| UNESCO_Libraries_Portal Directory of online resources on librarianship and library science, as well as the websites of individual institutions. |
| Wikipedia_-_Libraries Encyclopedia article which examines the history and issues relating to libraries. |
| You_Are_Not_Alone_(Maybe) Frequently asked reference questions, posted by the University of Michigan's Internet Public Library. |
| American_Libraries_Online News updates. [RSS] |
| Institute_of_Museum_and_Library_Services New content notices. [RSS] |
| Boy_Scouts_42nd_Brighton Covers scouting knots including the Rolling hitch, Thief knot, and Thumb knot. Animations, tips, and common uses. |
| Forty_Boy_Scout_Knots Common scouting knots including the Halyard bend, the Tiller's hitch, the Granny knot, and the Lariat loop. Illustrations and common uses. |
| Scout_Skills__Knots Covers common scouting knots including the Harvester hitch, Timber hitch, Thumb knot, and Rolling hitch. Step by step illustrations and common uses. |
| Scouting_Resources Covers hitches and lashings. Alphabetical listing with illustrations and common uses. Also includes terminology definitions. |
| About_com__Maps Several links to map-related sites, sorted into categories such as cartography and historic maps. |
| Alexandria_Digital_Library Map related websites sorted by subject. |
| All_the_World\'s_Maps Provides access to national maps and maps pinpointing major cities for countries. |
| Bodleian_Library_Map_Room About one hundred map links, divided by category. |
| Links_4_Maps Link directory of map libraries and societies, antique maps as well as world, regional, travel, historical and other map resources. |
| Maps_from_start4all Collection of map and cartography related links. |
| Maps_on_Other_Web_Sites Categorized directory of several hundred links to online maps from the Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas. |
| Oddens\'_Bookmarks A search engine and directory of sites with and about maps. |
| StreetLookup_Com Online maps, directions, address search, road conditions, and other information and/or links. |
| The_British_Schools_Museum Buildings tell the story of elementary education in Britain from 1810 until 1945. Includes classroom exhibits, a visitor's guide, directions and a map. Located in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. |
| Catalina_Island_Museum Founded in 1953 to collect, preserve and interpret the cultural heritage of the area. Includes details of exhibits, events, hours and admission. Located in Avalon, California, United States. |
| Culinary_Archives_&_Museum Devoted to the preservation of culinary arts and hospitality history. Features cast iron ranges and stoves, American foods, menus, cookbooks. Located in Johnson and Wales University, Providence, Rhod |
| Delta_Cultural_Center Museum in the Arkansas Delta offering a look at the culture of a unique region through its music, people and traditions. The Delta Cultural Center's Delta Music Documentation Project is an active proj |
| Dublin_Writers_Museum Features a history and celebration of Irish literary life. |
| Dunblane_Museum Established in 1943 in a building dating from 1624 and features many exhibits concerned with the ecclesiastical history of the area. Includes a visitor's guide, photos, and a research facility. Locate |
| End_of_the_Oregon_Trail_Interpretive_Center Preserving culture and educating the public about the history, heritage, and spirit of the people at the end of the Oregon Trail. Located in Oregon City, Oregon. |
| Father_McDyer\'s_Folk_Village Features a cluster of six small cottages that recreate a different era of Irish history - from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Includes details of the furnishings, a craft shop and tea room, and d |
| Fowler_Museum_at_UCLA Collections comprise more than 150,000 ethnographic and 600,000 archaeological objects representing prehistoric, historic, and contemporary cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas, past an |
| Horniman_Museum Features three main collections, world cultures, natural history and music. Includes details of displays, opening times, facilities and directions. Located in London, UK. |
| Indiana_State_Museum Explore exhibits of art, science and culture. Includes details of the galleries, an events calendar, programs, information about the Legacy Theater, memberships, and a visitor's guide. Located in Indi |
| International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Museum Exhibits feature history of organization from its beginning to present times. Includes opening hours, admission fees, directions. Located in Geneva, Switzerland. [French, German and English]. |
| Lyman_Museum Exhibits the cultural and natural history of Hawaii. Located in Hilo. |
| Marbles_Kids_Museum Interactive museum. Features calendar of events, information on exhibits and staff. |
| Mathers_Museum_of_World_Cultures Collections, exhibits, events, programs, and store. Located in Bloomington, Indiana. |
| The_Museum_in_Docklands The story of London, river, port and people. Located in London. |
| Museum_of_Central_Finland Specializing in cultural history, serves both as the town museum for Jyväskylä and the provincial museum. Features prehistoric and ethnological items, archives and library. Includes hours and locat |
| The_Museum_of_English_Rural_Life Reflects and records the changing face of farming and the countryside through collections of objects, archives, photographs, film and books. Includes details and a map to the location in Reading, UK. |
| Museum_of_Folklore__Antwerp Collection of objects related to Antwerp's popular culture, with an emphasis is on the lives of ordinary people. Located in Belgium. |
| Museum_of_London World's largest urban history museum with 1.1 million objects. Includes details of collections, hours, events, current and future exhibitions, admission fees, membership, educational programs and dir |
| Museum_of_Northern_British_Columbia Features displays of Northwest Coast human and natural history from the end of the last ice age to the 20th Century. Includes details of exhibits, programs, fees, hours, memberships and directions. |
| Museum_of_Sahara A collection dedicated to Saharan nomads, offering an insight into their daily life throughout the centuries. |
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