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Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center preserves the legacy of the Holocaust by teaching universal lessons that combat hatred, prejudice, and indifference, and by inspiring audiences to be Upstanders who speak out for what’s right – turning powerful lessons of history into positive actions today. We activate this mission through world-class exhibitions, public programming, educational initiatives, and partnerships that bring diverse communities together to understand history and contemporary human rights issues. The Museum reaches and impacts the lives of more than 180,000 people of all ages and diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds annually, empowering them with the knowledge, skills, and courage to take a stand for humanity.

Katahdin Cruises and the Moosehead Marine Museum offer a glimpse into the glorious days of steamboating and the heritage of the Moosehead Lake Region.

The mission of this African American Museum is to provide the citizens of Gaston County with the opportunity to explore, examine, engage and encourage all to seek a better understanding and deeper appreciation for the community

The mission of Hiram Historical Society is to collect, preserve and promote the heritage of Hiram, Maine

The Carriage Museum of America, located at the Kentucky Horse Park, is an educational institution which functions primarily as a research library dedicated to preserving the history of the carriage era. The CMA Library maintains a collection of approximately 1,500 books and trade catalogs, in addition to a large collection of prints, photographs, carriage blueprints, trade journals, and other resources. The CMA exists to use its world-class library and panel of experts to serve the carriage community.

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives preserves the heritage and interprets the stories of the American Protestant Missionaries, their descendants, and their relationships with the people and cultures of Hawai`i, connecting with contemporary life, and encouraging a deeper understanding and appreciation of the complex history of Hawaiʻi.

TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH GREAT ART, BOTH IN A HISTORIC SETTING AND IN THE COMMUNITY.

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education inspires meaningful connections between people and nature. We use our forests and fields as a living laboratory to foster appreciation, deepen understanding, and encourage stewardship of the environment. As a leader in the next generation of environmental education, the Schuylkill Center will create a world where all people play, learn, and grow with nature as part of their everyday lives.

from the website: "The Golden Age Air Museum's … mission is to entertain visitors and educate them about the early days of aviation, through its special events and daily operations. The museum offers the chance to explore the past, come and learn how the early aviators flew, what they flew and learn the lost art of early aircraft construction. Museum displays include full size operational aircraft and automobiles, as well as displays of artifacts from the Golden Age. Craftsmen are continually working on restoring new additions for the collection, this work is done in view of visitors. Talk with the restoration volunteers and learn techniques and practices of early aircraft builders."

“Rooted in the traditions of Maine’s French-speaking ancestors, we are the Gendron Franco Center for Heritage, Culture, and the Performing Arts”

Believing that the arts are centrally important to the education of all students, the Aroostook Partners in the Arts seeks to work cooperatively with the local schools to develop, support, and sponsor significant performing arts, visual arts, and humanities experiences for school children and young people in the community.

Our mission is to nurture generations of passionate learners, critical thinkers and active citizens through Design, Make, Play — an approach to learning that encourages hands-on experimentation, critical thinking, and iterative problem-solving. Through Design, Make, Play, NYSCI aspires to create a distinctive set of resources that have a measurable and scalable impact on how people learn. The museum anchors and inspires all the work we do, fostering public engagement in STEM, and supporting our youth development program, education offerings and research. We have developed innovative products to extend this learning far beyond our walls, and our extensive network of partnerships deepens and broadens our impact, locally and around the world.