Nonprofit OrganizationsMuseums

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THE MISSION OF THE MILITARY HERITAGE MUSEUM IS TO PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR THE RICH MILITARY HERITAGE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE SACRIFICES MADE BY ALL WHO SERVE, LIVING AND DECEASED, EMPHASIZING THAT FREEDOM ISN'T FREE.

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THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO PRESERVE THE MARINE, NAVAL, AND MARITIME HISTORY OF THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN, INCLUDING ITS CULTURAL HERITAGE. WE DO SO BY COLLECTING , PRESERVING, ANALYZING, INTERPRETING, AND EXHIBITING THESE CULTURAL RESOURCES.

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THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM SUSTAINS AND PROMOTES THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND HUMANITARIAN LEGACY OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING ARMSTRONG'S HOUSE AND GROUNDS, COLLECTING AND SHARING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT ARMSTRONG'S LIFE AND LEGACY, AND PRESENTING PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS EXHIBITS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, AND FILM SCREENINGS. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ORIGINS, AND LOCATIONS.

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TO HONOR AMERICAN'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COUNTRY THROUGH MILITARY SERVICE, TO CONNECT CIVILIANS WITH VETERANS AND THEIR EXPERIENCE, TO INSPIRE VISITORS TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES AND NATION AS ACTIVE ENGAGED CITIZENS, AND TO EDUCATE SCHOOL CHILDREN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND VALUE OF SERVICE.

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PICKENS MUSEUM IS CHARTERED AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHOSE COLLECTION OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART REFLECTS THE VITALITY COMPLEXITY AND UNFOLDING PATTERNS OF ART AND PRESENTS EXHIBITIONS TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES. IN PURSUIT OF THIS GOAL THE MUSEUM HAS COLLECTED OVER 1,000 WORKS OF PAINTING SCULPTURE DRAWING PHOTOGRAPHY AND NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY. PICKENS MUSEUM INCLUDES NATIVE AMERICAN TURQUOISE JEWELRY BY TANYA RAFAEL JOLENE BIRD AND OTHERS; AFRICAN AMERICAN ART BY MALVIN GRAY JOHNSON FAITH RINGGOLD WOODROW NASH; NATIVE AMERICAN ART BY ALLAN HOUSER JOSUE SANCHEZ YATIKA STARR FIELDS ED NATIYA ORELAND JOE CLYDE OTIPOBY CJ WELLS; OKLAHOMA ART BY JOHN FREE BECKY MANSCHRECK ROGER DISNEY TRACI BIRD; BRONZE SCULPTURE BY DONALD DE LUE PAUL MANSHIP ALBERT WEIN JO DAVIDSON BRYANT BAKER MALVINA HOFFMAN PAUL MANSHIP; VERDITE SCULPTURE FROM ZIMBABWE BY JAMES TANDI

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FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF WILDLIFE AND THE SPORT OF HUNTING AND FISHING

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The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research, exhibit and provide for the educational use of works of art, objects or artifacts that are related to the study of zoology, biology, botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural sciences; history; archeology; or science and technology.

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THE MISSION OF THE NEVADA TEST SITE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION IS TO PRESERVE AND FOSTER PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY TO THE HISTORY ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEVADA TEST SITE AND THE NATION'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING PROGRAM. THE NEVADA TEST SITE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC EXCHANGE OF VIEW REGARDING THE NEVADA TEST SITE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE NATION.

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TO OPERATE A MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES TO OFF-ROAD MOTORS SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

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THE MISSION OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE MUSEUM IS TO (A) CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN FIRE SERVICE AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THAT HISTORY BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT, (B)EMPLOY THE POPULARITY OF THE FIRE SERVICE AS A MEANS TO MOTIVATE OUR YOUTH TO LEARN VARIOUS SCHOOL TOPICS BY SHOWING HOW THOSE TOPICS PERTAIN TO THE FIRE SERVICE, (C) DOCUMENT AND PRESENT THE EVOLUTION, HISTORY AND IMPACT OF FIRE-BASED EMS, (D)ACQUIRE ARTIFACTS, APPARATUS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MATERIALS WHICH ASSIST IN THE PRESENTATION OF OUR HISTORY,(E)RESTORE ANTIQUE FIRE APPARATUS TO ACCURATELY REFLECT THEIR RESPECTIVE HISTORIES. THE VISION OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION IS TO PROVIDE A WORLD-CLASS FACILITY WITHIN WHICH TO CELEBRATE OUR HISTORY, ENTERTAIN THROUGH A FIRE SERVICE-THEMED RESTAURANT AND BANQUET FACILITY, EDUCATE OUR VISITORS IN THE HISTORY OF THE FIRE SERVICE WHILE PROMOTING PUBLIC SAFETY.

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EDUCATE, EXCITE, AND INSPIRE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT A CHANGING NATION BY PRESERVING AND EXHIBITING OBJECTS OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE, DECORATIVE AND FINE ART, AND NATURAL SCIENCE THAT CONNECTED DOVER AND ITS CITIZENS TO THE WORLD.

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THE N.E. QUILT MUSEUM USES QUILTS AND THE STORIES OF QUILTMAKING TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE QUILTERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MUSEUM PRESENTS, PRESERVES, AND STUDIES AMERICAN QUILTMAKING, BOTH PAST AND PRESENT.

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THE MUSEUM WILL PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ENRICHMENT OF THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL AWARENESS OF THE CITIZENS AND VISITORS TO TUNICA COUNTY.

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TO ESTABLISH, OWN AND OPERATE A ROLLER COASTER MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND BENEFIT.

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THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION AND DISPLAY OF ARTIFACTS NATIVE TO THE AREA FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENRICHMENT OF THE LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE AREA. YEARLY VISITATION IS APPROXIMATELY TEN THOUSAND.

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SEE BELOW TO ACCURATELY INTERPRET AND PRESENT HISTORY FROM AN AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE IN ORDER TO HELP AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS

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MUSEUM TO PRESERVE, PRESENT AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF BLACKS IN ST. PETERSBURG TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING IN THE COMMUNITY THRU EXHIBITS, YOUTH PROGRAMS, ORAL HISTORY PROJECTS, SPEAKERS AND FILMS.

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PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WHICH PROVIDE CULTURAL, ARTISTIC, AND SCIENTIFIC ENRICHMENT TO THE PUBLIC.

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THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY ADVOCATES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF OUR BUILDINGS AND ENVIRONMENT AND LEAD EDUCATION FOR OUR PROPERTY OWNERS TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN PRESERVING AND IMPROVING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND ADVOCATES FOR SUPPORT TO UNDERSCORE OUR EFFORTS. WE BUILD COMMUNITY AND EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GERMAN VILLAGE. WE ATTRACT AND DEPLOY THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENHANCE AND INSPIRE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND VITALITY TO EXERT INFLUENCE IN THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY. SINCE 1960, GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY HAS THRIVED ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITS MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS. WE CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THESE STRENGTHS TO ENHANCE ITS GOVERNANCE, ITS MANAGEMENT, AND ITS TALENT DEVELOPMENT TO SET AND ACHIEVE REALISTIC PRIORITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

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The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research, exhibit and provide for the educational use of works of art, objects or artifacts that are related to the study of zoology, biology, botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural sciences; history; archeology; or science and technology.