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A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.
The Musée de l'Armée was created in 1905 with the merger of the Musée d'Artillerie and the Musée Historique de l'Armée. [1] The Musée de l'artillerie (Museum of Artillery – "artillerie" meaning all things related to weapons) was founded in 1795 in the aftermath of the French Revolution, and expanded under Napoleon.
This list of museums in California is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
This list of museums in Los Angeles is a list of museums located within the City of Los Angeles, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The California State Military Museum was the official military museum of the State of California. It was located in the Old Sacramento State Historic Park at 1119 Second Street. A new site is under development and the museum is expected to reopen by 2024. The museum begun in 1991 during the administration of California governor Pete Wilson.
Émile Deyrolle (1838–1917) French naturalist and natural history dealer in Paris. The business was originally owned by his naturalist grandfather, Jean-Baptiste Deyrolle who opened his shop in 1831 at 23, Rue de la Monnaie. Émile's father Achille Deyrolle ran the business for many years. It is now at 46, rue du Bac, Paris
Southern California Railway Museum: Perris: Riverside: Railroad: Heritage railroad and museum about Southern California's railroad history Stahl Center & Museum of Culture: Riverside: Riverside: Anthropology: website, part of La Sierra University, located on the second level of La Sierra Hall, Sunnylands: Rancho Mirage: Riverside: Historic house
California Military History Museum, Regiments of the California Volunteers in Federal Service, 1st Regiment of Infantry; Military History Online, The Advance of the California Column to Arizona and New Mexico. Masich, Andrew E., The Civil War in Arizona: the Story of the California Volunteers, 1861-65; University of Oklahoma Press (Norman, 2006).