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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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Sommers Homestead Living History Museum
Pinedale, WY
The Sommers Homestead Living History Museum interprets the early homesteading history of the Green River Valley. This historic site, once a cattle ranch started by the Sommers family in 1907, features restored buildings like a 100-year-old log house and a log barn. Visitors can engage in hands-on living history activities such as milking a cow, hand washing laundry, and leathercraft. The homestead buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Hub City Railroad Museum
Spartanburg, SC
The Hub City Railroad Museum is located in Spartanburg's historic Southern Railway Depot. Visitors can learn about railroading in Spartanburg and the Upstate, including its connection to the textile and peach industries. The museum features a display on the Hayne Car Shops, an operating telegraph system, and a 1950s locomotive bell. Guests can also watch passing Norfolk Southern Railway and Amtrak trains from the Southern Railway Caboose and Trackside Observation Deck.
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Somervell County Historical Society Museum
Glen Rose, TX
Local history museum operated by the Somervell County Historical Society dedicated to preserving the region's heritage and unique history. The facility features exhibits exploring Somervell County's past and cultural traditions.
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville
Whiteville, NC
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville offers visitors opportunities for outdoor nature play and discovery at its Nature PlaySpace. The museum also features a Naturalist Center and an Investigate Lab, an interactive space designed for pursuing the scientific process.
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Amelia Island Museum of History
Fernandina Beach, FL
The Amelia Island Museum of History is housed in the former Nassau County Jail and is the first spoken history museum in Florida. It explores 4000 years of life on Amelia Island, from the Timucua Native Americans to Victorian-era residents. Visitors can take docent-led museum tours or choose from other guided experiences like a Pub Crawl, Ghost Tour, or various Walking Tours. The museum continues its storytelling tradition through these diverse offerings.
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Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum
Baton Rouge, LA
Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum is a museum in Baton Rouge. View visitor information, information about the collection and read reviews.
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Minnesota Museum of Mining
Chisholm, MN
The Minnesota Museum of Mining in Chisholm, MN, features a unique stone castle completed in 1940. Visitors can explore 13 acres of museum grounds and displays, including historic equipment used to mine the Mesabi Range's iron ore. Guests can climb aboard mining trucks, trains, a steam shovel, and towering drills. The museum also offers an underground mine replica, "Iron Range Life" and "From Ore to Steel" exhibits, America's first bus, and old fire hose carts and fire engines.
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Kingman Tavern Museum
Cummington, MA
Kingman Tavern Museum is an early 1800s house of seventeen rooms that once served as a tavern in Cummington. Visitors can explore a replica of a 1900 country store, a two-story barn, a carriage shed, and an 1840s cider mill. The museum features over 5,000 articles reflecting local life, including seventeen miniature rooms by Alice Steele and a collection of hand and farm tools.
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Oregon Historical Society
Portland, OR
The Oregon Historical Society is dedicated to putting the power of Oregon’s rich, surprising history into everyone’s hands. For more than a century, we have served as the state’s collective memory, gathering and preserving historical pieces, including over 85,000 artifacts and millions of photographs, films, and manuscripts, and sharing them through our museum, research library, academic journal, educational programs, and ever-growing digital content.
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Belle Museum & Chapel
Charleston, AR
Belle Museum is a local history museum in Charleston, Arkansas, founded by Delbert and Mary Belle Ervin. It celebrates the rich heritage of Charleston and Franklin County. Visitors can discover a diverse collection of artifacts and family histories that highlight the community's legacy.
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New York City Fire Museum
New York, NY
The New York City Fire Museum, established in 1870, houses one of the nation’s most prominent collections of fire-related art, artifacts, gear, and apparatus from the late 18th century to the present. It features 11 galleries and over 30,000 objects. The museum also operates a world-class fire safety education tour and produces several special themed exhibitions throughout the year.
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Safford House Museum
Tarpon Springs, FL
The Safford House Museum is an 1883 home in Tarpon Springs, Florida, restored to its original Victorian splendor. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it was the residence of city developer Anson P.K. Safford and his family. Visitors can experience late 19th-century Florida life, viewing period furnishings and original family possessions within this example of Florida vernacular architecture.
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Children's Museum of Idaho
Meridian, ID
The Children's Museum of Idaho in Meridian offers various programs for young visitors. These include story and project activities, such as Explorers of the Wild, The Color Monster, and Walter’s Wonderful Web. The museum also hosts weekly activities in its multi-purpose Community Room, featuring programs like Early STEM, Let's Get Messy, and Animal Encounters.
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Van Schaick Mansion
Cohoes, NY
The Van Schaick Mansion, built circa 1735, is a historic home in New York State. It served as military headquarters during both the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, where generals formulated plans for the Battle of Saratoga. Recognized on the National Register of Historical Places, the mansion presents collections, exhibitions, and programs.
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Timber Lake & Area Museum
Timber Lake, SD
The Timber Lake & Area Museum is operated by the Timber Lake & Area Historical Society, dedicated to conserving the natural history and cultural heritage of the Timber Lake region. Visitors can explore permanent collections featuring fossils, traditional Lakota attire, and a T-Rex skull. The museum also offers dynamic rotating exhibits on topics like early ranching and Native American history. A gift and book shop is available for those seeking souvenirs or further reading.
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Martha Mitchell House
Pine Bluff, AR
The Martha Mitchell Home is located in Pine Bluff, AR. This historic house was built in 1887. It was the birthplace and later residence of Martha Beall Mitchell, wife of former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell of the Nixon Administration.
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Cable Car Powerhouse and Barn
San Francisco, CA
The San Francisco Cable Car Museum is located in the Washington-Mason powerhouse and carbarn on Nob Hill. It houses a collection of historic cable cars, photographs, and mechanical displays. Visitors can learn about the history of San Francisco's cable cars, from their first run in 1873 to the present, including the inventor, technologies, and ongoing preservation efforts. A gift shop, run by a nonprofit dedicated to preserving cable car history, offers memorabilia.
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Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum
Wheeling, WV
Museum dedicated to toys and trains offering visitors a space to explore both collections. The facility hosts special family events and educational experiences for all ages.
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Fleming Museum of Art
Burlington, VT
The Fleming Museum of Art at the University of Vermont centers art in learning and conversation through rotating exhibitions and collections installations. Visitors explore contemporary works and past exhibitions that invite students, faculty, and all visitors to see more carefully, think more deeply, and discover unexpected connections. The Museum and all events are free and open to all.
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Anna Bemis Palmer Museum
York, NE
The Anna Bemis Palmer Museum is a museum in York, NE. Visitors can explore its current exhibit, America at War. This exhibit showcases a collection of items from various conflicts, spanning from the Civil War to the Korean War.
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Lake Region Heritage Center
Devils Lake, ND
The Lake Region Heritage Center is a local history, cultural, and art museum located in Devils Lake. Visitors can explore history exhibits and art shows. The museum also offers educational activities and hosts various events.
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Buxton-Hollis Historical Society
Buxton, ME
The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society, established in 1970, preserves the history of Buxton and Hollis. It operates as a library, archives, and museum. Visitors can access collections of local historical documents, genealogies, and house surveys. The society also features exhibits, including one on 100 Years of Bar Mills and West Buxton Villages, and offers programs such as talks and workshops.
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Mendota Museum & Historical Society
Mendota, IL
The Mendota Museum & Historical Society features the Union Depot Railroad Museum, a restored 1888 depot with a 1930s Mendota HO train layout and railroad memorabilia. It also includes the Hume-Carnegie Museum, a restored 1904 Carnegie Library showcasing 150 years of Mendota's photographic history. The Breaking the Prairie Museum, a replica barn, offers year-round viewing of antique tools and early farm equipment; 360° interactive tours are available for some museums.
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Fort McAllister Visitors Center and Museum
Richmond Hill, GA
Fort McAllister State Historic Park showcases the best-preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy on the banks of the Ogeechee River south of Savannah. The fort's earthworks withstood seven attacks by Union ironclads before falling in 1864, and a Civil War museum displays artifacts and period videos. The scenic park offers camping, boating, fishing, and nature trails through live oaks and salt marsh.
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ASTRO Network Geography

Sommers Homestead Living History Museum

Hub City Railroad Museum

Somervell County Historical Society Museum

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville

Amelia Island Museum of History

Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum

Minnesota Museum of Mining

Kingman Tavern Museum

Oregon Historical Society

Belle Museum & Chapel

New York City Fire Museum

Safford House Museum

Children's Museum of Idaho

Van Schaick Mansion

Timber Lake & Area Museum

Martha Mitchell House

Cable Car Powerhouse and Barn

Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum

Fleming Museum of Art

Anna Bemis Palmer Museum

Lake Region Heritage Center

Buxton-Hollis Historical Society

Mendota Museum & Historical Society

Fort McAllister Visitors Center and Museum