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The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum seeks to provide cultural enrichment to the High Country communities by promoting the arts and Southern Appalachian heritage and history through educational programs, exhibitions, activities and permanent collections.

OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ART MUSEUM LOCATED IN OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY AND TO ACTIVELY ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE VISUAL ARTS IN OWENSBORO AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

The Mission of the Aviation Museum Of Kentucky is to serve the Commonwealth with dynamic aerospace education programs, to promote the states aviation industry, and to serve as Kentucky's focal point for the presentation of Aviation History

The Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation is a non-profit Corporation organized exclusively for the educational, scientific and charitable purposes for the preservation of the cultural heritage of Daufuskie Island, South Carolina.  The Foundation shall also participate in acquisition, holding, preserving and restoring historical sites, buildings, structures, records, paintings, books, artifacts and like things.  The proper marking of historical sites and the study of history in general shall be accomplished with the purpose of furthering public knowledge and appreciation of Daufuskie Island.

The mission of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette is to celebrate the power of art to inspire, instruct, challenge, and build community through collections, exhibitions, events, educational and cultural programs.

The Indiana Military Museum is dedicated to fostering the memory, understanding, and appreciation of U.S. military history. This is accomplished by maintaining, preserving, and displaying artifacts which represent the strength and freedom of our American heritage. Located in historic Vincennes, the Indiana Military Museum is home to one of the best, most comprehensive collections of military memorabilia in the country. In addition to the museum’s own artifacts, including military vehicles, aircraft, uniforms, insignia, and equipment from the American Revolution to present day, it also hosts traveling exhibits from the Smithsonian Institution and others.

Our Vision: We will be an essential leader in providing playful experiences that inspire every child. Our Mission: We are a place that provides experiences and memories to build a foundation for a lifetime of learning.

RIMOSA's mission is to utilize Rhode Islands’ rich resources in the arts and sciences to create a distinctive, highly interactive, informal learning center. Our goal is to kindle curiosity, encourage experimentation, and improve understanding of the world around us by merging art and science to create innovative, interactive exhibits and programs. Our target age is 8 and up.

The mission of Lindsay Wildlife Experience is to connect people with wildlife to inspire responsibility and respect for the world we share. The museum was founded in 1955 by Alexander Lindsay, a local businessman, to teach children about natural sciences, particularly wildlife and their habitats. Over the years, the museum has developed a permanent collection of live, non-releasable native California wildlife and related artifacts. Lindsay is also a leader in the field of wildlife rehabilitation with a full veterinary staff and more than 500 volunteers. It is the first, and frequently only, resource for those who encounter injured, ill, or orphaned wildlife of all species, native mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles . During the recent drought years, Lindsay has treated record number of wild animals (more than 5,700 in the first 10 months of 2015). Begun in 1970, this formal wildlife rehabilitation program was the first of its kind in the United States.

The Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) challenges established ideas about craft and folk art and engages people though its diverse exhibitions and programs. The Craft & Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) is an invaluable contributor to Los Angeles culture, exhibiting current artists with intriguing perspectives and distinctive practices. CAFAM offers consistently unexpected exhibitions of work that takes traditional techniques in new, often surprising directions. The museum is a place to see art and make art – all under one roof. Tying into exhibitions, CAFAM coordinates a robust roster of hands-on workshops led by professional artists and instructors. The intimate, atypical museum space and independent spirit at CAFAM combine to create an atmosphere of excitement and delight, where people in Los Angeles deepen their relationships to art, creativity and one another.

MOCA’s mission as an educational and cultural institution is to present and preserve the range of living history, heritage, culture, and experiences of Chinese Americans through exhibitions, educational services, public programs, and archival work. It began in 1980 as a grassroots effort with a team of students, community activists and historians to preserve the history of New York City’s Chinatown. The museum has since grown to be a leading cultural institution for the history of the Chinese in America and is recognized as one of 20 national institutions as America’s Cultural Treasures.

Pride of Baltimore, Inc. is a non-profit maritime organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the living history of the Chesapeake Bay through education in the traditional practices of seamanship and nautical craft via hands-on exploration aboard Pride of Baltimore II, a historically evocative reproduction of a War of 1812-era privateer. Capturing public imagination through unique worldwide voyages of discovery, Pride II honors Maryland seafarers of all eras and, wherever she sails, shares the innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and patriotism that forged and continues to define Maryland’s maritime identity.