ASTRO Experiences

Experiences on the ASTRO Network

Curated local experience providers on the ASTRO Network — tours, charters, museums, food, the arts, and events worth remembering.

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Volunteer Firemen's Museum
Kingston, NY
The Volunteer Firemen's Museum, founded in 1980, opened to the public in 1982. This all-volunteer organization preserves Ulster County firefighter history, artifacts, and documents. It is housed in the original Wiltwyck Fire Station.
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Old County Jail Museum
Conyers, GA
The Old Jail Museum in Conyers, GA, explores the history of Conyers and Rockdale County. Constructed in 1897, the building served as the Rockdale County jail until 1969. Its exterior walls are three bricks thick, and interior walls are two bricks thick. The main floor once housed the sheriff's office and living quarters for five sheriff families.
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Tampa Bay History Center
Tampa, FL
The Tampa Bay History Center is a museum located in Tampa, FL, on the Tampa Riverwalk. It explores Florida's history, including its role in the American Revolution. Visitors can also find a Columbia Cafe inside, offering Spanish- and Cuban-inspired dishes.
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Crane-Phillips House
Cranford, NJ
The Crane-Phillips House Living Museum, also known as The Little House on the Rahway, was built around 1840 by Josiah Crane. This American Treasure is listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places, offering visitors a walk back in time. The Cranford Historical Society plans community programming for all ages, including antique appraisals, speaker events, and children’s activities. They also host elementary students and Scouts at the museum.
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US Coast Guard Heritage Museum
Barnstable, MA
The US Coast Guard Heritage Museum is one of two free-standing museums in the country dedicated to U.S. Coast Guard history. It occupies the 1856 U.S. Customs House in Barnstable, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum features over 2700 square feet across two floors, displaying historic artifacts, models, and stories covering Coast Guard history from its origins to modern times. Visitors can explore exhibits, use an audio tour, or take a docent-led tour.
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Farm Wisconsin
Manitowoc, WI
Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center is an agricultural education center in Manitowoc, WI. It allows families to experience agriculture up close and cultivates curiosity about farming. Visitors can see baby farm animals, piglets, alpacas, llamas, and rabbits during various events. The center also offers field trips that explore agriculture from yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
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Trinidad History Museum
Trinidad, CO
Step into Trinidad’s past and discover its contributions to the [...]
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Minnesota History Center
St. Paul, MN
The Minnesota History Center features inspiring exhibits, thought-provoking programs, and live performances that engage visitors of all ages in Minnesota's rich heritage. The museum offers active discovery experiences alongside access to extensive collections, a research library, museum shops, and event rental spaces.
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Luling Oil Museum
Luling, TX
The Luling Oil Museum preserves the tools, tales, and triumphs of Luling’s 1920s oil boom. Visitors can explore vintage equipment, oilfield artifacts, and stories of the people who shaped the community. Exhibits include a 1920s-30s Donovan Oil-Field Boiler, an indoor two-story replica of a 1920s wooden oil derrick with sound effects, and an outdoor full-size steel derrick with original machinery.
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Tamastslikt Cultural Institute
Pendleton, OR
The Tamastslikt Cultural Institute is a museum with major galleries titled We Were, We Are, and We Will Be. Visitors can experience the pre-contact lifestyle of the Natítayt through ambient sounds, historic images, and artifacts in the We Were gallery. The We Are gallery highlights tribal people thriving in the contemporary world as soldiers, leaders, and in the economy. We Will Be voices the community's achievements and aspirations.
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Medical History Museum
Sacramento, CA
The Museum of Medical History in Sacramento traces the evolution of medicine from the mid-1800s to the present day, focusing on regional contributions. Visitors can explore themed exhibits on medical progress, from early pharmacology to modern diagnosis. Highlights include a functioning 1950s iron lung, a recreated turn-of-the-century doctor’s office, and Civil War amputation kits. The museum also features medical art and an extensive library of rare medical textbooks.
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Woodcock Nature Center
Wilton, CT
Woodcock Nature Center in Wilton, CT, focuses on nature, education, and hiking. Visitors can explore its trails and join various programs. These offerings include nature art activities and guided hikes.
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Amagansett U.S. Life-Saving & Coast Guard Station
Amagansett, NY
The Amagansett Life-Saving and Coast Guard Station Museum preserves the history of the U.S. Life-Saving Service from 1902 through 1944 and its role during World War II. Operating as a maritime museum on Long Island, it offers docent-led tours exploring the station's historical significance and the crews who served in this lifesaving mission.
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Washita County Museum
Cordell, OK
The Washita County Museum in Cordell is located in the old Carnegie Library, which was built in 1911. Visitors can explore a pioneer rock house from 1893, a farm barn with horse-drawn implements, and a chuck wagon from 1890. The museum also features farm home displays and records detailing Washita County's development from 1890 to the present.
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Museum of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
The Museum of the Albemarle celebrates the history and cultural heritage of its region through regional collections, historical interpretation, and educational programs. The museum welcomes visitors of all ages to explore and understand the Albemarle's past, reflecting on its significance while preserving regional history for future generations.
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Museum of Ventura County
Ventura, CA
The Museum of Ventura County is a museum located in Ventura, CA. It presents various exhibits for visitors to explore. The museum also offers exclusive programs and content, often focusing on Ventura County history.
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Motorcyclepedia Museum
Newburgh, NY
The Motorcyclepedia Museum houses over 650 motorcycles and extensive memorabilia assembled over eight decades by father-son duo Gerald and Ted Doering. Spanning 85,000 square feet, the collection traces motorcycle history from its origins through modern times across themed galleries dedicated to Indian and Harley-Davidson models, choppers, military and police motorcycles, and European and lightweight machines.
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History Center Museum
New City, NY
The History Center Museum provides a gateway to discovering the rich history, fascinating people, and vibrant culture of its county, state, and nation. It features a Library and Archives, which includes an online collection of family Bibles with birth, baptismal, marriage, and death records. Visitors can also see gay rights activist Randy Blymire featured on the History Makers Tower.
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Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum
Brunswick, ME
The Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum features exhibits exploring Arctic life. Visitors can learn about traditional Inuit foods and their cultural importance, including whales, seals, and caribou. The museum also examines Arctic life historically and today, showcasing items like Peary's North Pole sledge and a SmartBUOY used for sea ice safety.
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McGuffey House and Museum
Oxford, OH
The McGuffey House and Museum is a National Historic Landmark dedicated to William Holmes McGuffey, the McGuffey Eclectic Reader series, Miami University history, and 19th-century domestic life and architecture of southwest Ohio. Visitors can explore the 1833 Federal vernacular style brick home where McGuffey compiled the first Reader. Exhibits include unique artifacts such as his octagonal table and lectern.
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Newtown Hitory Center
Stephens City, VA
The Newtown History Center is a museum in Stephens City. It features the historic Stone House, with its original section built in the 1760s from local limestone and hand-hewn timbers, and a 1786 addition of hand-hewn logs. The center's staff conducts research on local history and material culture, and visitors can purchase related publications.
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Museum of Nursing History
Philadelphia, PA
The Museum of Nursing History, founded in 1976, is located at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, within the St. Benilde Tower. It displays historical items donated by nurses globally, including diaries, uniforms, and pins. Visitors can view a replica of Florence Nightingale’s dress, a framed letter from her, student ledgers, and a World War I Diary. The museum also features cases with civilian and military nursing uniforms, caps, pins, and patient care equipment, offering self-led or docent-led tours.
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San Felipe EXES Memorial Center
Del Rio, TX
The San Felipe Exes Memorial Center in Del Rio, TX, is a museum celebrating the legacy of the San Felipe Independent School District and its former graduates. It preserves San Felipe Mustang memorabilia, family photos, and an archive of media. The center is housed in the former residence of San Felipe entrepreneur Santos S. Garza. An adjacent building offers an event space and meeting hall for San Felipe Exes.
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Fort Sumter History Museum
Charleston, SC
Fort Sumter is a historical fort located in the middle of Charleston Harbor. Its construction proceeded as Charleston moved towards secession. On April 12, 1861, the Confederacy fired on its US garrison, opening the Civil War. The fort is only accessible by ferry rides through Fort Sumter Tours.
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ASTRO Network Geography

Volunteer Firemen's Museum

Old County Jail Museum

Tampa Bay History Center

Crane-Phillips House

US Coast Guard Heritage Museum

Farm Wisconsin

Trinidad History Museum

Minnesota History Center

Luling Oil Museum

Tamastslikt Cultural Institute

Medical History Museum

Woodcock Nature Center

Amagansett U.S. Life-Saving & Coast Guard Station

Washita County Museum

Museum of the Albemarle

Museum of Ventura County

Motorcyclepedia Museum

History Center Museum

Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum

McGuffey House and Museum

Newtown Hitory Center

Museum of Nursing History

San Felipe EXES Memorial Center

Fort Sumter History Museum