Nonprofit OrganizationsHistory Museums

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TO FOSTER AN APPRECIATION OF THE LEGACY OF MARK TWAIN AS ONE OF OUR NATION'S DEFINING CULTURAL FIGURES, AND TO DEMONSTRATE THE CONTINUING RELEVANCE OF HIS WORK, LIFE AND TIMES. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS MISSION, THE INSTITUTION'S COLLECTIONS POLICY PROVIDES THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS ENTRUSTED TO MAINTAIN, PROTECT AND RESTORE THE SAMUEL CLEMENS/MARK TWAIN RESIDENCE AS A HISTORIC HOUSE AND MUSEUM AND TO ACQUIRE AND MANAGE A COLLECTION TO SERVE AS TANGIBLE WITNESS TO THE LIFE, LEGACY AND TASTE OF SAMUEL CLEMENS, HIS FAMILY AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES.

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EDUCATION THROUGH COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL MATERIALS

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TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY AND FOSTER LEARNING ABOUT 19TH CENTURY AMERICA THROUGH THE LENS OF THE WILLIAM H. SEWARD FAMILY BY PROVIDING ENGAGING AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCES; TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND CARE FOR THE COLLECTION; AND TO SUSTAIN THE HISTORICAL LANDSCAPE.

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SERVES THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE NATION AS AN INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR COLLECTING AND CONSERVING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL CULTURES AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO STUDY, ENJOY, AND UNDERSTAND OUR DIVERSE MUSICAL HERITAGE.

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CAIR-CA ENHANCES THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM, PROTECTS CIVIL RIGHTS, PROMOTES JUSTICE AND EMPOWERS AMERICAN MUSLIMS.

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REPOSITORY/MUSEUM FOR THE COLLECTION/HOUSING/DISPLAY OF ARTIFACTS, MANUSCRIPTS, BOOK DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MATERIALS PERTAINING TO THE ART OF MEDICINE AS IT WAS PRACTICED DURING THE PERIOD OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR (1861-1865), TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING THIS ERA OF MEDICAL HISTORY.

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THE HILLER AVIATION MUSEUM USES AVIATION AS A GATEWAY FOR PEOPLE TO EMBRACE ADVENTURE AND INNOVATION WHILE USING TOOLS OF SCIENCE TO EXPLORE HOW THE PHYSICAL WORLD WORKS AND HOW THE DREAM OF FLIGHT IS MADE INTO REALITY.

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THE ANCHORAGE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OPERATES THE ANCHORAGE MUSEUM AT RASMUSON CENTER.

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THE CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST AND HUMANITY EDUCATION (CHHE) EXISTS TO ENSURE THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST INSPIRE ACTION TODAY. CHHE EDUCATES ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST, REMEMBERS ITS VICTIMS AND ACTS ON ITS LESSONS. THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS, CHHE CHALLENGES INJUSTICE, INHUMANITY AND PREJUDICE, AND FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING, INCLUSION AND ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP.

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TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF TODAY'S CITIZENS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION BY SHARING THE POWERFUL STORIES OF FORT LIGONIER THAT CHANGED WORLD HISTORY.

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TO PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE BORDERLAND HERITAGE OF SOUTH TEXAS AND NORTHEASTERN MEXICO.

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The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.

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TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND RAILROAD HERITAGE OF NORTHERN DELAWARE, AND SPECIFICALLY THE FEATURES OF THE RED CLAY VALLEY, FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC.

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MID AMERICA FLIGHT MUSEUM EXISTS TO HONOR VETERANS, MENTOR KIDS, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH THE PRESERVATION OF AVIATION HISTORY. THE MUSEUM WILL BE A WORKING MUSEUM WITH MULTIPLE AIRPLANES ON DISPLAY AND IN USE IN AN EFFORT TO FULFILL THIS MISSION.

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THE MISSION OF GORE PLACE IS TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE 1806 COUNTRY ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER AND REBECCA GORE AS A UNIQUE COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT TELLS THE STORY OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN LIFE.

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THE PUTNAM MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER BRINGS TO LIFE A SENSE OF PLACE, TIME AND PURPOSE TO IGNITE HUMAN POTENTIAL AND INSPIRE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND CARE FOR OUR WORLD AND ALL ITS PEOPLE.

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THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE INDIANA STATE MUSEUM AND HISTORIC SITES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND INTERPRETING INDIANA HISTORY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

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THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE HISTORY OF WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEVADA. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE USE OF HISTORIC STEAM TRAIN RIDES AND A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING AN INTEGRAL PART OF ITS ILLUSTRIOUS PAST.IT IS THE MUSEUM'S MISSION: TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE TO OPERATING CONDITION, THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THE NEVADA NORTHERN RAILWAY FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, TO PRESERVE THE MUSEUM'S SEVENTY-TWO BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES FOR THE PERMANENT PROTECTION AND DISPLAY OF THE LOCOMOTIVES, RAILROAD CARS AND EQUIPMENT,TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE "CAN-DO" SPIRIT AND VISION THAT BUILT NOT ONLY NEVADA BUT THE UNITED STATES, TO TEACH AND MAKE AVAILABLE THE INDISPENSABLE HERITAGE INDUSTRIAL ARTS, MECHANICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES NEEDED TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE ALL COMPONENTS OF THE RAILROAD.

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THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL CIVIL WAR MUSEUM IS TO SERVE AS A NATIONAL CENTER TO INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR THROUGH THE PRESERVATION AND BALANCED PRESENTATION OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLES STRUGGLES FOR SURVIVAL AND HEALING. THE MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF MATERIAL, CULTURE AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR DURING THE PERIOD OF 1861 THROUGH 1865, AND TO OFFER EXHIBITS, PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES TO THAT PERIOD OF AMERICAN HISTORY.

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THE SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM AT DEALEY PLAZA CHRONICLES THE ASSASSINATION AND LEGACY OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY; INTERPRETS THE DEALEY PLAZA NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT AND THE JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL PLAZA; AND PRESENTS CONTEMPORARY CULTURE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY.