American Zoo and Aquarium Association
http://www.aza.org
The American Zoo and Aquarium Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to advance zoos and aquariums and to create a world where humans respect all living things. It hosts an annual national conference, as well as workshops, education programs, and grants in order to achieve its goal.

American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)
http://www.amnh.org/
The American Museum of Natural History is a center for research, education, exploration, and self-guided web-based programs. The museum has had an active history with polar programs and exhibits. Some of the exhibits and programs include: Ocean exhibits on protecting polar seas, polar bears, and a web-based learning program on Antarctica, the farthest place from home.

Association of Children’s Museums (ACM)
http://www.childrensmuseums.org
The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) is an international association dedicated to bring together children and families to encourage lifelong learning. Its efforts include expanding beyond the walls of museums and into day care centers, schools, and homes of children and families.

Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC)
http://www.astc.org
The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) is dedicated to expand the public’s knowledge of science through informal education. In addition to its annual conference, the ASTC’s services include workshops, a website, various conferences, and traveling exhibitions.

EdVenture Children’s Museum
http://www.edventure.org
The EdVenture Children’s Museum provides hands-on experience for children, families, and teachers in efforts to learn about everything science. It includes special programs (outreach and early childhood), as well as laboratory activities, afterschool programs, and summer camps to increase children’s science participation and education.

International Council of Museums
http://www.icom-oesterreich.at/2007/en-format.html
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is committed to conserve the world’s cultural heritage. It hosts conferences to discuss advancements and improvements of museums. In August 2007, Vienna is hosting ICOM’s 21st conference.

Iñupiat Heritage Center
http://www.north-slope.org/IHCsite/
Designed to preserve and promote the Iñupiaq culture, the Iñupiat Heritage Center offers classes, constructs exhibits, arranges performances, and organizes educational activities.

Matthew Henson Center
http://www.earthconcorps.org/mathewhenson.html
The Matthew Henson Earth Conservation Center was originally a Pepco Pumphouse on the Anacostia River in the District of Columbia. It has been restored and converted into the Matthew Henson Center to teach the local, disadvantaged youth about how the environmental and the rich resources found in the Anacostia river impact their own environment.

Museum Loan Network (MLN) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
http://loanet.mit.edu/
The Museum Loan Network helps fund long-term loan of art and cultural objects in order to make it more accessible to all communities. The MLN grant programs, funded by a variety of foundations and trusts, foster cultural education and collaborations to encourage understanding and appreciation of cultures.

National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html
The National Geographic web-site offers a whole range of educational information and experiences. Interactive maps offer personal exploration opportunities, historical information, cultural exploration, lesson plans, encyclopedias and more. Specially designed "kids" pages and activities are available as well.

Simon Paneak Memorial Museum
http://www.north-slope.org/nsb/55.htm
Located in the village of Anaktuvuk Pass in Alaska, the Simon Paneak Memorial Museum is both a local history and ethnographic museum. The museum focuses on the history of the Nunamiut people, from their history to culture to daily lifestyle. By organizing showcase exhibits, building a library, and creating various community-building programs, the museum and the community is preserving its cultural traditions.

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
http://www.mnh.si.edu/
The Smithsonian has over one and a half centuries of experience in providing natural history to the nation. This is assisted through traveling exhibits, outreach programs and websites allowing them to have a physical presence in millions of classrooms and homes. One of the Smithsonian’s Polar features is the Arctic Studies Center:

Arctic Studies Center
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has created an Arctic Studies Center in which educators, students, and the public can explore the history of the people, the environment, issues, and culture of the Arctic. Educators and students alike will learn more about the Arctic by reading the detailed explanations and observing the vibrant photographs the center provides.