museums

Abraham Lincoln lived in this Springfield home with his family for 17 years, from 1844 until he left for the White House in 1861. The house was carefully preserved and has been a popular visitor attraction since it opened in 1887.

Founded in 1889 by Thomas Lister Kay, this mill produced wool blankets and fabrics for 70 years, playing a critical role in Salem's early economy. It is open to the public as part of the Willamette Heritage Center (formerly the Mission Mill Museum).

Located among Roman ruins, the Roman Baths Museum in Bath displays fragments of the Temple of Sulis Minerva, offerings to the goddess, the gilded head of her cult statue, and other notable artifacts.

The Small Synagogue of 1840 is the oldest undamaged synagogue left in Germany, with an original Torah shrine, mikveh, and women's gallery. The lower level houses an exhibition on Erfurt's Jewish community.

One of the largest and best museums in the world, the British Museum displays a wide variety of important artifacts, among them the famous Rosetta Stone and Elgin Marbles.