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820 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA
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820 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA
The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, Connecticut is dedicated to the legendary showman P.T. Barnum. The collection includes original circus memorabilia, artifacts from his “Greatest Show on Earth,” and many of the oddities and hoaxes that made him famous (including a Fiji Mermaid replica). It’s theatrical, educational, and delightfully strange — perfectly capturing the spirit of 19th-century American showmanship. One of Connecticut’s most entertaining and unusual museums.
The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, Connecticut is dedicated to the legendary showman P.T. Barnum. The collection includes original circus memorabilia, artifacts from his “Greatest Show on Earth,” and many of the oddities and hoaxes that made him famous (including a Fiji Mermaid replica). It’s theatrical, educational, and delightfully strange — perfectly capturing the spirit of 19th-century American showmanship. One of Connecticut’s most entertaining and unusual museums.
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