The museum is owned by the Old Village of Union Historical Society. The Village of Union incorporated n 1871. Endicott incorporated n 1906. They merged in 1921 under the name Endicott. Endicott, NY is the birthplace of IBM (1911). It was also the home of Endicott Johnson Shoe Corp., the world's largest shoe manufacturer by 1950. How did this small village of 12,000 become home to two giant international companies? A guided tour of the museum tells it all. Onsite is IBM's official company museum they created in 1982 for only their customers and employees – but now open to the public
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Customers appreciate the museum's IBM and local history exhibits and praise knowledgeable volunteer docents, though the limited Saturday-only hours and occasional early closures are frustrating barriers to visitation. Sentiment is mixed regarding the recent return of the IBM Heritage Collection loan, with some viewing it as a loss to the museum's quality while others still find the remaining displays worthwhile.
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