History museums History museums The Afghan Museum is a museum in Hamburg, Germany, storing Afghan history. It is a private museum and was opened in 1998. ...more on Wikipedia about "Afghan Museum"
The African Window is the national cultural history museum (NCHM) of South Africa. It is situated in Pretoria, Gauteng. ...more on Wikipedia about "African Window"
The American Museum in Britain is based at Claverton Manor, a 19th century manor house in Bath. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Museum"
Amersham Museum is a small local museum based in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in a 15th century half-timbered house in the High Street, with a herb garden to the rear, and covers local history. It has collections of fossils and archaeological finds, including objects from Roman and mediaeval times. In 1993 the museum won a National Heritage Award and in 2005 it employed its first professional curator. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amersham Museum"
The Anchorage Museum of History and Art is a world-class museum located in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. The museum began as a public-private partnership to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the purchase of Alaska from Russia. The museum opened in 1968 with an exhibition of 60 borrowed Alaska paintings, and a collection of 2,500 historic and ethnographic objects loaned from the local historical society. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anchorage Museum of History and Art"
The Archaeological Museum of Asturias is housed in the 16th century Benedictine monastery of Saint Vicente in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. Its funds include collections of the Iron Age, the Roman period, and of Romanesque and Gothic times. The museum also includes sections of Asturian Ethnography, Heraldry, Medieval and Modern Epigraphy, Spanish Numismatics, a European Medal Section, and Armor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Archaeological Museum of Asturias"
The History & Archaeology Museum in Piatra Neamţ, Romania was founded at the beginning of the 20th century by Constantin Matasă, minister and amateur archaeologist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Archaeology Museum Piatra Neamţ"
Bonanzaville, USA is a history museum complex in West Fargo, North Dakota. Bonanzaville is made up of numerous historic buildings from the region. These buildings have been moved to the museum grounds and now form a "village" setting. Visitors are free to roam the grounds and enter the group of over forty buildings. Most of the buildings have a special theme. Displays include a prairie church, a general store, a fire station, and a schoolhouse. There have also been several newer buildings constructed on the grounds including an aircraft museum and an automobile museum. The museum claims to have over 400,000 artifacts in their displays. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bonanzaville, USA"
The Bowers Museum is a museum in Santa Ana, in Orange County. It has existed for nearly 70 years, although its purpose and collections have considerably changed over that time. It is one of only 750 museums in America accredited by the American Association of Museums, and is the only museum in the United States to partner with the British Museum. Currently, it has on display permanent collections of Central American native artifacts and paintings of local, Californian scenes. It also has a large temporary exhibition space, a courtyard, a children's museum section, and a restaurant. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bowers Museum"
The Bramah Tea and Coffee Museum, London, England is the world's first museum completely devoted to the history of tea and coffee. It covers 400 year of commercial and social history of two important commodities in the world, since their arrival in Europe from Africa and the Far East. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bramah Tea and Coffee Museum"
The Bytown Museum is a small museum in Ottawa located on the lower locks of the Rideau Canal at the Ottawa River just below Parliament Hill. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bytown Museum"
The California State Indian Museum is a history museum in Sacramento, California that is operated under the California state parks system. ...more on Wikipedia about "California State Indian Museum"
The Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is a converted railroad terminal that houses museums, theaters, and a library. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal"
The Greenwich Visitor Centre in Greenwich in south east London provides an introduction to the history and attractions in the Greenwich World Heritage Site. It is located in the Pepys Buildings near to the Cutty Sark and Greenwich Hospital. Admission is free. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greenwich Visitor Centre" shortopedia for you!
The ancient guildhall of St Mary's Guild in Boston, Lincolnshire, England was built around 1450. After the Dissolution, it became the town hall where William Brewster and his followers (the Separatists, later to be known as the Pilgrim Fathers) were taken following their arrest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guildhall Museum"
The Gyeongju National Museum is a museum in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its holdings are largely devoted to relics of the Silla kingdom, of which Gyeongju was the capital. It was founded by private citizens in 1915, and was taken over by the then-Japanese government in 1926. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gyeongju National Museum"
Harrison County Historical Museum is a historical museum in Marshall, Texas dedicated to the history of Harrison County, Texas. The museum houses twenty-two rooms of exhibits ranging in topic from the Native American Caddo culture to the history of the HBCU Wiley College. The museum has historically been located in the Old Courthouse on Whetstone Square, but has been temporarily located in the Ginocchio since 2001 awaiting the completion of a restoration project of the Old Courthouse. The museum house thousands of artifacts and also has an extensive photographic and text archive partially maintained by a geneological society. Notable pieces housed in the museum include; an Inaugural ball gown worn by Lady Bird Johnson and an accompanying suit worn by Lyndon Johnson, the Emmy Bill Moyers won for his documentary Marshall, Texas: Marshall, Texas, and George Foreman's world championship belt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harrison County Historical Museum"
The Historical Museum Basel is one of the largest and most important museums of its kind in Switzerland. The main part of the museum is located in the Barfüsserkirche (literally:Naked Feet Church) in the center of Basel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Historical Museum Basel"
The Historical Society Museum is operated by the Prince Albert Historical Society in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. It and exhibits the history of the area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Historical Society Museum"
History Park at Kelley Park (or just History Park) in San Jose, California, USA is designed as an indoor/outdoor museum, arranged to appear as a small US town might have in the early 1900s. Since its inauguration in 1971, 29 historic buildings and other landmarks have either been moved from their original San Jose locations or are represented by replicas. ...more on Wikipedia about "History Park at Kelley Park"
The Homestead Museum is a historical landmark of the Workman and Temple Family located in City of Industry, California in the San Gabriel Valley region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Homestead Museum"
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The Lexington History Center in downtown Lexington, Kentucky is the home of the Lexington History Museum, and the Lexington Public Safety Museum. A third museum that will trace the early history of Bluegrass region pharmacies is being established. The building was the Fayette County Courthouse from 1901 to 2001. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lexington History Center"
The London Fire Brigade Museum covers the history of firefighting since 1666 (the date of the Great Fire of London). The museum houses old fire appliances and other equipment. It is also possible to see fire brigade recruits training. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Fire Brigade Museum"
The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre, pronounced in French) in Paris, France, is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. The building, a former royal palace, lies in the centre of Paris, between the Seine river and the Rue de Rivoli. Its central courtyard, now occupied by the Louvre glass pyramid, lies in the axis of the Champs-Élysées, and thus forms the nucleus from which the Axe historique springs. Part of the royal Palace of the Louvre was first opened to the public as a museum on November 8, 1793, during the French Revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Louvre"
Luxor Museum is located in the Egyptian city of Luxor (ancient Thebes). It stands on the corniche, overlooking the River Nile, in the central part of the city. ...more on Wikipedia about "Luxor Museum"
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