Barnum Museum, History museum in Bridgeport, United States.
The Barnum Museum displays over 60,000 artifacts within a building that combines Byzantine, Islamic, Gothic, and Romanesque architectural elements.
The museum, completed in 1893, served as a resource library and lecture hall where notable inventors like the Wright brothers and Thomas Edison spoke.
The collections include exhibits about P.T. Barnum's circus legacy, Bridgeport's industrial development, and nineteenth-century American entertainment history.
The museum remains closed since 2010 due to tornado damage, with ongoing restoration work requiring an additional 30 million dollars for completion.
Among the museum's artifacts is a certified 2500-year-old Egyptian mummy, authenticated through research at Quinnipiac University.
Location: Bridgeport
Inception: 1893
Architects: George W. Longstaff
Address: 820 Main Street Bridgeport, CT 06604 06604
Phone: +12033311104
Email: info@barnum-museum.org
Website: https://barnum-museum.org
GPS coordinates: 41.17528,-73.18861
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:17
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