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Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, New York (NY), USA
The museum was founded by the American Jacques Marchais (1887-1948), an important collector and respected expert on Tibetan art. It presents the art and culture of Tibet and the Himalayas.

Tenement Museum, New York (NY), USA
The Tenement Museum tells the stories of immigrants who lived in 97 Orchard Street, a tenement built in 1863 on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

The Huntington, San Marino (CA), USA
The Huntington is a research and cultural centre with 120 acres of botanical gardens, art galleries and a library of rare books & manuscripts.

The Heritage Society, Houston (TX), USA
The Heritage Society is a museum complex located at Sam Houston Park and collects, preserves, exhibits, and celebrates the diverse history of the Houston region.

Kelsey Museum, Ann Arbor (MI), USA
The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the University of Michigan offers more than 100,000 artefacts from ancient Greece, Egypt, Rome and Near East.

Wright In Kankakee, Kankakee (IL), USA
Wright In Kankakee is is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of the B. Harley Bradley and Warren R. Hickox Houses in Kankakee designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1900.

Natural Science Center of Greensboro, Greensboro (NC), USA
The Natural Science Center of Greensboro features a Science Museum, the Animal Discovery Zoo and the OmniSphere Theatre.

Austrian Cultural Forum, New York (NY), USA
The Austrian Cultural Forum New York hosts over 200 free events per year, including exhibitions, concerts, lectures, panel discussions, dance and performance.

Noguchi Museum, Long Island City (NY), USA
The Noguchi Museum was founded and designed by Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) for the display of representative examples of his life’s work.

NY Transit Museum, New York (NY), USA
New York Transit Museum is a museum devoted to the impact of public transportation on the growth and development of the New York metropolitan region.

Mendocino County Museum, Willits (CA), USA
The Mendocino County Museum preserves and celebrates the stories, artefacts, and documents of the people and places of Mendocino County.

Archives of American Art, Washington D.C., USA
The Archives or American Art are dedicated to collecting and preserving the papers and primary records of the visual arts in America.

National Electronics Museum, Linthicum (MD), USA
The National Electronics Museum tells the history  of the nations' defense electronics and offers a wide variety of both static and interactive displays.

Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff (AZ), USA
The Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff presents Native cultures, tribal life ways, natural sciences, and fine arts of the Colorado Plateau.

Historical Museum at St. Gertrude, Cottonwood (ID), USA
The Historical Museum at St. Gertrude houses artefacts showcasing the history of north central Idaho including the story of the Benedictine Sisters, Polly Bemis & Buckskin Bill and the Nez Perce people.

Carver County Museum, Waconia (MN), USA
Established in 1940, the mission of the Carver County Historical Society is to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Carver County.

Christian Heurich House Museum, Washington D.C., USA
The Brewmaster's Castle built by the German immigrant Christian Heurich is the most intact late-Victorian home in the country. A visit to this museum is a visit back in time to the late-19th Century.

Museum of the American Railroad Dallas (TX), USA
Founded in 1963, the Museum of the American Railroad is dedicated to celebrating the heritage and exploring the future of railroads through historic preservation, research, and educational programming.

The Museum of the Confederacy Richmond (VA), USA
The Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond houses a comprehensive collection of Confederate artefacts and personal belongings from the Civil War.

Museo De Las Americas Denver (CO), USA
The Museo De Las Americas educates about the diversity of Latino Americano art and culture from ancient to contemporary.

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