FLORENTIA is the ancient name of the city of Florence. It is also the oldest organization offering private walking tours and museum visits in Florence and other destinations in Tuscany. Founders Simone Gaddini and Simone Anichini and a small team of selected docents share a common vision: offering a highly educational experience of the art, history and culture of Florence and Tuscany through private walking tours of the highest quality, while taking care in respecting the dignity of their native city. We believe that the most authentic way to experience and understand the heritage of Florence and Tuscany is in the company of a local scholar, walking through streets which are alive with art and history, immersing in the architecture and learning about the life and customs of Tuscan people past and present. We strive to set ourselves apart from other tour companies in spirit and method. Our itineraries may include world-famous sights and little-known treasures. We cover the architecture, art and history of the place, but do not fail to integrate it with today's most important cultural and social issues. Most importantly, our approach goes well beyond the obvious: we don't need you to know the exact year when a building was built, as much as we care getting you to understand how and why Florence and Tuscany became a center of civilization for several centuries. The most recurring compliment from our clients is that our walking tours are not dry lectures, but engaging conversations. Whether first-time or repeat visitors, independent travelers or families with children, the common element is that our clients share an eagerness to learn about the culture they visit. We are in this business because we love our land and its culture. Our work consists of sharing our passion and knowledge with others. We hope that you will share in our vision and invest in our walking tours. Please explore our website by following the links below.
Salmon Ruins Museum maintains a Research Library of nearly 5,000 volumes specializing in Southwest archaeology and history. Research materials include rare and out-of-print volumes, general and specialized academic readings, new publications, and technical papers relating not only to general southwest and Chaco studies, but to the excavation and development of Salmon Ruins itself. Some volumes are reference only, but most are available for circulation to those with a current membership.
http://www.museumofthegulfcoast.org
The Museum of the Gulf Coast offers FREE school tours year-round. All tours are led by a docent guide and last approximately 1 1/2 hours. The standard museum tour includes two floors of permanent exhibits in addition to our featured temporary exhibitions. To ensure a date and docent availability we recommend that school groups schedule tours at least two weeks in advance. For our busy spring season it is recommended that tours are scheduled as early as possible. For more information or to schedule a tour please contact our tour coordinator by calling (409) 984-6445 or by clicking the email address below:
Train Mountain Railroad Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of our railroad heritage. It is located in Southern Oregon on over 2000 acres of Ponderosa Pine forest in Klamath County, the home of Crater Lake National Park. Train Mountain currently has 69,900 feet (13¼ miles) of 7½, gauge mainline track and 133,250 feet (25¼ miles) of total trackage, which includes yards, sidings, and connector tracks. In the 2004 Guinness World RecordsÔ Train Mountain is recognized as the "Longest Miniature Hobby Railroad". Train Rides are available every Sunday during the summer, between Memorial Day and Labor Day and on Memorial Day and Labor Day, from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on the Klamath & Western Railroad. The entrance is just east of the Train Mountain entrance on South Chiloquin Road. These rides are provided by members of the Klamath & Western Railroad, a non-profit organization. While there is no admission fee, donations are welcome to defray the costs of insurance and fuel.
Garfield Farm's Rare Breeds Show offers the chance to meet breeders of these animals. For families, it offers the opportunity discover that just as there is a fascinating variety of dogs, there are many types of farm animals that can spark the imagination of children who so thrive on novelty. Breeders can still register for the show by contacting the museum. Tours of the restored 1846 inn will be given from 12 noon to 4 pm by interpreters in period clothing.
http://www.leonisadobemuseum.org
The Leonis Adobe Museum is a historical monument and living history museum dedicated to restoring, preserving, and sharing California ranch life in the late 1880's. The Leonis Adobe Association is dedicated to the continued preservation of the Leonis Adobe Museum designated as Los Angeles City Cultural Landmark #1, an 1880s working ranch related to California's yesteryears. The Leonis Adobe Association links people today with the past through public, educational and organizational programs developed to experience California history. The Leonis Adobe Association is pleased to announce the 2007-2008 Board of Directors.
http://www.homesteadmuseum.org
The Homestead Museum is a six-acre historic site in the City of Industry, California, that features the 1840s Workman House, the 1920s Temple family home, La Casa Nueva, and an 1850s cemetery, El Campo Santo. The museum promotes and preserves the history of southern California from 1830 to 1930.
Now in its 47th year, the Volo Auto Museum and Antique Malls draw international attention to the beautiful country village of Volo, Illinois. Chicago Magazine lists the museum as one of its top "101 Things To Do." The 30-acre theme park is known worldwide for its multi-million dollar collection of nearly 300 antique and famous cars, which it displays year round in five climate-controlled showrooms. The museum has established itself as the best and largest collector-car sales company in the world. See our current inventory and prices by clicking here. The family-operated complex is the proud home of the George Barris TV and Movie Car Collection, which includes the original Batmobile, Grandpa Munster's Dragula, the General Lee, the "Miami Vice" Ferrari Daytona Spyder and other legendary vehicles from America's favorite films and television shows. Auto enthusiasts of all ages love the museum's playful children's exhibit featuring the "Back to the Future" DeLorean, the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine and other wacky hotrods. The little ones especially delight in piloting the museum's collection of antique kiddy-rides. An 1848 barn provides an entrance to three large antique malls with 350 dealers displaying their unique finds. The fourth mall, the Mercantile, houses a broad array of gifts and collectibles and also houses the Midwest's largest selection of die-cast automobiles. A UPS Shipping Center is located in the back of the Mercantile Mall. Finally, the fifth mall, the Straw Market Mall also features home décor and gifts, including the work of some local artists. At its 1950s food court, the museum sells fresh baked gourmet pizzas, delicious deli-subs, hot dogs, nachos, fresh baked warm cookies and other treats. The museum's gift shop features automotive and hard-to-find 50s and 60s memorabilia, including reference and car books, signs, posters, clocks, and clothing. The museum's all-new Armed Forces Exhibit places you in the thick of the battle with action-packed dioramas featuring heart-pounding sound effects and awesome military weapons and vehicles. Coming early in 2007 will be a thrilling aviation exhibit, featuring an actual cockpit from a Messerschmitt fighter plane shot down in North Africa in WWII. Imagine yourself behind the stick as a large, flat panel display and surround sound carry you into aerial combat. The museum's grounds are dotted with shade trees and flower gardens that change with the seasons, a winding creek, brick pathways and bubbling fountains. Benches located throughout the park provide rest stops. The museum provides on-site parking and free camping. The museum hosts about 10 car shows and several charity events each year. Our calendar of events is available by clicking here. The museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9.00 for adults; $7.00 for seniors, veterans with Veterans Universal Access ID and active personnel with military ID; $5.00 for children 5-12; and free for any kid under 5 and military personnel in uniform. Special group rates are available. The museum receives approximately 500,000 visitors each year.
The Museum of Chinese in the Americas (MoCA) is the first fulltime, professionally staffed museum dedicated to reclaiming, preserving, and interpreting the history and culture of Chinese and their descendants in the Western Hemisphere. Hailed by the Smithsonian Magazine as "a cultural rescue mission to save a little-known immigrant heritage," MoCA documents an immigrant community that arrived in the Americas with few possessions but very big dreams. After more than 20 years of collecting artifacts, archival and library materials, we are proud to be stewards of one of the most important national archives of materials about Chinese life in America. From rare papers to priceless artifacts, we hold many unusual and unique items indispensable for understanding this contemporary history. The Museum of Chinese in the Americas (MoCA) began as a community-based organization founded in 1980 by Jack Tchen and Charlie Lai and Chinese American artists, historians and students who felt that the memories of first-generation "old-timers" would be lost without oral history, photo documentation, research, and collecting efforts. Now a focal point of the community's cultural life, the Museum has evolved into not only the keeper of the community's documented history, but the community's cultural history as well. MoCA is located downtown in the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown on the second floor of the historic, century-old school building that was once Public School 23. Opened in November 1, 1893, and closing almost exactly 83 years later in October 1976, Public School 23 was built during the great tides of reform activity of the late 19th century, as New York struggled to educate the new waves of immigrants entering the city. Now as Chinatown begins to recover from the events of September 11th, MoCA envisions itself to be the cultural and historical cornerstone, curator, educator, exhibitor and research center of not only Manhattan's Chinatown, but for all Chinese of many nationalities located in the Americas. To make an online donation to support the Museum of Chinese in the Americas, please visit NYCharities.org.
http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca
Located in Edmonton, the Royal Alberta Museum is one of Canada's most popular museums. Set in a park just west of downtown, the Museum offers a full range of exhibitions and activities for every age level and interest. Feature exhibitions at the Museum are changing all the time. Behind the scenes, 13 curatorial programs are responsible for building and making accessible some of the finest cultural and natural history collections in the country.
Maymont often serves as a location for professional photography and film productions. The CBS miniseries, Sally Hemings: An American Scandal, Dreamworks' The Contender, Disney's First Kid and numerous commercials are among the projects filmed on Maymont's grounds. Maymont also offers many beautiful backdrops for bridal, family and senior portraits. Maymont welcomes the use of its grounds for photography, but reservations and payment are required for special photography and videography including films, commercials, advertisements, and portraits. Brides using Maymont for their weddings have permission to use the gardens, free of charge, for their portraits, but must make a reservation.
http://www.thecarouselmuseum.org
The New England Carousel Museum is dedicated to the acquisition, restoration, and preservation of operating carousels and carousel memorabilia and the creation of new carousel material, for the education and pleasure of the general public. The main mission of the New England Carousel Museum, a non-profit organization, is to preserve and protect antique wooden carousels and carousel pieces. We believe that the way to accomplish this task is through education. We are in the business of educating the children, who are the next generation of carousel lovers.
In 1977 El Museo was made a member of the Cultural Institutions Group of the City of New York by an act of public policy of the Mayor of New York. This organization encompasses 31 cultural institutions housed in city-owned buildings, from large, world-famous ones like The Metropolitan Museum of Art, to small, community-based ones like El Museo. Through substantial funding, CIG membership acknowledges the importance of the cultural services these institutions render to the population of New York City. El Museo's educational mission continues to drive its collections and programs. At the same time, El Museo has broadened its mission, collections, and programs in response to substantial growth in the Mexican, Central and South American, and Caribbean communities, both in New York and nationally. El Museo's permanent collection remains a treasured resource for developing exhibitions and education programs. In recent years the public programs have been developed to address the educational needs of diverse populations,seniors, adults, adolescents, public school students, and very young visitors. Currently, El Museo has in place an experienced, professional staff, including the first generation of Latinos/as to specialize in the arts and to be trained in curatorial practice. In 1994, El Museo completed an intensive, searching institutional self-study and long range plan. Board, staff, and consultants reviewed and re-affirmed El Museo's mission and program, setting out concrete objectives for institutional and program development through the year 2000. In 1995, El Museo's staff, in concert with a board committee, prepared an overview of capital construction priorities to be addressed over the next 10-15 years. In addition, El Museo has developed its first Long Range Financial and Fundraising Plan. The board and the director have established several task forces, composed of board, staff, and advisors, to focus the museum's efforts and to ensure systematic application of professional standards to each of El Museo's core programs and special initiatives.
The Kern County Museum was founded in 1941 and serves more than 94,000 people each year, including 19,000 school children, from its 16-acre site north of downtown Bakersfield. The museum features 56 historic exhibits, many in relocated structures, an award winning hands-on oil exhibition Black Gold: The Oil Experience and the Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center for youth eight and under. The museum is consistently recognized for providing some of the most outstanding educational programs in the state of California, such as Native American Life, and Frontier Life. In addition, the museum hosts temporary exhibitions and special events in an effort to achieve its mission. The museum is one of only 748 museums in the nation accredited by the American Association of Museums. The Kern County Museum provides a stimulating destination for generations to share experiences in an engaging, educational, and historically rich setting. In doing so, the Kern County Museum has acquired a distinguished record of service.
Genesee Country Village & Museum offers a variety of products related to the museum's 19th-century American life mission. The shop presents books, home decor and the museum souvenirs, but the highlights of the offerings are the products made in the historic village. These include wood-fired redware and stoneware pottery - made on-premises by the museum's master potter - as well as beautiful and utilitarian tinware made by the village's tinsmiths, textiles by the village's weavers, and baskets, ironware, brooms, furniture and handcrafts, all made by the village's historic craft and tradespeople. "We work with our very talented staff to present items that help our guests take a part of the village experience home with them," says Diane Weisbeck, director of museum shops. "It's always nice to be able to help people find a gift that will be beautiful and useful for generations to come."
Specialtours Limited was founded by Doreen McLaren, Diana Skene, John Winser and Hazel Wood and has remained a privately-owned company, based in central London. As the name suggests, we are a specialist company, offering tailor-made itineraries with exclusive private visits. Since 1990 our principal client in the UK has been The National Art Collections Fund, now The Art Fund. We have created itineraries and made land arrangements for many prestigious International museum groups and societies. This has enabled us to remain unique and independent as well as widening our network of contacts in Europe and the United States. Specialtours has always provided a personal service, with a small team working to the highest standards. Between us we cover the major European languages. These tours are organised by Susie Orso, Frances Roxburgh, Nicola Howard, Harriet Landseer and Antonia Lloyd Owen. Susie Orso lives in Florence and arranges many of our tours in Italy, while Harriet Landseer is based in Prague and concentrates mainly on central Europe. Each tour organiser is responsible for all details from the initial concept and research, to making all the arrangements and, finally, to accompanying the tour to ensure that everything runs smoothly. David Robertson, the Company Secretary, is responsible for administration and finance. Bridget Bell is involved principally with client liaison and bookings and also works with the tour organisers. The Directors of the Company are Susie Orso and Frances Roxburgh.
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