Barnum’s American Museum
For other articles with similar names, see Barnum Museum (disambiguation).
Barnum’s American Museum in 1858 After the 1868 fire Barnum’s American Museum was located at the corner of Broadway and Ann Street in New York City, United States, from 1841 to 1865. The museum was owned by famous showman P. T. Barnum, who purchased Scudder’s American Museum in 1841. The museum offered both strange and educational attractions.[1] History[edit] In 1841 Barnum bought Scudder’s American Museum across from St. Paul’s at the corner of Broadway and Ann Street. He converted the five-story exterior into an advertisement lit with limelight. The museum opened on January 1, 1842.[2] Its attractions made it a combination zoo, museum, lecture …Read More
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