Minnesota Historical Society

The Minnesota Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. The Society collects, preserves and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, the Society preserves our past, shares our state’s stories and connects people with history.

los angeles county museum of art (lacma)

Mission Statement To serve the public through the collection, conservation, exhibition, and interpretation of significant works of art from a broad range of cultures and historical periods, and through the translation of these collections into meaningful educational, aesthetic, intellectual, and cultural experiences for the widest array of audiences.

victoria and albert museum

The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design with collections unrivaled in their scope and diversity. It was established to make works of art available to all and to inspire British designers and manufacturers. Today, the V&A’s collections, which span over 5000 years of human creativity in virtually every medium and from many parts of the world, continue to intrigue, inspire and inform.

India Lost and Found by Amit Pasricha

At ILF, we make history together! India Lost & Found is a crowd creative campaign founded by renowned photographer Amit Pasricha (@panoramist) that encourages the youth to come together, pool in their talents, and in their own way help preserve the built heritage of India. Our vision at ILF is to create a virtual museum of rich thought, both tangible and intangible, centered around our built heritage. We hope this may help us imagine the pulse of the place, the throb of civilization past as it flourished, and treat our heritage as our ancestry, to proactively protect it. With a network of over 700 volunteers and growing ILF runs several projects under the umbrella Heritage Map of India campaign. Be it mapping heritage sites, researching, photographing, weaving stories about them, we strive to bring back that sense of wonder associated with these heritage site and its attendant inhabitants, be it one as local as a haveli or as monumental as the Taj. ILF also has a knowledge network of more than 300 experts, specialists in their own fields, such as Laila Tyabji, Swapna Liddle, William Dalrymple and more, who add thought value to the photographs of Amit Pasricha. While ILF may be building a Heritage Map, it strives to create a strong community, a pool of young campaigners for spreading awareness. Exhibitions by its volunteers and inter-college research competitions across India, bring together a nationwide community of heritage enthusiasts. At ILF, we have opportunities for all, and that is no exaggeration! From senior voice artists vocalizing Akbar to programmers and animators working on the Heritage Map mobile app, our doors are always open to creators and their creations. Lovers of heritage and culture assemble here to make up a quirky, motley crew of passion driven enthusiasts from all disciplines and domains! Partner & find India with us! It’s fun, it’s exciting, it’s rewarding.

national air and space museum, smithsonian institution

The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum maintains the world's largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight, as well as related works of art and archival materials. It operates two landmark facilities that, together, welcome more than eight million visitors a year, making it the most visited museum in the country. It also is home to the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies.