The Service Tree lists all services in "branched" groups, starting with the very general and moving to the very specific. Click on the name of any group name to see the sub-groups available within it. Click on a service code to see its details and the providers who offer that service.
History Museums
Institutions that acquire, preserve, research and exhibit permanent and/or traveling collections of artifacts which foster an understanding of the material and intellectual culture, traditions and experiences of people from a diversity of cultures. Cultural museums may focus on Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Metis and other peoples native to North America; African Americans, Hispanic Americans and people from other countries who settled as immigrants; or ancient and modern representatives of other cultures as they lived and/or live in their own lands. Collections may include archival records, personal diaries, photographs, profiles of notable personages, tools, implements, furnishings, costumes, fine and folk art, musical instruments and other objects and memorabilia that help to interpret and understand the family, religious and political life of these groups and the contributions they made to the communities and times in which they lived.
Houses with historical importance locally, regionally, nationally or internationally that have been restored and opened to the public as museums. Guided tours may be available.
Programs that acquire, restore and open to the public as museums, collections of original buildings which illustrate the architecture and building forms of a particular geographic area and period while recreating the atmosphere and lifestyle of the era. Included are museum villages, colonial farms, interpretive farms, Native American villages, historical industrial centers and other similar settings.
Local/Regional History Museums
Museums established by historical societies or other groups which display written records, paintings, portraits, photographs, household furnishings, quilts, clothing, textiles, tools, farm implements, books, maps and other artifacts that relate the history of a particular region or community.