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LIBRARY SERVICES - NEW BERLIN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM | NEW BERLIN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Books, eBooks, CD''s, movies, audio, periodicals and Braille works available. Free Wi-Fi.

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History Museums
Public Wi-Fi Sites
Reference/Information
Historic Preservation
Public Libraries
Children's Library Services

TACKAPAUSHA MUSEUM AND PRESERVE | TACKAPAUSHA MUSEUM AND PRESERVE

Offers an historic and beautiful 84-acre sanctuary of oak forests, ponds, streams, small mammals and scores of bird species, all of which can viewed via five miles of clearly marked trails. In addition, the preserve incorporates a 3,000-square-foot museum with displays about the ecology of Long Island, as well as animal exhibits and shows and interactive activities for children. The museum is also available for birthday parties on weekends. Call for detailed information.

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Natural History Museums
Parks / Recreation Areas
Recreational Trails
Nature Centers / Walks
Recreational Activities / Sports
History Museums
Museums

NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM | NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM

Provides exhibits and research information from New York State's past, present, and future. Seeks to provide inquiry, discovery, and history access into New York's rich, artistic, social, historical and environmental legacies, in fields of geology, biology, anthropology, and history.

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Native American Community
Volunteer Opportunities
Museums
Natural History Museums
Historic Preservation
History Museums

LEO P. OSTEBO KINGS PARK HERITAGE MUSEUM | LEO P. OSTEBO KINGS PARK HERITAGE MUSEUM

Accumulates and displays the Kings Park Town's past through photographs, videos, music, the written word and artificats, and make these resources available for all to enjoy and study with special emphasis on the students throughout the school district. Call for additional information.

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Local / Regional History Museums
Cultural Heritage Programs

ARTS/HISTORY/SCIENCE MUSEUM - ROBERSON | ROBERSON MUSEUM

Offers exhibitions and educational programs in science and history for both individuals and groups.

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Art Museums
History Museums
Historic Preservation
Lifelong Learning Programs
Planetariums/Observatories

THE HISTORY CENTER IN TOMPKINS COUNTY - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | THE HISTORY CENTER IN TOMPKINS COUNTY

guided tours of current exhibits, interactive programs for children and adults day-long "living history" program at historic Eight Square Schoolhouse where participants attend school as it was in 1892. Geared to NYS fourth-grade curriculum; home-schooled children and adult groups also welcome browsing the Center's photograph and archive collections with the help of a trained research assistant

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Local/Regional History Museums
Historical Research

THE BUNDY MUSEUM | BUNDY MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART

The Bundy Museum campus consists of 5 buildings; the Bundy house, Visitor Center, Bundy Annex Theater (located behind the museum), Gallery 131 at 131 Main St, and Binghamton Photo at 32 Cedar St

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Art Museums
Clerical Volunteer Opportunities
Event Setup/Cleanup Volunteer Opportunities
History Museums

MARGARET REANEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM | MOHAWK VALLEY LIBRARY SYSTEM (MVLS)

Offers a full range of services and activities for adults and children including computer access, story programs for preschoolers, programs for seniors, and summer reading clubs for children and teens. Offers school tours of the museum. Provides family films, and local history information about the Mohawk Valley.

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Public Access Computers/Tools
Book Loan
Interlibrary Loan
History Museums
Public Libraries
Home Library Services
Genealogical Collections
Literary Societies/Book Reading Clubs
Art Museums
Public Internet Access Sites

MUSEUM - TOWN OF VESTAL | TOWN OF VESTAL

Vestal Museum is located in the original 1881 Vestal Train Station which was located on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad near Main Street. Group tours welcome.

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History Museums

ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER | ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER

* Administers the museum and science center. Permanent and traveling exhibits of local history and STEM topics at the Museum and Science Center Public star shows, giant-screen films, and laser light shows at the RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium 900-acre environmental education facility at the RMSC Cumming Nature Center, Naples, NY. Genesee Community Charter School grades K-6 School break week and summer day Curiosity Camps for ages 3-15

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History Museums
Planetariums/Observatories
Nature Centers/Walks
Science and Technology Museums
Day Camps
Charter Schools

CORTLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CORTLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Operates from the 1882 Italianate home of inventor and real estate developer James Suggett.Kellogg Memorial Research Center houses information on cemetery records, birth and death notices, marriage records, indexed census records, surname files and genealogies, Sanborn insurance maps that list lot numbers and residents, photograph files, diaries, business records, newspapers and organization files on many of the social, civic and church related clubs in Cortland county.-expanding collection of digital resources

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Archives
Local/Regional History Museums

LIBRARY SERVICES - MOORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM | MOORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Books, books on CDs, music CDs, DVDs, downloadable eBooks, audio books and magazines, phonics and literature enrichment kits available. Loan period 3-weeks for all materials (except DVDs 1 week). Summer Reading Program for children in July. Story Time, Family Time, and Teen After-School program during school year. Adult Book discussion group, programs and crafts. Call for information on other special reading programs. Library card required. Call for eligibility.

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Children's Library Services
Historic Preservation
History Museums
Meeting Space
Public Libraries
Public Wi-Fi Sites
Job Information
Reference/Information

1890 HOUSE, CORTLAND | 1890 HOUSE, CORTLAND

Thirty-room Gilded Age mansion, built by a successful industrialist, with restored period rooms featuring parquet floors, stained glass windows, oak and cherry woodwork, and decorative stenciling; settings; changing exhibitions; programs, and special events.

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History Museums

RIVERHEAD SITE | RIVERHEAD SITE

Dedicated to the restoration, preservation interpretation of the history and artifacts pertaining to railroads which participated in the growth of Long Island, its communities and industries for the entertainment, edification and good of present and future generations. Also has a gift shop, research library, and tours.

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Museums
Local / Regional History Museums
Special Libraries

MUSEUM COMPLEX | BELLPORT - BROOKHAVEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Museum Complex contains several buildings displaying early American artifacts and activities, the Blacksmith Shop, Milk House, Boat House and others. Offers guided tours to schools and organizations. Museum Shop/Exchange Shop also on premises. Call for fees and to schedule a tour.

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History Museums
Historic Preservation
Museums
Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Historical Societies

EAST ROCKAWAY GRIST MILL MUSEUM | EAST ROCKAWAY GRIST MILL MUSEUM

The museum depicts the history of East Rockaway from the time it was built in 1688 to the end of the 19th century.

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History Museums

SINGLE AND GROUP TOURS-RIVERHEAD | SINGLE AND GROUP TOURS-RIVERHEAD

Provides single and group tours of museum and equipment on site. Group Tours need advance notice. Call for more information.

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Special Libraries
Volunteer Opportunities
Local / Regional History Museums
Walking Tours
Museums

SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

A museum, library and archives containing an extensive collection of historical and genealogical holdings on the people of Suffolk County. Offers school and public programs for adults and children. Reservations required.

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Historical Societies
History Museums
Volunteer Opportunities
Library Services
Libraries
Genealogical Collections
Archives

HISTORY OF RAILROADING ON LONG ISLAND | HISTORY OF RAILROADING ON LONG ISLAND

Provides an informative lecture on the history of railroading on Long Island. Call for more information.Speakers available within Suffolk County evenings or afternoons, 7 days a week, all year.

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Local / Regional History Museums
Museums
Volunteer Opportunities
Public Lectures / Discussions

MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARMOR | MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARMOR

Offers 25,000-square-foot Museum of American Armor, just inside the grounds of the Old Bethpage Village Restoration. The ability of the museum to create a military armored column among vintage farm houses and country roads, accurately replicating the sights and sounds of American forces during World War II, stands as one of the most compelling educational tools our region has at its disposal, in telling the seminal story of American courage, valor, and sacrifice, a virtual time machine. Call for detailed information.

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History Museums
Military Museums
Volunteer Opportunities
Museums
Arts and Culture Volunteer Opportunities

SCHOOL TOURS OF THE WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE | WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM AND STATE HISTORIC SITE

Offers students an interdisciplinary historical and literary experience, directly related to the New York State Social Studies curriculum and enables students to develop a greater knowledge and appreciation of American and Long Island history. Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking skills and enhance creativity by actually producing poetry. Call for further information.

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Writing Instruction
Field Trips / Excursions
Sightseeing / Guided Tours
Historic Preservation
History Museums

NASSAU COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER | NASSAU COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER

Offers an interactive facility where individuals, families and groups can experience first-hand the proud tradition of firefighting in our communities. Visitors can also trace the history of firefighting in Nassau County with hands-on exhibits that feature antique and contemporary fire apparatus and gear. The Center offers interactive fire safety programs for Pre-K through high school students. These programs are taught by a current or retired firefighter in our interactive theater. In addition, the Center offers guided and non-guided tours to groups of all types. From Cub Scouts and summer camps to retirement communities and community organizations, group tours of the Museum promises to be a fun and educational experience for visitors of all ages. Call for detailed information.

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Fire Prevention Information
Museums
History Museums

Buffalo History Museum (Service Group)

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Special Libraries
History Museums
Sightseeing / Guided Tours
History Clubs / Societies

SINGLE AND GROUP TOURS-GREENPORT | SINGLE AND GROUP TOURS-GREENPORT

Provides single and group tours of museum and equipment on site. Group tours need advance notice. Call for more information.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Walking Tours
Museums
Special Libraries
Local / Regional History Museums

WANTAGH PRESERVATION SOCIETY AND THE WANTAGH MUSEUM | WANTAGH PRESERVATION SOCIETY AND THE WANTAGH MUSEUM

Maintains the Wantagh Museum and engages in other activities to improve the historical and environmental values of the community. The WPS is responsible for maintaining the museum grounds that include: Old Wantagh Rail Road Station; “Jamaica” Parlor Car and Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office. In addition to being open on Sunday afternoons from mid-April to mid-October, the Museum hosts many special events throughout the year. Hours are subject to change, as the Museum is staffed by all volunteers. The museum grounds are open all year round from dawn until dusk. Call for detailed information.

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Railroad Museums
Museums
Volunteer Opportunities
History Museums