Local museum

These museums usually maintain a collection of historic three-dimensional objects which are exhibited in displays.

Such museums are often small in nature and generally have a low budget for their running costs.

In the United States while some museums may be part of the local government or receive funding from them in some way.

Other times museums are located in repurposed commercial buildings that had significance for the area such as a bank or a railroad depot.

[2] [3] In some cases the character of the local history museum is superimposed with the representation of a famous or well-known person from the area, or focuses on a single branch of the economy that was or is particularly formative for the region.