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East Texas Oil Museum
Kilgore, Texas

Children's, General, History, Historic House, Library, Natural History, Science, Specialized, University

This fascinating museum houses the authentic re-creation of oil discovery and production in the early 1930s from the largest oil field inside U.S. boundaries. Here, visitors see the people, their towns, their personal habits, their tools and their pastimes – all colorfully depicted in dioramas, movies, sound presentations and actual antiques donated by East Texas citizens.

Edison Museum
Beaumont, Texas

History, Specialized

The museum captures the life work of America's Inventor - Thomas Alva Edison. Through interactive exhibits, the story takes you through his childhood into his early work with telegraphy. Major inventions are detailed like the practical incandescent light bulb, cylinder phonograph and the motion picture camera. Edison personal life is explored with details about his nicknames for his children. The interactive exhibits include music, motion pictures, morse code simulation and a database of the 1.093 United States Patents issued to Thomas Edison.

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Ohio Museums Association 2024 Conference with AMM

July 24 - August 3, 2024

Columbus, Ohio

South Carolina Federation of Museums 2024 Conference

September 16 - 18, 2024

Laurens, South Carolina

Museums Alaska: 2024 Conference

September 25 - 28, 2024

Fairbanks, Alaska

Florida Association of Museums 2024 Annual Conference & Exposition

October 13 - 16, 2024

Daytona Beach, Florida

Michingan Museum Associations 2024 Confrence

October 21 - 23, 2024

Kalamazoo, Michigan

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