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== Real Places We Like (and have been to!)== | == Real Places We Like (and have been to!)== | ||
| − | [http://www.americanprecision.org/ '''The American Precision Museum''' in nearby Windsor, Vermont a world | + | [http://www.americanprecision.org/ '''The American Precision Museum''' in nearby Windsor, Vermont a world renowned repository for machine tools.] |
[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://www.bluenilebotanicals.com/ A parallel universe of | + | [http://www.bluenilebotanicals.com/ A parallel universe of natural history can be found at '''Blue Nile Botanicals'''.] |
[http://www.calvin-coolidge.org/ '''Calvin Coolidge''' was born in nearby Plymouth, Vermont. You can see his grave. And buy cheese!] | [http://www.calvin-coolidge.org/ '''Calvin Coolidge''' was born in nearby Plymouth, Vermont. You can see his grave. And buy cheese!] | ||
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[http://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/ '''The Fairbanks Museum''' in St. Johnsbury, Vermont is located just one hour north of the Main Street Museum.] | [http://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/ '''The Fairbanks Museum''' in St. Johnsbury, Vermont is located just one hour north of the Main Street Museum.] | ||
| − | [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''' | + | [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.fortat4.org/ Our neighbors present living history at '''Fort Number Four''' in Charlestown, New Hampshire.] | + | [http://www.fortat4.org/ Our neighbors present living history at '''Fort at Number Four''' in Charlestown, New Hampshire.] |
[http://hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/ the '''Hood Museum''' at nearby Dartmouth College has a '''mermaid!'''] | [http://hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/ the '''Hood Museum''' at nearby Dartmouth College has a '''mermaid!'''] | ||
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http://www.splcenter.org/index.jsp | http://www.splcenter.org/index.jsp | ||
| − | [http://ucmmuseum.com/ In | + | [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!"] |
[http://vermonthistory.org/ See the stuffed catamount in the '''Pavilion Building in Montpelier''' and don't forget '''The Vermont History Center''' in Barre, Vermont.] | [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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[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.'''] | ||
| − | [http://www.oldcourthouse.org/ See all the cannonballs those d-- | + | [http://www.oldcourthouse.org/ See all the cannonballs those d--n Yankees fired at Vicksburg at the '''Old Courthouse Museum'''] |
| − | [http://www4.vmi.edu/museum/ And across the street from Traveller—''Little | + | [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.] |
== Virtual Places We Like== | == Virtual Places We Like== | ||
| − | [http://www.dimemuseum.com/ Sadly no longer in one, physical location the | + | [http://www.dimemuseum.com/ Sadly no longer in one, physical location the wondrous '''Dime Museum''' formerly of Baltimore, still has a web-site.] |
[http://www.freakatorium.com/ Let's hear it for the fabulous '''Johnny Fox!'''] | [http://www.freakatorium.com/ Let's hear it for the fabulous '''Johnny Fox!'''] | ||
| − | [http://www.kirchersociety.org/ The '''Athanasius Kircher Society''' proves that the internet is the 21st century's Cabinet of | + | [http://www.kirchersociety.org/ The '''Athanasius Kircher Society''' proves that the internet is the 21st century's Cabinet of Curiosities.] |
[http://www.lostmuseum.cuny.edu/home.html There is a '''virtual P. T. Barnum's American Musuem''' online at the "Lost Museum"] | [http://www.lostmuseum.cuny.edu/home.html There is a '''virtual P. T. Barnum's American Musuem''' online at the "Lost Museum"] | ||
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[http://www.shockedandamazed.com/ | [http://www.shockedandamazed.com/ | ||
| − | [http://www.weirdamerica.com/ ''' | + | [http://www.weirdamerica.com/ '''Weird America''' seems as enamored of the Museum as we are of Joe Citro!] |
Revision as of 14:07, 2 August 2008
They all demonstrate perverted fascination with us looking at objects, and with objects looking at us, which is why we list them (below):
Real Places We Like (and have been to!)
AVA Gallery, our friends and neighbors in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
The Barnum Museum of Natural History in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
A parallel universe of natural history can be found at Blue Nile Botanicals.
Calvin Coolidge was born in nearby Plymouth, Vermont. You can see his grave. And buy cheese!
The City Reliquary in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is one of our favorite Civic Organizations!
Confederate Memorial Hall in New Orleans has Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard's slippers on display!
A biblical science museum—o my! The Creation Museum in Cincinnati.
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 Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia.
Where will you ever see another one like it? The Palace of Wonders in Washington, D. C.
The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem Massachusetts houses wonders!
The Rockingham (Vermont) Arts and Museum Project.
http://www.splcenter.org/index.jsp
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
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"
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
[http://www.shockedandamazed.com/
Weird America seems as enamored of the Museum as we are of Joe Citro!
