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The Girl Scout Museum and Archives was part of the Girl Scout National Historic Preservation Center at the Girl Scouts headquarters located at 420 Fifth Avenue in New York City.[1] It was founded in 1987 to promote and preserve scouting history and its collection dates back to 1912 when the Girl Scouts were founded.[2] The museum held more than 60,000 photos, 7,000 publications, 650 uniforms and an a/v collection dating back to 1918.[3] The museum is now permanently closed.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "An international experience for local Girl Scouts". Daily Record. Morristown, New Jersey. August 5, 2009. ProQuest 440150263. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Girl Scout Museum". Girl Scouts. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015.
- ^ Leckert, Oriana (May 3, 2016). "THE 27 MOST UNUSUAL MUSEUMS IN MANHATTAN". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Girl Scout Museum and Archives". WhichMuseum. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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