapman Andrews (one of the inspirations for Indiana Jones), and pioneer cultural anthropologists Franz Boas and Margaret Mead.
open-encyclopedia.com /American_Museum_of_Natural_History   (378 words)

  
 American Museum of Photography (SM) -- View Great Photographs Online -- History of Photography Exhibits
Becker Information Group, L.L.C. The American Museum of Photography is a Virtual Museum.
"American Museum of Photography" and logo design are Service Marks of The American Photography Museum, Inc.
Surrational Images® is a registered trademark of Scott Mutter.
www.photographymuseum.com   (202 words)

  
 American Museum Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
The American Museum in Britain is based at Claverton Manor, a 19th century manor house in Bath.
It was founded by two Americans, Dallas Pratt and John Judkyn, and opened to the public for the first time on July 1, 1961.
This site or it's owners are in no way affiliated with the American Folk Art Museum in New York.
www.folkartmuseum.com /encyclopedia/American_Museum   (278 words)

  
 Home - Museum of Arts & Design
For nearly half a century, the Museum of Arts and Design has served as the country's premier institution dedicated to the collection and exhibition of contemporary objects created in clay, glass, wood, metal and fiber.
The Museum celebrates materials and processes that are today embraced by artists in the fields of craft, art and design.
Museum of Arts and Design • 40 West 53rd Street • New York, NY 10019 • 212.956.3535
www.americancraftmuseum.org   (72 words)

  
 American Sign Museum
The purpose of the American Sign Museum is to preserve, archive and display a historical collection of signs in their many types and forms.
The Museum will also document and survey the products and equipment utilized in the design and manufacture of signs, and offer biographical information of the people who have contributed to the industry.
The Museum is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation and was founded in 1999 as the National Signs of the Times Museum.
www.signmuseum.org /index.html   (190 words)

  
 The American Independence Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
But their values are still cherished today, values considered traditionally “American” – greater opportunity, freedom from monarchy, and success based upon merit, not social class.
Tours and exhibits in the museum’s Ladd-Gilman House (1721), a National Landmark Property, introduce you to the Gilman family, prosperous Exeter merchants who become inextricably linked to the Revolution.
Among the museum’s permanent collection of documents chronicling the nation’s founding are an original Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence and early drafts of the U.S. Constitution.
www.independencemuseum.org   (308 words)

  
 Barnum Museum Archive
P.T. Barnum's American Museum, located from 1841 to 1865 at the corner of Broadway and Ann Street in lower Manhattan, has been long recognized by historians as a pivotal institution in the development of nineteenth-century urban culture.
Foreshadowing trends in American commercial amusement, the Museum was the first institution to combine sensational entertainment and gaudy display with instruction and moral uplift.
In one site, the Museum gathered exhibitions and amusements that previously had been offered in separate milieus; equally important, it also drew a new audience that reflected the increasingly heterogeneous population of the antebellum American city.
www.lostmuseum.cuny.edu /archives/museum.htm   (547 words)

  
 The African American Firefighter Museum, Los Angeles: aaffmuseum.org
The Museum's 10 year anniversary Gala celebration will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2007.
This station, which was one of two segregated fire stations in Los Angeles, between 1924 and 1955, was established in 1913, to serve the Central Ave community firefighters.
This station, which was one of two segregated fire stations in Los Angeles, between 1924 and 1955, was established in 1913, to serve the Central Ave community.
www.aaffmuseum.org   (132 words)

  
 Discover American Jewish History : The National Museum of American Jewish History
Recently acquired by the Museum, this is one of the largest and most significant collections of Jewish Americana.
America and to inspire people of all backgrounds to a greater appreciation of the diversity of the American experience and the freedoms we are so privileged to enjoy.
The Museum shares its current location with historic Congregation Mikveh Israel, established in 1740 and called the synagogue of the American Revolution.
www.nmajh.org   (245 words)

  
 American Museum of Natural History
Spectacular Stibnite – One of the Museum's newest and most spectacular mineral specimens, a 1,000-pound stibnite with hundreds of sword-like, metallic blue-gray crystals sprouting from a rocky base, is now on display in the newly renovated 77th Street Grand Gallery.
Exoplanets – This new exhibit presents the science and techniques behind the study of planets orbiting nearby stars, illustrated by two historically important astronomical instruments.
AMNH Podcasts Select Lectures - The Museum along with Science & the City, an online publication of the New York Academy of Sciences, are collaborating to create podcasts (audio broadcasts) of selected AMNH lectures and public programs.
www.amnh.org   (734 words)

  
 American Helicopter Museum: Welcome to the American Helicopter Museum
Appropriately, the Museum is located in suburban Philadelphia where two of today's major helicopter manufacturers have their roots, and where much of the earliest development of helicopters in the U.S took place.
to 4pm at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, PA presented by Funplaydates.com, the nation's leading source of free and creative play ideas for kids of all ages.
Admission to both the Kids’ Summer FunFest and the American Helicopter Museum are FREE.
www.helicoptermuseum.org   (218 words)

  
 Toledo Firefighters Museum
In memory of fallen firefighters, the two-story museum
In addition, the chronological history of the T.F.D. is displayed on the first floor of the museum.
Items can also be loaned to the museum, if you wish.
www.toledofiremuseum.com   (410 words)

  
 Welcome to the Imperial War Museum
The wars of the twentieth century have affected each and every one of us in some way, and the Imperial War Museum is here to tell all our stories, covering all aspects of life in wartime.
The Churchill Museum is the first national museum dedicated to Sir Winston Churchill.  It is housed in the unique setting of the Cabinet War Rooms, the underground complex where Churchill and his government met as bombs rained down on London in 1940.
Their Past Your Future is a UK-wide education project led by a partnership of the Imperial War Museum; Museums, Libraries and Archives England; National Library of Wales; Northern Ireland Museums Council, and; Scottish Museums Council, supported by the Big Lottery Fund.
www.iwm.org.uk   (333 words)

  
 American Museum of Natural History information, exhibits and news - New York
American Museum of Natural History information, exhibits and news - New York
A new book is based on the museum's Hall of Human Origins.
Visit the American Museum of Natural History to discover the man and his theory that changed the course of science -- and society.
www.wnbc.com /naturalhistory/index.html   (172 words)

  
 Welcome to Frisco Native American Museum
Located on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the Frisco Native American Museum and Natural History Center is a non-profit educational foundation created for the purpose of preserving Native American artifacts, art, and culture.
Galleries filled with native art wind through the facility and include information on Native Americans across the United States as well as artifacts from the first inhabitants of Hatteras Island.
In addition to traditional exhibits and tours, the museum's activities also include Native American workshops, Scout badge work, school science projects, Native American studies, programs for the visually impaired, senior citizen seminars, and special events such as the
nativeamericanmuseum.org   (179 words)

  
 American Museum of Radio - Home
The American Museum of Radio and Electricity offers an exciting and educational experience for audiences of all ages.
Compelling, interactive exhibits spanning four centuries of scientific achievement and cultural heritage are featured in a world-class collection of unique objects.
The American Museum of Radio and Electricity displays the inventions and innovations that changed the course of human history.
www.amre.us /site   (76 words)

  
 On Exhibit | American Museum of Natural History
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Vital Variety – 24 large-format color photographs highlight the importance of the immense diversity of invertebrates, which comprise more than 80 percent of Earth's known species, and play a critical role in the survival of humankind.
SonicVision - The American Museum of Natural History, in collaboration with Moby, is launching a groundbreaking digitally animated alternative music show called SonicVision.
www.amnh.org /exhibitions   (393 words)

  
 Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Homepage
National Air and Space Museum Marks 50 Years of Spaceflight with "After Sputnik"
The Museum's latest publications feature cockpits, the Space Age and more.
See what the biggest National Air and Space Museum facility has to offer.
www.nasm.si.edu   (131 words)

  
 The American Museum in Britain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
DOLLAR PRINCESSES: AMERICAN HEIRESS TO PEERESS in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain
‘American Heritage Exhibition’ opens on lower levels of Claverton Manor
The museum is well signposted from Bath city centre and from the A36 Warminster road.
www.americanmuseum.org   (71 words)

  
 Museum of African American History Boston - Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
Museum of African American History Boston - Welcome
The Museum of African American History is dedicated to preserving, conserving and accurately interpreting the contributions of African Americans in New England from the colonial period through the 19th century.
The Museum of African American History celebrates the Bicentennial of the
www.afroammuseum.org   (57 words)

  
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www.americanradiomuseum.org   (211 words)

  
 The African Museum of Philadelphia
Welcome to the African American Museum in Philadelphia, the first institution built by a major United States city to house and interpret the life and work of African Americans.
Our doors are open for your enjoyment and enlightenment six days a week.
Visit us and experience the richness and vibrancy of African American heritage and culture come alive in four magnificent exhibition galleries filled with exciting history and fascinating art.
www.aampmuseum.org   (114 words)

  
 American WideScreen Museum - provided as a public service by Martin Hart
American WideScreen Museum - provided as a public service by Martin Hart
In the Cyber Museum we feature extensive coverage of Cinerama, CinemaScope, Technirama, Panavision, Vistavision, Superscope, Todd-AO, Technicolor, Cinecolor, Kinemacolor and other motion picture photographic processes.
Where artistry and technology combined to form Showmanship.
www.widescreenmuseum.com   (79 words)

  
 home - Chinese-American Museum of Chicago
and Chinese Americans in Chicago: The Immigration of a Religion,"
,  founder and owner of Golden Country Foods, had donated the price of the museum, $660,000.  The donation was completed in May 2005 and enabled us to pay off the mortgage on the building   
On 26 August 2004, the Museum Foundation received from
ccamuseum.org   (938 words)

  
 Smithsonian Institution
Due to power outages and flooding caused by recent storms, the National Museum of American History is closed to the public.
More than 150 objects from the historical collections of the American History Museum are on view at the National Air and Space Museum
National Museum of African American History and Culture
www.si.edu   (204 words)

  
 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
The Institute is launching a multifaceted initiative that will raise public awareness of the importance of collections care, underscoring the fact that our nation’s collections are an essential part of the American story.
As the details of IMLS’ Connecting to Collections initiative unfold, we want to shine a spotlight on some of the important conservation work that the Institute has funded in the past.
November 22, 2005 – Public Broadcasters, Museums, and Libraries to Hold Videoconference on Collaboration
www.imls.gov   (214 words)

  
 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Try the Southwest fare of the Sky City Cafe.
You will find authentic Native American and Western crafts and gifts to give, to collect, and to appreciate at the White River Trader.
www.eiteljorg.org   (56 words)

  
 Mind Machine Museum
Traditional antiques are at least 100 years old, but given the rapid, unprecedented changes in microcomputers, game machines, and calculators, any such product that is 10 or more years old might be considered antique.
This website is an attempt to create a web museum of many of these amazing artifacts of the twentieth century that I have owned.
The following list provides links to illustrations to each model, original prices (when known), and basic specifications.
userwww.sfsu.edu /~hl/mmm.html   (473 words)

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