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The Museum of the City of New York, located in East Harlem on Fifth Avenue?s Museum Mile, was founded in 1923 to serve the people of New York and visitors from around the world through exhibitions, collections, publications, and school and public programs. The Museum is the official repository of the city?s history, celebrating New York?s heritage of diversity, tolerance, opportunity, and perpetual transformation by presenting exhibitions and programs that offer important and intriguing perspectives on what gives New York its singular character.

To continue to serve our community by preserving the wisdom in the Vedic scriptures and to provide the educational resources needed for aspiring Vedic scholars

To educate the world, preserve the legacy, and celebrate the central role African Americans play in creating the American soundtrack.

The San Diego Air & Space Museum is unique to the Southern California region and serves the public through its mission to:Preserve…Inspire…Educate…Celebrate! Preserve significant artifacts of air and space history and technology. Inspire excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Educate the public about the historical and social significance of air and space technology and engage its promise for the future. Celebrate aviation and space flight history and technology.

Believing that history inspires imagination, stimulates thought and transforms society, the Los Altos History Museum preserves and shares our local history to enrich our community and to shape a more informed future. Located in one of the last orchards in the "Valley of Heart's Delight" (as Silicon Valley was called when it led world agriculture, as we do today in technology), the Los Altos History Museum is a cultural oasis with a historic house and state-of-the-art museum surrounded by lush gardens, just one block from historic downtown Los Altos, California. San Jose Mercury columnist Steve Yvaska nailed it when he wrote "there never seems to be a dull moment at the Los Altos History Museum." Over 21,000 people a year find their way to this top-rated local history museum for its superior permanent exhibits, innovative programs, fun special events, curriculum-based school tours and a dynamic schedule of award-winning changing exhibits. The Museum provides educational opportunities for visitors of all ages to learn about the community via interactive exhibits and hands-on activities aligned with Museum objectives. Guests enjoy orchardist J. Gilbert Smith's 1905 Craftsman house furnished in the time of the Great Depression and interactive outdoor agricultural exhibits like a restored tractor kids can climb on. Other programs include third and fourth grade curriculum tours for local school children, annual essay contest, lectures, workshops, oral history collections, a traveling Ohlone kit, and much more. Opened in 1977 as a community museum, this family-friendly place is open FREE to the public, thanks to community support, Thursday through Sunday, noon to 4pm. Come visit!

Pretend City is a community which builds better brains through fun, whole body learning experiences and empowers children and their grown-ups to meaningfully connect with and expand their world.

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors and celebrates women, past and present, whose lives exemplify the courage, resilience, and independence that helped shape the American West, and fosters an appreciation of the ideals and spirit of self-reliance they inspire.

The mission of Kansas Children's Discovery Center is to enhance the lives of children and enriches the communities it serves. Kansas Children’s Discovery Center strives to offer a safe, welcoming environment offering high-quality hands-on experiences that inspire a lifelong love of learning for every child. We aspire to be a community anchor and a statewide leader among supporters of all children.