Harmony Museum

Address: 218 Mercer St., Harmony, Pa.

Phone: 724-452-7341

Open: 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday

Of Note: The museum, one of nine properties managed by Historic Harmony Inc., is dedicated to the history of the town, which was founded in 1804. Exhibit topics include George Washington’s 1753 mission, the Harmonists, the Mennonites and rifles made by 19th century Harmony gunsmith Charles Flowers.

Henry Ford Museum of Innovation

Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Mich.

Phone: 313-982-6001

Open: 9:30 a.m. to 5 daily

Of Note: Step into a world where past innovations fuel the imagination of generations to come. A vibrant exploration of genius in all its forms, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation allows you to experience the strides of America’s greatest minds while fully immersing yourself in their stories.

National Museum of Industrial History

Address: 602 E. Second St., Bethlehem, Pa.

Phone: 610-694-6644

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday

Of Note: The story of American industry is about people whose hard work and restless creativity and innovation led to new technologies and inventions that quickly shaped America into an industrial powerhouse supplying products to the world. The extreme scale of industry transformed the American landscape, workforce, way of life, and global perceptions, as well as Americans’ perceptions of themselves. NMIH’s exhibits explore these national stories through a local lens.

Museum of Our Industrial Heritage

Address: 2 Mead St., Greenfield, Mass.

Email: info@industrialhistory.org

Open: by appointment

Of Note: The museum’s mission is to celebrate our industrial heritage through preserving, collecting, and educating the public, with emphasis on our own neighborhood to tell a national story. At the heart of this story—are the people who created and lived this history, and how their work and lives can inform ours today.

Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation

Address: 154 Moody St., Waltham, Mass.

Phone: 781-893-5410

Open: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday

Of Note: Our mission is to educate people about America's industrial history and to encourage and inspire future innovation. We do this by creating engaging experiences that highlight the many fascinating technical and business innovations that have taken place in this region and continue to change the world.

Beaver County Industrial Museum

Address: 801 Plumb St., Darlington, Pa.

Phone: 724-624-8244

Open: 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May through August

Of Note: The many industries that have shaped Beaver County, Pa., since the early 19th century are waiting to be discovered at the Beaver County Industrial Museum.

Pennsylvania Lumber Museum

Address: 5660 Route 6 West, Ulysses, Pa.

Phone: 814-435-2652

Open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday

Of Note: At Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, walk into a re-created lumber camp and discover the life of 19th-century logger.