The museum opened to the public in 1931, and preserves the apartment as it was on the day of his death.

"And I thought only a museum would preserve this important expression of folk art."

The cracks are evident, but perhaps they, too, will become part of the history the museum is preserving.

In addition the museum has preserved all of the navy's ship log books from 1814 to today.

Museums preserve that vision, which many of us have a big stake in holding on to.

"Young people cannot be bothered to make it, so the museum preserves its history and recipes."

The museum preserves the house much as it existed and developed historically.

A museum at the site preserves and displays many of the artifacts discovered.

Museums at the sites preserve their artifacts and tell the stories of the ruins.

The museum collects, preserves and presents material related to the city's history.