Museum of the Peaceful Arts, Industrial science museum in Midtown Manhattan, United States
The Museum of the Peaceful Arts was a science museum in Midtown Manhattan that displayed industrial and technological innovations. Its collection included early aviation equipment, an early submarine, and machines that converted printed text into sound.
The museum opened around 1920 on West 40th Street and later relocated to the Daily News Building. This move was part of an ambitious plan to create multiple specialized museums in a single location.
The institution showed how industrial progress and scientific breakthroughs shaped modern life rather than focusing on military topics or traditional art. Visitors could observe practical applications of technology in solving everyday problems.
The museum was located in central Manhattan with easy access to public transportation and nearby attractions. Visitors should plan enough time to explore the various interactive exhibits throughout the space.
Physicist Fay Cluff Brown conducted experiments with selenium here that helped develop text recognition technology. Her work was a crucial step toward creating devices that could read printed words aloud.
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