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| − | + | A selection of our colleagues demonstrate a fascination with us looking at objects, and with objects looking at us, which is why we list them (''below''): | |
| − | == Real Places We Like | + | == Road Trip Material; Real Places We Like == |
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[http://dc.about.com/od/smithsonianmuseums/p/AnacostiaMuseum.htm The '''Anacostia Museum''' focuses on the families and neighborhoods of Washington, D.C. and the national history and culture of African Americans.] | [http://dc.about.com/od/smithsonianmuseums/p/AnacostiaMuseum.htm The '''Anacostia Museum''' focuses on the families and neighborhoods of Washington, D.C. and the national history and culture of African Americans.] | ||
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[http://www.barnum-museum.org/ '''The Barnum Museum of Natural History''' in Bridgeport, Connecticut.] | [http://www.barnum-museum.org/ '''The Barnum Museum of Natural History''' in Bridgeport, Connecticut.] | ||
| − | [http:// | + | [http://ucmmuseum.com/ In Abbita Springs, Louisiana, there is '''The UCM Museum''' where an unforgettable time can be had viewing dioramas of "Aliens Landing at Mardi Gras!"] |
| − | + | == Museumology; Other Museums and Museum-about-Museums == | |
[http://www.cityreliquary.org/ '''The City Reliquary''' in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is one of our favorite ''Civic Organizations!''] | [http://www.cityreliquary.org/ '''The City Reliquary''' in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is one of our favorite ''Civic Organizations!''] | ||
| − | [http://www. | + | [http://www.coneyisland.com/museum.shtml '''The Coney Island Museum,''' The only museum in the world dedicated to interpreting and preserving the history of '''Coney Island.'''] |
| − | [http://www. | + | [http://www.creationmuseum.org/ '''The Creation Museum''' in Cincinnati. A biblical science museum—O My!.] |
| − | [http:// | + | [http://mjt.org/ '''The Museum of Jurassic Technology''' in Culver City, California, as well as cultivating "a chain of flowers to guide us", curates and disperses to the public, relics from the Lower Jurassic, especially those demonstrating "curious technological qualities". After all, ''No One May Ever Have the Same Knowledge Again...''] |
| − | [http://www. | + | [http://www.muttermuseum.org/ Who doesn't love Chang and Eng Bunker and the "Soap Lady" '''The Mütter Museum''' of the College of Surgeons in Philadelphia] |
| − | [http://www. | + | [http://www.palaceofwonders.com/home.html Where will you ever see another one like it? '''The Palace of Wonders''' in Washington, D. C.] |
| − | [http://www. | + | [http://www.reanimationlibrary.org '''The Reanimation Library''' in Brooklyn is a specialized repository for books that have fallen out of mainstream circulation but take on new life as resource material for various cultural archeologists.] |
| − | + | == Natural Historical Collections == | |
| − | [http://www. | + | [http://www.bluenilebotanicals.com/ A parallel universe of natural history can be found at '''Blue Nile Botanicals'''.] |
| − | [http:// | + | [http://www.hartland.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B389E026F-C3E7-4EE7-B792-8DDE5B4097F4%7D '''The Hartland Nature Club''' and their exhibition room of specimens are housed in Damon Hall in nearby Hartland, Vermont.] |
[http://www.phallus.is/ '''The Icelandic Phallological Museum'''—"is probably the only museum in the world to contain a collection of phallic specimens belonging to all the various types of mammal found in a single country." What could be better than that?] | [http://www.phallus.is/ '''The Icelandic Phallological Museum'''—"is probably the only museum in the world to contain a collection of phallic specimens belonging to all the various types of mammal found in a single country." What could be better than that?] | ||
| − | [http:// | + | [http://pem.org/museum/ '''The Peabody Essex Museum''' in Salem Massachusetts houses ''wonders!''] |
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| + | == Local Interest; our Colleagues for a Great Local Road Trip == | ||
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| + | [http://www.americanprecision.org/ '''The American Precision Museum''' in nearby Windsor, Vermont a world renowned repository for machine tools.] | ||
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| + | [http://www.avagallery.org/ '''AVA Gallery,''' our friends and neighbors in Lebanon, New Hampshire.] | ||
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| + | [http://www.calvin-coolidge.org/ '''Calvin Coolidge''' was born in nearby Plymouth, Vermont. You can see his grave. And buy cheese!] | ||
| − | [http:// | + | [http://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/rauner/manuscripts/ Our friends at '''Dartmouth Special Collections''' curate valuable collections of '''human hair''' and, of course, '''Daniel Webster's socks!'''] |
| − | [http://www. | + | [http://www.hartfordhistory.org/ Official website of the '''Hartford Historical Society''' *White River Junction is a village of Hartford, Vermont.] |
| − | [http://www. | + | [http://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/ '''The Fairbanks Museum''' in St. Johnsbury, Vermont is located just one hour north of the Main Street Museum.] |
| − | [http://www. | + | [http://www.uvm.edu/~fleming/ The Main Street Museum has co-curated shows of artifacts at the '''Robert Hull Fleming Museum''' in Burlington, Vermont. As well as art, they have '''Vermontiana''' galore!] |
| − | [http://www. | + | [http://www.fortat4.org/ Our neighbors present living history at '''Fort at Number Four''' in Charlestown, New Hampshire.] |
| − | [http:// | + | [http://hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/ the '''Hood Museum''' at nearby Dartmouth College has a '''mermaid!'''] |
[http://www.ramp-vt.org/ '''The Rockingham (Vermont) Arts and Museum Project.'''] | [http://www.ramp-vt.org/ '''The Rockingham (Vermont) Arts and Museum Project.'''] | ||
| − | [http:// | + | [http://vermonthistory.org/ See the stuffed catamount in the '''Pavilion Building in Montpelier''' and don't forget '''The Vermont History Center''' in Barre, Vermont.] |
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| + | == Relics from the War Between the States == | ||
| − | http://www. | + | [http://www.confederatemuseum.com/ '''Confederate Memorial Hall''' in New Orleans has Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard's slippers on display!] |
| − | [http:// | + | [http://chapelapps.wlu.edu/ Visit the Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University. See Lee's horse, Traveller's (1857 – 1871) grave!] |
| − | [http:// | + | [http://www.moc.org/site/PageServer '''The Museum of the Confederacy''' in Richmond, Virginia.] |
[http://www.nps.gov/archive/vick/vcmpgn/key.htm The National Park Service and the battlefield at '''Vicksburg.'''] | [http://www.nps.gov/archive/vick/vcmpgn/key.htm The National Park Service and the battlefield at '''Vicksburg.'''] | ||
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[http://www4.vmi.edu/museum/ And across the street from Traveller—''Little Sorrel'' horse of Stonewall Jackson is "mounted" not stuffed"—please, at the '''Museum of the Virginia Military Institute.] | [http://www4.vmi.edu/museum/ And across the street from Traveller—''Little Sorrel'' horse of Stonewall Jackson is "mounted" not stuffed"—please, at the '''Museum of the Virginia Military Institute.] | ||
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| + | [http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/ '''The National Civil Rights Museum''' is in the former Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee pays tribute to the struggle for black civil-rights and has a really sweet vintage '''Cadillac''' in parked out front!] | ||
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== Virtual Places We Like== | == Virtual Places We Like== | ||
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[http://www.roguetaxidermy.com/index.php '''The Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermy's website.''' They also give tours of Manhattan's Chinatown garbage dumpsters in search of rare specimens.] | [http://www.roguetaxidermy.com/index.php '''The Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermy's website.''' They also give tours of Manhattan's Chinatown garbage dumpsters in search of rare specimens.] | ||
| − | http://www.roadsideamerica.com/ | + | [http://www.roadsideamerica.com/ '''Roadside America!'''] |
| − | [http://www.shockedandamazed.com/ | + | [http://www.shockedandamazed.com/ '''A great bunch of magazines; A great web-site!'''] |
[http://www.weirdamerica.com/ '''Weird America''' seems as enamored of the Museum as we are of Joe Citro!] | [http://www.weirdamerica.com/ '''Weird America''' seems as enamored of the Museum as we are of Joe Citro!] | ||
Revision as of 14:58, 2 August 2008
A selection of our colleagues demonstrate a fascination with us looking at objects, and with objects looking at us, which is why we list them (below):
Contents
Road Trip Material; Real Places We Like
The Barnum Museum of Natural History in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Museumology; Other Museums and Museum-about-Museums
The City Reliquary in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is one of our favorite Civic Organizations!
The Creation Museum in Cincinnati. A biblical science museum—O My!.
Where will you ever see another one like it? The Palace of Wonders in Washington, D. C.
Natural Historical Collections
A parallel universe of natural history can be found at Blue Nile Botanicals.
The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem Massachusetts houses wonders!
Local Interest; our Colleagues for a Great Local Road Trip
AVA Gallery, our friends and neighbors in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Calvin Coolidge was born in nearby Plymouth, Vermont. You can see his grave. And buy cheese!
Our neighbors present living history at Fort at Number Four in Charlestown, New Hampshire.
the Hood Museum at nearby Dartmouth College has a mermaid!
The Rockingham (Vermont) Arts and Museum Project.
Relics from the War Between the States
Confederate Memorial Hall in New Orleans has Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard's slippers on display!
The Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia.
The National Park Service and the battlefield at Vicksburg.
See all the cannonballs those d--n Yankees fired at Vicksburg at the Old Courthouse Museum
The Bigger Picture
http://www.splcenter.org/index.jsp
Virtual Places We Like
Let's hear it for the fabulous Johnny Fox!
There is a virtual P. T. Barnum's American Musuem online at the "Lost Museum"
A great bunch of magazines; A great web-site!
Weird America seems as enamored of the Museum as we are of Joe Citro!
