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Industrial
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Hop Museum 
 This museum in Toppenish, Washington state, is dedicated to showcasing "the historical equipment, photos, and artifacts that have long been important in the raising and harvesting of this obscure perennial vine that is vital to the brewing industry." The site features a history of growing hops in the Yakima Valley, information about hops varieties and agriculture, a glossary, a bibliography, photos, and links related to hops and beer brewing. http://www.americanhopmuseum.org Topics: Beverages, Crops, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Plants by Name Last updated Apr 6, 2005 Leather Museum
The website for this British museum contains several resources on the history of leather-making and leather goods, including an essay on the history of leather, a gallery of images from the museum (bookbinding, horse saddles, bags and purses, dog equipment, and other leather items) and a bibliography. Includes related links. http://www.walsall.gov.uk/leathermuseum/ Topics: Industries, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Mar 14, 2006 MOHAI: Seattle's Museum of History and Industry
MOHAI, a private heritage organization, preserves the history of the Pacific Northwest as far back as 1850. Its site provides information on their current exhibits, educational programs, and special events. Online visitors can search from over a million photos in MOHAI's historical photo collection, search its database of oral history interviews, and experience "the sights and sounds from Seattle's past" with MOHAI's audio/video archive. http://www.seattlehistory.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 14, 2004 Museum of American Heritage (MOAH)
This Palo Alto, California, museum focuses "on the evolution of technology in the age before the transistor." The site features illustrated information on current and past exhibits, such as the evolution of information storage, the history of the cash register, and early radio. Also includes links to related sites. http://www.moah.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science Last updated Jun 2, 2004 The Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking
The Web site for this museum presents an illustrated history of paper and paper technology, covering topics such as the invention of paper, early paper machines, watermarks, modern paper mills, paper recycling, and Japanese papermaking (washi). Includes images of items from the museum's collection, newsletters, and related links. From the Institute of Paper Science and Technology at Georgia Tech. http://www.ipst.gatech.edu/amp/ Topics: Crafts, Industries, Museums, Technology, U.S. History By Place Last updated Mar 16, 2005 The Tech Museum of Innovation
A hands-on technology museum in San Jose, California. Their searchable site has guides to exhibits and a "hands-online" interactive museum. You'll also find teaching resources, video interviews, and details about technology classes, lectures, summer camps, and programs. http://www.thetech.org/ Topics: Museums, Science Last updated Jan 15, 2003 Vitra Design Museum
This German museum "investigates the history and current developments of industrial design." The site features information about traveling exhibits on designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, and Marcel Breuer. (Click the download button to view brochures.) Also includes images of the museum building designed by California architect Frank O. Gehry. In English, German, and French. http://www.design-museum.de/ Topics: Museums Last updated Aug 3, 2004 |
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