County: Niagara
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- Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum Niagara County
- Operated by the Carrousel Society of the Niagara Frontier since 1983, the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum in North Tonawanda occupies the former factory campus of the Allan Herschell Company founded in 1915. Over the course of four decades of operation in Niagara County, the company turned out over 3,000 wooden carrousels and shipped them to amusement parks and public venues around the globe. Now listed on the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places, the complex features an original 1916 Herschell carrousel that guests may ride, wood carving classes and exhibitions on the history of the amusement industry.
- Kenan Center Niagara County
- A regional arts center on 25 acres in Lockport, the Kenan Center boasts a sports arena, a converted carriage house theater, an education building, and the 19th-century Kenan house, which includes a year-round gallery, gift shop and formal gardens.
- Niagara County Historical Society Niagara County
- A complex of seven historical buildings and the new Erie Canal Discovery Center in Lockport, the Niagara County Historical Society preserves the history of the area through exhibits, school programs, summer camp and craft days.
- Niagara Falls State Park Niagara County
- The oldest state park in the country, Niagara Falls State Park offers resplended views of one of nature's most dramatic creations, Niagra Falls. The park is home to the Niagara Gorge Discovery Center, a facility for the exploration of the geological and botanical diversity near the Niagara Gorge. The center offers interactive exhibits and an auditorium for educational films. The Niagara Gorge Trail System, adjacent to the center offers guided hikes and other exploratory activities.
- Niagara University—Castellani Art Museum Niagara County
- Founded by local supermarket magnate Armand Castellani (1917-2002), the Castellani Museum of Art began as a small gallery on a branch campus of Niagara University in 1978. The Castellani collection of modern and contemporary art is now housed in a museum built by Thomas Moscati in 1990. The Castellani Museum of Art holds exhibitions ranging from large-scale group shows to intimate one-person retrospectives.
- Old Fort Niagara Niagara County
- A historical organization in Youngstown, Old Fort Niagara Association preserves this older structure, hosts demonstrations, humanities lectures and special seasonal events throughout the year.
- Tonawandas Council on the Arts/Carnegie Art Center Niagara County
- Housed in a former library built by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1903, the Carnegie Art Center presents exhibitions by local and national artists in addtion to a multifaceted arts education and workshop program. In 2005, the center participated in the Beyond/In Western New York exhibition that featured the work of Western New York and Southern Ontario-based contemporary artists at 13 venues around the region.
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