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Schenectady County Historical Society

Schenectady, New York

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Military, Nature Centers, Park

Scotia-Glenville Children's Museum

Scotia, New York

Art, Children's, Culture, General, History, Science

The Scotia-Glenville Children's Museum offers unique educational and cultural opportunities to residents of New York's Capital Region. We are an all traveling museum without walls that travels to communities within a 50 mile radius of our administrative office. The museum offers:

  • In-school programs: Classroom based, curriculum related programs for public and private elementary school educational settings.
  • Beyond the Classroom: a special series that offers a mixture of our most popular programs for after school programs, birthday parties, day camps, libraries, scout troop meetings, etc.
  • Leisure Time Learning: Four seasons of programs for adults.

Southhampton Historical Museum

Southampton, New York

Archaeology, Children's, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Southampton Colonial Society (now doing business as the Southampton Historical Museum) was organized in 1898 and incorporated in 1910. In its early days, the Society collected and exhibited historical objects and documents relating to the history and development of Southampton, organized pageants, and gave lectures on antiques. By the 1990s the Rogers Mansion property had expanded to include 12 historic structures including a one-room schoolhouse, a 1825 barn, and a 19th century paint shore, among others. The museum is open year-round with changing exhibits on historic topics, a research center, and extensive education programs for schoolchildren and adults.

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum

Centerport, New York

Culture, Historic House, Natural History, Park, Planetarium, Science

The Vanderbilt built in three stages from 1910 until 1936 is a unique combination of historic estate and mansion, marine and natural-history museum, planetarium and park. William K. Vanderbilt II called his estate Eagles Nest. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is home to the Vanderbilt Museum.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

New York, New York

Culture

Separate Cinema Archive

Rhinebeck, New York

Culture, History, Specialized

39 year old archive dedicated to the history of Black Film.

Staten Island Museum

Staten Island, New York

Art, Culture, General, Historical Society, Natural History, Science

We are currently located at 75 Stuyvesant Place and will be moving to the Snug Harbor Cultural Center by 2009/2010.

Susan B. Anthony House

Rochester, New York

Culture, History, Historic House

The Susan B. Anthony House was the home of the legendary American civil rights leader during the most politically active period of her life, and the site of her famous arrest for voting in 1872. Come visit through the Virtual Tour, browse through the extensive selection of merchandise in our gift shop, and learn about our ever-expanding programs. Best yet, come see us in person! With such an incredible and inspiring story, you won't be disappointed!"