Barnum Museum, History museum in Bridgeport, United States.
Description
The Barnum Museum is a history museum in Bridgeport that displays over 60,000 artifacts within a building combining Byzantine, Islamic, Gothic, and Romanesque architectural elements. The architecture appears striking and unusual through this mix of styles.
History
The building was completed in 1893 and served as a resource library and lecture hall. Inventors such as the Wright brothers and Thomas Edison gave talks here.
Culture
The rooms preserve memorabilia related to P.T. Barnum's circus history and the city's industrial past. Visitors also see objects from nineteenth-century American entertainment culture.
Practical
The building has been closed since 2010 due to tornado damage, and restoration work is still ongoing. An additional 30 million dollars is needed to complete the repairs.
Did you know?
Among the objects is a 2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy authenticated through research at Quinnipiac University. This authentication confirms the age and origin of the artifact.
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