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As the site of Genesee Yearly Meeting of Friends, the 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse was a national crucible for major reform movements in the nineteenth century. It stood at the

20th Century Illuminations – Beyond Genocide focuses on the ways in which art can enable us to reflect on our most basic human rights. Since 1985, artist Amy Fagin has been

With the mission to inspire new learning about the Wabanaki Nations with every visit, the Abbe Museum values the importance of education, research, care, and investment in our strategic and

Act for the Disappeared (ACT) is a Lebanese Human Rights organization created in 2010 by a group of citizens from all religious denominations and not affiliated to any political party.

The Addison Road Community Organisation’s Living Museum is located in Marrickville, in the heart of Sydney’s Inner West, on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. The

Adoption inherently involves the subject of place, dislocation – and often, particularly if one explore its historical contexts, human rights. Adoption Museum Project uses the power of museums to help

The Nobel Peace Prize-nominated African Youth Initiative Network (AYINET) works directly with victims of brutalities suffered during the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the Government of Uganda (GoU) hostilities.

Al-tahreer Association for Development’s goal is to build an Iraq with a free, democratic community in which justice and peace prevails. Additionally, the association seek to achieve independent, impartial and transparent

The Albanian American Civic League (Albanian: Lidhja Qytetare Shqiptaro-Amerikane)is the only Albanian American lobbygroup in Washington, D.C., representing the concerns and interests of the Albanian people in the United States

America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1984 by Dr. James Cameron, who survived a lynching at age 16. It is the world’s only museum to

Parents Circle Families Forum (PCFF) is a unique grassroots organization made up of more than six hundred families, half Israeli and half Palestinian, who have all lost immediate family members

The Andersonville National Historic Site, located near Andersonville, Georgia, preserves the former Camp Sumter (also known as Andersonville Prison), a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the final twelve months of the

Most Americans know the story of Ellis Island, where immigrants crossing the Atlantic Ocean were processed. But the story of its West Coast counterpart, the Angel Island Immigration Station, is

The Apartheid Museum presents a century of South African history, from industrialization at the turn of the last century to the transition to democracy in 1994 and beyond.    

The first museum in the world devoted to Arab American history, the Arab American National Museum brings the voices and faces of Arab Americans to mainstream audiences to dispel misconceptions

Arch Street Meeting House is a hub of Quaker thought, inspiration, and action and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2011.  Built in 1804, Arch Street Meeting House

Located in Santa Catalina in the heart of the City of Cordoba, the Department of Information (D2) – the Intelligence Section of the Provincial Police – functioned as a clandestine detention

In July of 2005, the Human Rights Ombudsman of Guatemala uncovered a secret trove of historical and administrative documents belonging to the former National Police of Guatemala. This collection relates to Guatemala’s

Arizona State Museum (ASM) is the oldest and largest anthropology museum in the Southwest, established in 1893, and the state’s official archaeological repository. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, ASM

Asociación Caminos de la Memoria is an organization of diverse individuals with a proven track record for human rights promotion in Peru. As part of its efforts to build a

Founded in 1983, the Association of Relatives of Missing Detainees and Martyrs for National Liberation (ASOFAMD) seeks to keep alive the memory of martyrs and find justice for the victims

The National Association of Relatives of Kidnapped, Detained and Disappeared of Peru was established on September 2, 1983, to bring together people who had been drastically affected by political violence

Asociación Pasaje Begoña is a Spanish organization located in the city of Torremolinos, Malaga. The association was established in January 2018 with the primary objective of recovering the historical memory

Asociación Paz y Esperanza is a Christian non-profit association in Peru that works to promote social justice and the integral development of the indigent and the outcast. They do this

Colonia Dignidad [Dignity Colony], now called Villa Baviera [Bavarian Village], is a piece of land in Parral, Chile inhabited by Germans since 1961. It is the site of a former

On September 28, 2009, thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered in Conakry stadium to challenge the candidacy of military junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara, when soldiers opened fire with automatic weapons,

The Association for Justice and Rehabilitation works toward preserving the collective memory of Tunisian victims, documenting human rights violations, and establishing a platform for transitional justice processes in the country. In

The Atlanta History Center, through its collections, programs and exhibitions, preserves and interprets subjects about the city and the region to Atlanta’s diverse audiences. The institution’s mission is to connect

The Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR) works to prevent genocide by building a worldwide community of policymakers and military leaders with the skills and commitment to respond to

Bahrain Mirror is an e-newspaper run by dissidents in Bahrain, created after the dissolution of the free press following the declaration of martial law in March 2011. The paper supports

The Balkan Museum Network exists to celebrate, preserve, and share the complex common heritage of the western Balkans. It is based on mutual respect and guided by a commitment to

The Baltimore Museum of Industry was founded in 1977 as a project of the Mayor’s Office to collect the stories and histories of businesses that were then rapidly leaving the

The Belarusian Documentation Centre archives legal documents for the future rehabilitation of Belarusian victims of human rights abuses. The foundation works with human rights defenders and lawyers as well as

Belonging wants to contribute to a world where national territory is not being scattered into ethnic and socio-economical enclaves, where architects and planners are not abusing their professional knowledge to

In honor of the struggle against racism and segregation, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) was erected as a monument to reconciliation and equality for all mankind. Its mission is

The Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner State Monument solemnly remembers the dark days of suffering from 1863 to 1868 when the U.S. Military persecuted and imprisoned 9,500 Navajo (the

The story of Brown v. Board of Education, which ended legal segregation in U.S. public schools, is one of hope and courage. In December 1952, the United States Supreme Court

Campaign for Good Governance (CGG) is a registered national non-government organisation advocating for good governance in Sierra Leone. Leaders of the pro-democracy movement formed CGG in 1996 after the first

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a national and international destination, a centre of learning where Canadians and people from around the world engage in discussion and commit to

The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 explores the theme of Canadian immigration to enhance public understanding of the experiences of immigrants as they arrive in Canada, the vital

Cantos Cautivos (Captive Songs) is a digital archive that compiles memories of individual and collective musical experiences in centres for political detention and torture in Chile under Pinochet. This participatory

Carabanchel Prison was the most prominent place of repression during the period of General Franco’s rule (1939-1975), the last dictatorship of Western Europe. The prison’s construction, carried out by prisoners

The Casa de la Memoria “Kaji Tulam” is a permanent space, open to the public, with special emphasis on youth, which communicates and exhibits for purposes of study, deconstruction, and

Casa do Povo is the popular name of Instituto Cultural Israelita Brasileiro, a cultural center founded and historically run by left-oriented Jewish communities in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1953, it

Founded in 1995, Casa Mémoire is a Moroccan non-profit organization that aims to safeguard the 20th century architectural heritage in Morocco. It brings together communities to support the preservation of

The José Domingo Cañas Foundation aims to promote the maintenance of collective memory regarding human rights, especially in the scope of education, culture, and society. Our foundation brings together ex-detainees,

The Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, Inc. works to study, commemorate, and preserve the unique and rich history of this late 18th through 19th-century industrial village through the preservation of architecture,

The Center for Reconciliation in Providence, Rhode Island offers a wide range of events, ongoing programs and exhibits designed to connect us to the history and the legacy of slavery,

Located in Lviv, Ukraine, the Centre for Cultural Management initiates, engages in and supports activities that catalyze positive cultural change in Ukraine at the individual, organizational and societal levels; and

The Centre for Memory and Development was established to help realize one of the vital recommendations contained in the final report of the Kenya Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission: The

The Centre for Public History is a civic association founded by historians, dealing with the past experts and human rights activists, with the aim of – promoting the application of history

Centro Cultural and Museo y Memoria de Neltume has 16 years of experience with their local community in Panguipulli, Chile. Its mission is to be an open space for the

The Cultural Center for Memory in Trelew is located at the old airport of Trelew. In August 1972, during the military dictatorship of Gen. Alejandro A. Lanusse, twenty-five political prisoners

Centro Cultural y Museo de la Memoria is a space dedicated to the memory of state terrorism and the efforts of the Uruguayan people in their struggle against the dictatorship. It

Founded in 1989 by Bishop Samuel Ruiz García of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas (Frayba) documents and litigates

Centro de Investigaciones Históricas de los Movimientos Sociales (CIHMSAC) was established in May 2006 with the effort of activists, social science researchers, and individuals to write history and preserve the

The Memory Center of Monsignor Juan Gerardi started in the drafting of the Guatemala Never Again (Guatemala Nunca Más) Report in 1998. Juan Gerardi collected survivors’ testimonies and documentation of human

Centro de Memoria, Paz y Reconciliación (Memory and Peace Center) seeks to materialize the commitment to honor the memory of victims of political violence from 1948 to the present, and

Chicago Cultural Alliance (CCA) connects, promotes, and supports centers of cultural heritage for a more inclusive Chicago. The CCA represents 35 Chicago-area ethnic museums, cultural centers, and historical societies, known

My Lai Memorial Exhibit Remember/ Learn/ Seek Justice & Peace This traveling exhibit honors the Vietnamese who died in their American War. The exhibit is a strong, anti-war response to

Clayborn Reborn is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to reintroduce the community of Memphis to Clayborn Temple and to engage a national audience. After decades of non-use, plans are

The Colibrí Center for Human Rights is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization based in Tucson, Arizona with the mission to end disappearance and uphold human dignity along the U.S.-Mexico border. Colibrí works in

Comisión de Homenaje a las Víctimas de los CCD el Vesubio y Proto-Banco (Commission of Tribute to the Victims of El Vesubio and Protobanco Clandestine Detention Centers) works to document

Founded in 1936, Connecticut Landmarks (CTL) owns thirteen historic properties in Connecticut. Their seven house museums are starting points – landmarks in every sense – for deeper exploration and greater appreciation

Since 1974, Conner Prairie has been a destination where people can experience history in a way that books cannot teach, as founder Eli Lilly envisioned. As Indiana’s first Smithsonian Institute

The goal of Consequences of Radiation Exposure (CORE) is to establish an international museum focusing upon issues relating to the health effects of ionizing radiation. Their primary mission is to advance

In the aftermath of the events of September 28, 2009, in which 157 people were killed, dozens missing and more than a hundred women raped, young people from Guinea came

In 1995, the Constitutional Court judges of South Africa selected the Old Fort prison in Johannesburg as the site for the new Constitutional Court building. The prison complex, which once

The Cooperstown Graduate Program (CGP) is the premier program for the training of museum professionals in the United States. CGP trains creative, entrepreneurial museum leaders committed to generating programs and

Corporación de Memoria y Cultura Puchuncaví promotes a culture of human rights towards Chilean society, through the rescue and enhancement of the history and memory of cultural practices developed in

Cultural Heritage without Borders – Albania (CHwB Albania) is dedicated to rescuing and preserving tangible and intangible cultural heritage affected by conflict, neglect, and both human and natural disasters. In

The Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies (DCHRS) is an independent, non-governmental organization established in 2005, located in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Its mission is to foster a spirit

The Detroit Historical Society provides meaningful experiences that share the city’s history with all its community members. The Society operates the Detroit Historical Museum in the city’s midtown and the Dossin

Devoir de Mémoire fights to transform sites of atrocities into sites of memory in Haiti, to demand justice for the crimes committed during the Duvalier dictatorship, and to advocate for their non-repetition.

The Discovery Center provides a secure and open environment, where youth are encouraged to be curious. Emphasis is placed on creating a safe space to afford young people the chance

The mission of the District Six Museum is to ensure that the history and memory of forced removals in South Africa endures and, in the process, will change all forms

Diversity Challenges’ vision is a society in which people understand, and take responsibility for, the shared and distinctive traditions of all communities. Diversity Challenges’ mission is to assist culturally specific

Dorothea Dix Park has a deep history that involves many of the most complex national issues today: Race, Mental Health, and the Environment. Beginning as land used by Native Americans

Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world. Opened in 1829, the facility embodied a new philosophy: that prolonged isolation would lead prisoners to

Éist works to cultivate and promote community-based, post-conflict transformative justice through art, culture and media that focuses on first-person perspectives of justice and accountability, trauma and healing, and the aftermath

Enab Baladi is an independent Syrian nonprofit media organization. It was established in 2011 by a group of citizen journalists and activists from Daraya, a Syrian town in Damascus suburbs. The

Espace Culturel ABC focuses on sharing and transferring knowledge about Benin and African history more generally. With the goal of engaging young people, especially children, through performance and creativity, the

In the aftermath of the September 1973 coup d’état that overthrew the Government of Chilean President Salvador Allende, the National Stadium of Santiago (Estadio Nacional) became the largest “concentration camp”

The Faro de la Memoria, or the Lighthouse of Memory, formerly called ESIM, was a clandestine detention center where people were tortured and killed by the armed Argentine forces during the last

Filoli welcomes 200,000 visitors through tours, art exhibitions, youth and adult education, and seasonal events. Our programs aim to highlight the importance of connections among nature, environmental conservation and stewardship,

On January 8, 2020, tragedy struck as Ukrainian Airlines Flight PS752 carrying 176 crew and passengers  (plus an unborn child), was struck by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Of the 176

Between September 29 and October 5, 1944, 800 people in more than 100 places in the mountains outside Bologna, Italy (small villages, churches, and single houses) were killed by Nazi

Fondo Kati, which opened in 2003 with funding from the Spanish government, defends the memory of Andalusian history and sites in Timbuktu and the rest of Africa. To date, Fondo Kati has recorded 4,449

The site of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, Ford’s Theatre honors Lincoln’s legacy and explores the American experience through theatre and education. A working theatre, historical monument, world-class museum and learning center,

Established in October 2017 by Burundian refugees living in Rwanda, Forum for Vigilant Memory works to educate people about genocide, assist survivors and victims of this crime against humanity, and

Fund B92 is a non-profit organization that designs and produces humanitarian, cultural, educational, and socially responsible campaigns and projects to prevent and solve different social problems. Since its establishment in

Fundacion Zelmar Michelini disseminates the work and thought of Zelmar Michelini, a Uruguayan human rights advocate, with the goal of promoting reflection on pluralism and fighting impunity. The Foundation upholds historical memory as a principle

The Future Partners Foundation of Development seeks to contribute to achieving a comprehensive developmental renaissance that meets the needs and requirements of Yemeni civil society through implementing many qualitative projects

Gallery 11/07/95 is the first memorial gallery in Bosnia and Herzegovina – an exhibition space aiming to preserve the memory of the Srebrenica tragedy and the 8372 persons who perished in the

The Gandhi Ashram Trust (GAT) is a philanthropic development organization working in Noakhali, Bangladesh. The objectives of GAT are derived from the core values of Gandhian philosophy and guidelines of rural

Gernika Gogoratuz is a Peace Research Centre created in 1987 by unanimous decision of the Basque Parliament, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Gernika. The Centre conducts

The Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum provides a new and productive purpose for Schmucker Hall, built in 1832 as a state of the art museum with national interest. Four floors of

The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) is the legal custodian of Ghana’s tangible cultural heritage (movable and immovable heritage). The Board was established in March 1957 – on the

Global Society Initiative for Peace and Democracy (GLOSIPAD), is a non-governmental, non-partisan, South Sudanese civil society organization, which was established and registered under both Uganda NGOs Act in 2016, and

Golden Gate National Recreation Area was established in 1972 as part of a movement to bring national parks to people living in urban areas. Since then, it has grown to

Located in northwestern Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway preserves a spectacular landscape rich with majestic mountains, pristine lakes, and extraordinary wildlife. The

The Guinean Organization for the Defense of Human Rights and the Citizen – OGDH – was created in June 1990. It is a non-governmental organization independent of public authorities and

In 1995, in the Perm region of the Russian Federation, a unique memorial museum of the history of political repression was created in the former camp for political prisoners Perm-36.

The Gulag.cz Association is concerned with the phenomenon of the Gulag prison system and the Soviet totalitarian regime in general. Founded at the end of 2009, its mission is to

Abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote perhaps the most influential novel of the 19th century, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Her words inspired many to fight against slavery and injustice. The Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park is located in Dorchester County, Maryland and was created to commemorate the life of Harriet Tubman an American hero and historical icon. The state

Healing Through Remembering (HTR) is a cross-community project made up of individual members holding differing political, social, and religious perspectives who come together to focus on how best to deal

The Heart Mountain Wyoming – Annie E. Casey Foundation was formed in 1996 to preserve the site that represents a period in U.S. history following the bombing of Pearl Harbor

Historic Alexandria preserves and shares the past to enrich the present and inspire the future. As part of the City of Alexandria, the department shares the city’s history through museums

Historic Stagville is a state historic site that interprets the lives, culture, and labors of enslaved people on one of the largest plantations in North Carolina. By 1859, over 900

The Historical Memory Project documents and advocates for truth, historical memory, justice, and public access to state violence, war, and genocide archives in Latin America. We collect and disseminate evidence,

The Historical Museum of the City of Krakow, Schindler’s Factory is housed in what used to be the administrative building of the former Oskar Schindler factory, Emalia. The wartime history of

Hopelantern Space is a creative space that engages the community through programs that promote learning, social change, and cohesion. Hopelantern Space creates engaging-artistic and creative programs in a variety of

The Hrant Dink Foundation was established in 2007 in Istanbul, following the assassination of Hrant Dink, the founder of the Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos newspaper. The Foundation defines the development of

The Human Rights Center for Memory and Archives strengthens the commitment of the Kingdom of Morocco to protect its citizens’ rights and freedoms. It confirms Morocco’s attachment to respect its

The Human Rights Media Center is a non-profit organization based in Cape Town, South Africa. Its mission is the documentation and multi-media dissemination of the country’s narrative history for human rights

The mission of the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial is to “promote respect for human dignity and diversity through education and to foster individual responsibility to work for justice and peace.” The Memorial achieves this

The Illinois State Museum is a system of museums and galleries serving the people of Illinois, and operates within the agency of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Museum

Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) has connected people to the past by collecting, preserving, and sharing the state’s history. IHS maintains a research library and archives; presents a

The Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) is a Georgian non-governmental organization founded in 2009 by two historians/researchers Levan Avalishvili and Giorgi Kldiashvili. The idea to create IDFI

The Institute of Social Development (ISD) created the Tea Plantation Workers Museum to enlighten the wider community about the lives of the tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka. Many of

The International Association for Integration, Dignity and Economic Advancement – IDEA is building a global network of leprosy heritage sites – remote locations where individuals diagnosed with leprosy were once

The International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES) uses research, policy advocacy, dialogue and the creative arts, to celebrate and promote diversity in all its multiple shades. For 34 years it has contributed

The International Institute of Learning for Social Reconciliation (IIARS) is a private non-profit organization that aims to provide a forum to discuss and learn about the problems facing Guatemalans in

The International Museum for Democracy, or the Museo Internacional para la Democracia, is located in Rosario, Argentina. The museum opened in 2017 and is a private initiative that aims to

From museum complex to cultural center, Mu.MA presents the sea as a dialogue between people and cultures. Galata Maritime Museum is located in the center of Genoa, in a main tourist

The Ashram is a historic sanctuary that was established in Jamalpur, Bangladesh in the 1930s following the principles of non-violence and non-cooperation as set forth by Mahatma Gandhi. After the partition

James Madison’s Montpelier inspires public engagement with American constitutional self-government by bringing to life the home and contributions of James and Dolley Madison. Montpelier promotes ongoing public understanding of Madison’s

The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library is dedicated to the study, interpretation and presentation of the life and times of the fifth President of the United States. Its mission

The Jane Addams Hull-House serves as a dynamic memorial to social reformer and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Jane Addams (1860-1935) and other resident social reformers whose work influenced the lives

The Japanese American National Museum is the only museum in the United States dedicated to promoting understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by preserving, interpreting, and sharing the experiences

The Jihan Organization for Education of Human Rights Culture (JOEHRC) was founded in 2010 in Kirkuk City, Iraq by civilians who advocate for human rights culture among the local community.

John Dickinson, known as the “Penman of the Revolution,” was one of America’s founding fathers who wrote of freedom and liberty for all while holding human beings in bondage. The

The John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation oversees Reconciliation Park, the long-awaited result of the 2001 Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. The Park memorializes the Tulsa Race

Joshua Tree National Park straddles the intersection of two major desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado Desert. The park preserves diverse plant and animal life, including its namesake the

Justice Access Point was established in 2018 and formerly registered in 2019. The formation of the Organization was inspired by the overarching and urgent need to kick start, reignite, and

The Justice Fleet is a mobile network of experiences that foster community healing through art, play, and dialogue. Housed inside of box trucks, each mobile exhibit ventures into various neighborhoods

Kdei Karuna Organization (KdK) is an innovative, politically neutral NGO that has worked in Cambodia’s peacebuilding community for more than ten years. KdK employs participatory community-engaged approaches to build sustainable

The Kennedy King Memorial Initiative builds on the historical events of April 4, 1968, to raise awareness, provoke thought and inspire action to eliminate division and injustice.  KKMI shepherds and

Keweenaw National Historic Park’s mission is to preserve and interpret the history of copper mining in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. To help achieve that, the park has three intertwined goals: to

Khulumani was founded in 1995 by women survivors of apartheid gross human rights violations when the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in South Africa was being debated in Parliament without

Kidzeum of Health and Science is located at 412 E. Adams Street in downtown Springfield, Illinois. The museum is designed to give children ages two-to-ten a fun and hands-on way

The Kigali Genocide Memorial was opened on the 10th Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide, in April 2004. The Memorial is built on a site where over 250,000 people are buried. These

The Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center & Archives, part of Queensborough Community College (CUNY), uses the lessons of the Holocaust and other mass atrocities to educate current and

The Last Address is a civic initiative to commemorate the victims of repressions in the Soviet Union. A small commemorative plaque (postcard-sized) is installed on the buildings and houses that

On August 8th, 1956, a fire spread through Le Bois du Cazier coal mine in Marcinelle, Belgium, claiming the lives of 262 men representing 12 different nationalities. The disaster was the largest

On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Brown vs. the Board of Education that racial segregation in the public schools was unconstitutional. In 1960,

The New South means people, places and a period of time — from 1865 to today. Levine Museum of the New South is an interactive history museum that provides the

The Liberation War Museum was established to disseminate a non-partisan history of the War of Independence, and currently holds over 11,000 items in its collection. It is a living museum

On September 4, 1957, nine African-American students were forcibly barred from entering a recently de-segregated public high school on the orders of their Governor. By the end of the month,

Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one of the world’s foremost 19th century poets. First built in 1759, this remarkable house bears witness

The early story of America’s Industrial Revolution is commemorated at Lowell National Historical Park. In the midst of this lively city, the Park offers visitors an in-depth look into the

The Lower Falls Foundation, founded in 2016, is growing the national presence of Rochester‘s Lower Falls Region in New York by empowering community neighbors, fostering pride in the natural landscape,

Few places in the world capture the magnitude and brutality of the slave trade like Maison des Esclaves on Gorée Island in Senegal, the first UNESCO World Heritage site in

Malik Rahim joined the Black Panther Party during the Civil Rights movement and was a leader in the New Orleans Panthers by 1970. His house became the depository for the

The Manene Cultural Trust, based in Nairobi, Kenya, aims to promote peace and social cohesion. Over time it is clear that traditional cultural practices help build peace and increase social cohesion.

In 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps. Manzanar War Relocation Center was

Matilda Joslyn Gage was a progressive visionary of women’s rights and human liberation and an often unacknowledged leader who, with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, wrote the arguments,

The McLeod Plantation Historic Site and the Caw Caw Interpretive Center are former plantations owned and operated by Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission. The Caw Caw Interpretive Center, which

The Mediterranean Forum for Memory helps preserve the memory of human rights violations in Tunisia. As the country transitions from dictatorship to a new era of reform, the organization educates

Memoria Abierta, a collective of human rights organizations, works to raise social awareness and knowledge about state terrorism in order to enrich democratic culture. One of our primary objectives is

In memory of those who were victims of the slave trade and slavery, Memorial ACTe is set on Guadeloupian soil, on the site of the former Darboussier sugar factory. The

Memorial das Ligas e Lutas Camponesas (Memorial of Small Farmers Leagues and Struggles), an NGO is headquartered in the community of Barra de Antas, in the municipality of Sapé, Paraíba, Brazil.

El Memorial is housed at the former offices of the Department of Social and Political Order of São Paulo State, one of the most gruesome political police forces in the

By recovering formerly repressed histories and voices, Memorial Democràtic aims to defend the Catalan citizens’ “right to remember.” The institution works to research, preserve, and publicize the history of the

The main task of the Memorial International Society is to awaken and preserve “social memories” of the severe political persecution which took place in the USSR. Working with high school

Paine is a rural county located to the south of Santiago in Chile. In 1973, during the Pinochet dictatorship, 70 members of the local community disappeared or were executed. According

Memorial para la Concordia/Guatemala is a project that has been developed over two and a half years alongside the Historical Archive of the National Police. The Memorial seeks 1) to

Located at the historic venue, the Memorium Nuremberg Trials informs with a permanent exhibition about the background, conduct, and subsequent effects of the trials against leading representatives of the Nazi

The Michigan History Center is part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Its museum and archival programs foster curiosity, enjoyment and inspiration rooted in Michigan’s stories. It includes the

The Michigan State University Museum is a public steward for nearly a million objects and specimens in Anthropology, Natural Science, Folk Arts, and History from around the world. The collections provide

Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project, Inc. (MPCPMP) provides a means for individuals and communities to formally honor and remember the millions of Africans who died and those who

The Migration Museum works towards a world free of racism and injustice through telling the stories of South Australians and celebrating cultural diversity. Established in 1986, South Australia’s Migration Museum

Minidoka National Historic Site is located in the western United States. It commemorates the more than 9,000 Japanese Americans who were imprisoned at the Minidoka War Relocation Center during the Second

Built in the early 1820s, Historic Fort Snelling played many pivotal roles in the history of the United States from before the Civil War through World War II. The fort protected

Preserving the last remaining Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile Site in the upper Great Plains, the Site interprets the deterrent value of America’s nuclear defense during the Cold War and

Algeria-Watch is an association for the defense of human rights in Algeria. Created in 1997 in Germany, it quickly went beyond the German-speaking framework and developed activities in the French

Working on forced disappearances in Algeria for many years, the main aim of the Mish’al Association for the Children of the Disappeared in Algeria (the Torch) is to preserve the

The Missouri History Museum seeks to deepen the understanding of past choices, present circumstances, and future possibilities; strengthen the bonds of the community; and facilitate solutions to common problems. In 2001,

Movimiento Ciudadano Para Que No Se Repita (Never Again Citizens Movement) is a coalition of over 400 human rights organizations and community groups across Peru. The coalition was established to

Casa de la Memoria Museum was created as an initiative of the Municipal Unit for Victim Attention and Reparation of Medellin, Colombia, in order to contribute to the comprehension and

The Memorial Museum was created in order to promote access to knowledge and research on the situation of human rights and social and political memory in the region, the country,

The Museum of Memory and Human Rights offers a space for ethical reflection on the violations on human life and dignity committed by the State of Chile between September 11,

Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen, a citizen initiative founded after El Salvador’s Peace Accord, preserves significant records on Salvadoran history and culture. The museum organizes exhibitions and publishes books

The Museum of Memory operates in the building of the National Bureau of Technical Matters (1956 to 1992), a clandestine center for torture, executions, and forced disappearances. Its origins lie

The Museum of Memory and Tolerance was founded in 2010 in Mexico City as a non-profit organization that is dedicated to disseminating the importance of tolerance, non-violence and human rights

The Memorial Museum of the Dominican Resistance collects, organizes, preserves, researches, distributes, and displays the tangible and intangible heritage of the struggles of several generations of Dominicans related to the dictatorship

Museo Sitio de Memoria ESMA is a former clandestine center for detention, torture and extermination; a historical site; and a material testimony to the human rights violations committed by the last

Brazil is a country known worldwide for its cultural diversity. Native people from many nations, such as the Portuguese, Spanish, Flemish, Africans of different origins, Europeans, Asians and Latin American hermanos compose

The Fortress of Peniche became a symbol of resistance and the fight for freedom when political prisoners were released on 27 April 1974. This historical, military and prison building became

The Museum of British Colonialism is a collective based in Kenya and the United Kingdom founded to communicate a more truthful account of British colonialism. Their pilot project focuses on

Having once housed an extensive archival collection of educational materials, the Museum of Education now serves exclusively as a museum with its exhibitions, publications, and programs portraying the perennial issues of

Founded on February 4, 1870, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), stands on the historic homelands of the Massachusett people, a site that has long served as a place

On Sunday, January 30, 1972, in an incident known as Bloody Sunday, British paratroopers killed 14 people and wounded 17 others after a peaceful civil rights march in the Bogside

As a witness to two world wars, Florence Bartlett believed that encouraging people to interact with folk art and with one another would help promote cultural understanding. Bartlett founded the world’s

The Museum of Tolerance (MOT) is the only museum of its kind in the world. It is the educational arm of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an internationally renowned human rights

The Museum of Us is a place for the diverse stories that define us — especially those that have long been overlooked or silenced by dominant narratives. Our mission is

The Museum of Women’s Resistance (MoWRe) examines the diversity, dynamism, and global influence of women of African descent and cultures over time in the realms of family, work, community, nations

Museum Ons’Lieve Heer op Solder (Our Lord in the Attic) is one of Amsterdam’s oldest museums, second only to the Rijksmuseum. It receives more than 100,000 visitors every year. A

The museums and cultural programs of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department give voice to Austin’s imagination and colorful past. By visiting its museums, cultural centers, cemeteries, and outdoor theater, you

The mission of the National Building Museum is to inspire curiosity in the world we design and build. Through exhibitions and programs, the National Building Museum engages all ages in experiencing

Established in 2004, the Museum and Memorial provide exhibitions and resources for individuals and groups to learn about Cambodian history and culture, as well as a peaceful site for survivors

The Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta is an engaging cultural attraction that connects the American Civil Rights Movement to today’s Global Human Rights Movements. Its purpose is

The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) is a semi-autonomous institution established by an Act of Parliament in December 1989 to preserve, promote and develop Gambian arts and culture.

The National Civil Rights Museum is located at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. The Museum is located

In 2004, the President of Algeria announced an impending amnesty law that would turn the pages of one of Algeria’s darkest moments in recent history. In response, the families of

The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library celebrates life. Czech life. Slovak life. American life. It is a museum that encourages self-discovery, a museum that asks what it means

The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and advancement of Hispanic culture, arts, and humanities. Since its grand opening in 2000, the NHCC has staged

On Taiwan’s way to democracy, people suffered, resisted and triumphed, but many of their stories were ignored, or even forgotten. The National Human Rights Museum in Taiwan was established to

First opened in 1996, the National Museum of Civil War Medicine is a constellation of three sites comprising an exhibit-based experience in Frederick, Maryland, an outdoor classroom at the Pry

The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Native cultures of the Western Hemisphere—past, present, and future—through partnership with Native people

National Museums Liverpool (NML) is a group of eight museums and galleries, sharing important stories from ancient times to today through collections consisting of four million objects of global importance.

The National Network of Families of the Disappeared and Missing in Nepal (NEFAD) is a network of district-based associations of families of the missing and disappeared in Nepal. The national

The National Public Housing Museum preserves, promotes and propels the right of all Americans to a place where they can live and prosper – a place to call home. It is

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s purpose is to tell the story of the struggle for freedom in the United States through exhibits and programs that focus on America’s battle

The New Americans Museum strives to promote understanding and interaction between newcomers and native-born Americans while helping our newest citizens connect with and prosper in their new homeland. The museum’s new

Since 1996, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and its partners have worked to tell the story of the city’s leading role in the global whaling industry, cultural diversification, and

Founded in 1944, the New York Folklore Society (NYFS) is New York’s only statewide organization dedicated to the understanding of and support for the folk culture of New York State.

The New York State Museum is a center of art, science, and history dedicated to exploring the human and natural history of the state. Established in 1836, it is the

The Division for Historic Preservation (DHP) is a department within the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The Division for Historic Preservation was created in 1972 following

Located on the international border with Canada, the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center is an experiential museum that reveals authentic stories of Underground Railroad freedom seekers and abolitionists in

Nonviolence International Southeast Asia (NVI) is a nongovernment organization which has been working on peacebuilding, conflict transformation, humanitarian disarmament, and supporting peace processes in the region since 1992. In 2005,

Established by Congress in 2009, the Northern Plains National Heritage Area (NPNHA) promotes the appreciation and protection of natural, historic, and cultural resources along the Missouri River in central North

Núcleo de Preservação da Memória Política (The Center for the Preservation of Political Memory) appeared first as a working group of the Permanent Forum of Former Political Prisoners and Persecuted

With over 180 staff members, hundreds of volunteers and thousands of partners in historical societies, local history groups and local and state government, Ohio History Connection champions all Ohio history,

The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum is a moving national tribute to the lives affected by the Murrah Federal Building bombing on April 19, 1995. The story of the

In 1950, a group of dedicated volunteers established Old Salem, Inc. to preserve and restore the Moravian town and gardens of Salem for future generations. As Old Salem grew, more

Old Sturbridge Village traces its beginnings to the remarkable collection of early New England artifacts amassed by the Wells family of Southbridge, Massachusetts. In 1936, Albert B. Wells and his

On June 12, 2016, 49 angels sought the joy, love and acceptance of Pulse Nightclub. Instead, they found hatred. And they never came home. They were gay. They were straight.

Organisation Africaine du Développement Durable et de l’Environnement – African Organization for Sustainable Development and the Environment – (OADDE) is a non-governmental organization established in 2014 in Guinea. OADDE’s main

The Over-the-Rhine Museum began in 2014 with a volunteer board of historians, archivists, preservationists, educators, developers, business owners, and residents. The museum “feels called to share all the stories Over-the-Rhine

The Parque de la Memoria – Monumento a las Víctimas del Terrorismo de Estado is a public space that extends over fourteen acres, located along the coastline of the Río

Parque por la Paz (Park for Peace) Villa Grimaldi is located in the former Chilean dictatorship’s principle center for detention, torture, and extermination. It is now a place where people’s rights are

Parramatta Female Factory Precinct Association promotes awareness about the history, heritage and legacy of institutionalisation in Australia. Building on the foundational work of Parragirls support network and contact register, the

Established in 2009, Partners Yemen for Democratic Change (PY) supports and strengthens public and private efforts to secure a civil and democratic state. The organization builds the capacity of multiple

Plunging 77 feet into a chasm 300 feet wide, the Great Falls of the Passaic River have long been a source of inspiration and power. The history of Paterson includes

The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice engages diverse communities to lift up the life and legacy of activists, legal scholars, feminists, poets, Episcopal priests, and LGBTQ+ community

PAX means peace. For over 70 years PAX, the Dutch peace organization, has worked together with people in post-conflict areas and concerned citizens to build just, inclusive and peaceful societies

The Peace Institute of Cambodia -Youth for Peace is a community memory initiative that supports community peace learning centers, including efforts to transform mass killing sites into centers for dialogues, remembrance, and peacebuilding. Envisioning

Pearl S. Buck International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the 19th century historic Pearl Buck House into a 21st century intercultural learning experience. Best known for bridging east

First School in the South for formerly Enslaved West Africans Penn Center is one of the most significant African American historical and cultural institutions in existence today.  It is located

Pennhurst is the epicenter of the human rights movement for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. More than ten thousand people were confined to this institution. Their struggle closed Pennhurst

On September 5, 1905 the Portsmouth Peace Treaty was signed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, ending the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. President Theodore Roosevelt won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize

Preservation Virginia is the oldest state-wide historic preservation organization in the United States. Begun in 1889 to save Virginia’s historic places, Preservation Virginia is now the state’s leading preservation advocate.

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln and his family were invited to stay in a Gothic-Revival “cottage” on the grounds of the Soldier’s Home in Washington, D.C. The Cottage served as Lincoln’s

Established in 1976, the Latino Cultural Center (LCC) was the first cultural center at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The center was born out of a mid-1970s movement which

Rebuild Foundation is a platform for art, cultural development, and neighborhood transformation. Our projects support artists and strengthen communities by providing free arts programming, creating new cultural amenities, and developing

The Red Colombiana de Lugares de Memoria – RCLM is comprised of 28 places of memory located in different regions of Colombia, some of which have been working for more

Between 1873 and 1934, the legendary Red Star Line transported more than two million European passengers to America. At the port in Antwerp, Belgium, emigrants in steerage class underwent disinfection

ReflectSpace Gallery at the Downtown Central Library is a new hybrid exhibition space designed to explore and reflect on major human atrocities, genocides, and civil rights violations. Immersive in conception,

Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition is a volunteer-run, activist organization dedicated to disseminating information about the 1911 Triangle fire and its historical and contemporary ramifications. Founded in 2008, the Remember

Remembering the Ones We Lost documents and preserves the names of those lost to South Sudan’s conflicts, and builds memorials across the country to honour them in order to remind

Roger Williams National Memorial was established by the Congress of the United States in 1965 to commemorate Williams’s “outstanding contributions to the development of the principles of freedom in this

Rokeby Museum is a National Historic Landmark that connects visitors with the human experience of the underground railroad and with the Robinson family, who lived on and farmed this land

Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project is a project of the Defenders for Freedom, Justice, and Equality. It was established on December 10, 2004, to build awareness of Gabriel’s Rebellion and

SADA is an independent, not-for-profit NGO that monitors the pulse and beat of the public in a simple and direct way to disseminate information and enhance transparency in Syrian Society.