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Delta Cultural Center
Museum in the Arkansas Delta offering a look at the culture of a unique region through its music, people and traditions. The Delta Cultural Center's Delta Music Documentation Project is an active project focusing on Blues and Gospels deep roots in the Delta.
http://www.deltaculturalcenter.com/
The Women's Museum
Celebrating women's history and providing a public forum for the communication of women's contributions to society.
http://www.thewomensmuseum.org/site/PageSe...
Culinary Archives & Museum
Devoted to the preservation of culinary arts and hospitality history. Features cast iron ranges and stoves, American foods, menus, cookbooks. Located in Johnson and Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island.
http://www.culinary.org/
National Museum of Funeral History
A museum of 19th and 20th century funerary history in the United States. Online collections and membership information, and gift shop.
http://www.nmfh.org/
Catalina Island Museum
Founded in 1953 to collect, preserve and interpret the cultural heritage of the area. Includes details of exhibits, events, hours and admission. Located in Avalon, California, United States.
http://www.catalinamuseum.org/
Shetland Museum
Contains culture, archaeology, maritime and textile displays. Includes details of exhibits, projects, photographic archive and newsletter. Located in the UK.
http://www.shetland-museum.org.uk/
The Peace Museum
Dedicated to the curation of peace related art and artifacts, its mission is to motivate adults and children to achieve creative solutions to violence.
http://www.peacemuseum.org
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center
Features selected artifacts of the Piedmont region, including those of Native Americans of the pre-Columbian era and the period of European settlement through the 19th Century. Includes details of displays, photos, visitor information and directions. Located in Madison, Georgia.
http://www.uncleremus.org/madmorg/
Indiana State Museum
Explore exhibits of art, science and culture. Includes details of the galleries, an events calendar, programs, information about the Legacy Theater, memberships, and a visitor's guide. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
http://www.state.in.us/ism/
The Museum of English Rural Life
Reflects and records the changing face of farming and the countryside through collections of objects, archives, photographs, film and books. Includes details and a map to the location in Reading, UK.
http://www.merl.org.uk/
Museum of London
World's largest urban history museum with 1.1 million objects. Includes details of collections, hours, events, current and future exhibitions, admission fees, membership, educational programs and directions.
http://www.molg.org.uk/english/
The British Schools Museum
Buildings tell the story of elementary education in Britain from 1810 until 1945. Includes classroom exhibits, a visitor's guide, directions and a map. Located in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
http://www.btinternet.com/~skua/school/
The Museums of Los Gatos
Features art, history, and nature exhibits in two historic buildings. Contains a newsletter, details of the exhibits, events, and classes, a membership form, hours, an admission policy, and directions to the location in Los Gatos, California, United States.
http://www.losgatosmuseum.org/
The Museum in Docklands
The story of London, river, port and people.
http://www.museumindocklands.org.uk/Englis...
Republic of Texas Museum
Dedicated to preserve the heritage of the Republic of Texas historic period and to educate the public about the history and culture of that era. Includes hours, admission fees and photos. Operated by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in Austin, Texas, United States.
http://www.drt-inc.org/museum.htm
The UCM Museum
Features memorabilia, folk art, homemade inventions, a miniature animated town and gift shop. Includes hours, admission and directions. Located in Abita Springs, Louisiana.
http://www.ucmmuseum.com/
Estonian Literary Museum
Collects, preserves, studies and displays the cultural heritage of Estonia, and is the central repository of Estonian literature and folklore. In English and in Estonian.
http://www.kirmus.ee/
UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History
Collections comprise more than 150,000 ethnographic and 600,000 archaeological objects representing prehistoric, historic, and contemporary cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas, past and present. Includes hours and free admission. Located in Los Angeles, California.
http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/
Acadian Museum and Archives
Displays artifacts which depict life as it was for our ancestors. Showcases a rare aboiteau, camera collection and household items. The research center houses historical and genealogical documents. Includes hours, fees and directions. Located in Nova Scotia. [French and English].
http://www.museeacadien.ca
Asian Civilisations Museum
Collection includes artifacts reflecting the cultural background of Singapore including ceramics, basketry, and textiles.
http://www.nhb.gov.sg/ACM
Wick Heritage Centre
Collection features artifacts, memorabilia and over 60,000 photographs that interpret community life. Includes details of buildings and exhibits, hours, admission and directions. Based in Caithness in Northern Scotland.
http://www.caithness.org/history/wickherit...
Lyman Museum
Exhibits the cultural and natural history of Hawaii. Located in Hilo.
http://www.lymanmuseum.org
Dunblane Museum
Established in 1943 in a building dating from 1624 and features many exhibits concerned with the ecclesiastical history of the area. Includes a visitor's guide, photos, and a research facility. Located in Perthshire, Scotland.
http://www.dunblanemuseum.org.uk/
Father McDyer's Folk Village
Features a cluster of six small cottages that recreate a different era of Irish history - from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Includes details of the furnishings, a craft shop and tea room, and directions to the location in Glencolmcille, County Donegal, Ireland.
http://www.glenfolkvillage.com
Museum of Folklore Antwerp
Collection of objects related to Antwerp's popular culture, with an emphasis is on the lives of ordinary people.
http://www.trabel.com/antwerp-folklore.htm
Southern Food and Beverage Museum
Nonprofit organization, dedicated to the discovery, understanding and celebration of the culinary heritage of the South, plans its opening in New Orleans, Louisiana in June, 2005. Provides membership details, press releases, and events.
http://www.southernfood.org/
Dublin Writers Museum
Features a history and celebration of Irish literary life.
http://www.writersmuseum.com/
Reading Public Museum
Offers collections of art, science, and civilization, and a planetarium. Contains details of the collections, events, memberships, volunteer opportunities, hours, admission rates, and directions to the location in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States.
http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/
Museum of Northern British Columbia
Features displays of Northwest Coast human and natural history from the end of the last ice age to the 20th Century. Includes details of exhibits, programs, fees, hours, memberships and directions. Located in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada.
http://www.museumofnorthernbc.com/maphome....
Whanganui Regional Museum
Features indigenous and exotic species of extinct, endangered and common birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, insects, plants as well as rock and mineral specimens and extensive collections devoted to human history. Includes hours, admission fees, events, programs and services, and directions. Located in New Zealand.
http://www.wanganui-museum.org.nz/
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
Exhibits feature history of organization from its beginning to present times. Includes opening hours, admission fees, directions. Located in Geneva, Switzerland. [French, German and English].
http://www.micr.org
Horniman Museum
Features three main collections, world cultures, natural history and music. Includes details of displays, opening times, facilities and directions. Located in London, UK.
http://www.horniman.ac.uk/
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