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[[image:LynxSM2008.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Lynx]] (''Lynx canadensis'') with her kitten. Some authorities group this animal under ''felis''. Her urine is said to harden into precious stones.]] | [[image:LynxSM2008.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Lynx]] (''Lynx canadensis'') with her kitten. Some authorities group this animal under ''felis''. Her urine is said to harden into precious stones.]] | ||
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[http://www.freakatorium.com/ Look! It's the '''FREAKATORIUM!''' Let's hear it for the fabulous '''Johnny Fox!'''] | [http://www.freakatorium.com/ Look! It's the '''FREAKATORIUM!''' Let's hear it for the fabulous '''Johnny Fox!'''] | ||
| − | [http://www.kirchersociety.org/ The '''Athanasius Kircher Society''' proves conclusively that the Internet is a 21st century version of the Cabinet of Curiosity.] (''Note: Fall, 2008, we hope this link will be back up soon! | + | [http://www.kirchersociety.org/ The '''Athanasius Kircher Society''' proves conclusively that the Internet is a 21st century version of the Cabinet of Curiosity.] (''Note: Fall, 2008, we hope this link will be back up soon! âed.'') |
| − | [http://www.lostmuseum.cuny.edu/home.html The '''Lost Museum''' is home to a '''virtual P. T. Barnum's American Museum''' | + | [http://www.lostmuseum.cuny.edu/home.html The '''Lost Museum''' is home to a '''virtual P. T. Barnum's American Museum''' â on-line!] |
| − | [http://pages.infinit.net/cabinet/introduction.html '''McGill University''' has a virtual | + | [http://pages.infinit.net/cabinet/introduction.html '''McGill University''' has a virtual Wünderkammer. Its all about History with pics.] |
[http://www.roguetaxidermy.com/index.php The '''Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermy''' has a Web site. They also give tours of garbage dumpsters in Manhattan's Chinatown, in search of rare specimens.] | [http://www.roguetaxidermy.com/index.php The '''Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermy''' has a Web site. They also give tours of garbage dumpsters in Manhattan's Chinatown, in search of rare specimens.] | ||
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[http://www.coneyisland.com/museum.shtml The '''Coney Island Museum''' is the only museum in the world dedicated to interpreting and preserving the history of '''Coney Island'''.] | [http://www.coneyisland.com/museum.shtml The '''Coney Island Museum''' is the only museum in the world dedicated to interpreting and preserving the history of '''Coney Island'''.] | ||
| − | [http://www.creationmuseum.org/ The '''Creation Museum''' in Cincinnati is a Biblical science museum | + | [http://www.creationmuseum.org/ The '''Creation Museum''' in Cincinnati is a Biblical science museum â O My!] |
[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 Era, especially those demonstrating "curious technological qualities." After all, ''No One May Ever Have the Same Knowledge Again...''] | [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 Era, especially those demonstrating "curious technological qualities." After all, ''No One May Ever Have the Same Knowledge Again...''] | ||
| − | [http://www.muttermuseum.org/ The ''' | + | [http://www.muttermuseum.org/ The '''Mütter Museum''' is the museum of the College of Surgeons in Philadelphia, memorializing Chang and Eng Bunker, the original "Siamese Twins," and the "Soap Lady." And who doesn't love the Bunkers and the Soap Lady?!] |
[http://www.palaceofwonders.com/home.html The '''Palace of Wonders''' in Washington, D. C. Where will you ever see another one like it?] | [http://www.palaceofwonders.com/home.html The '''Palace of Wonders''' in Washington, D. C. Where will you ever see another one like it?] | ||
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[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.] | [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 | + | == Natural Historyâand Other GreatâCollections == |
[http://www.bluenilebotanicals.com/ '''Blue Nile Botanicals''' offers the freshest natural products, AND a parallel universe of natural history. After shopping at Blue Nile, you can tour Howard University and Washington, D.C.'s historic Shaw neighborhood.] | [http://www.bluenilebotanicals.com/ '''Blue Nile Botanicals''' offers the freshest natural products, AND a parallel universe of natural history. After shopping at Blue Nile, you can tour Howard University and Washington, D.C.'s historic Shaw neighborhood.] | ||
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[http://pem.org/museum/ The '''Peabody Essex Museum''' in Salem, Massachusetts houses ''wonders!''] | [http://pem.org/museum/ The '''Peabody Essex Museum''' in Salem, Massachusetts houses ''wonders!''] | ||
| − | [http://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/ '''The Pitt Rivers Museum''' is Oxford's great | + | [http://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/ '''The Pitt Rivers Museum''' is Oxford's great collectionâof ''everything.''] |
== Local Interest: Our Colleagues for a Great Local Trip == | == Local Interest: Our Colleagues for a Great Local Trip == | ||
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[http://www.avagallery.org/ '''AVA Gallery and Art Center''', our friends and neighbors in Lebanon, New Hampshire.] | [http://www.avagallery.org/ '''AVA Gallery and Art Center''', our friends and neighbors in Lebanon, New Hampshire.] | ||
| − | [http://www.breadandpuppet.org/ '''Bread and Puppet''' our outstanding, brave, colorful, merry, ''fierce'' colleagues in all things | + | [http://www.breadandpuppet.org/ '''Bread and Puppet''' our outstanding, brave, colorful, merry, ''fierce'' colleagues in all things theaterâand they even have their own museum in a barn!] |
[http://www.calvin-coolidge.org/ The '''Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation''' celebrates and studies America's 30th president, who was born in nearby Plymouth, Vermont. You can see his boyhood home and his grave. And buy cheese!] | [http://www.calvin-coolidge.org/ The '''Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation''' celebrates and studies America's 30th president, who was born in nearby Plymouth, Vermont. You can see his boyhood home and his grave. And buy cheese!] | ||
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[http://www.hartfordhistory.org/ The '''Hartford Historical Society''''s official Web site. *White River Junction is a village within the town of Hartford, Vermont.] | [http://www.hartfordhistory.org/ The '''Hartford Historical Society''''s official Web site. *White River Junction is a village within the town of Hartford, Vermont.] | ||
| − | [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 â an hour well spent to reach this fascinating and stately institution.] |
[http://www.uvm.edu/~fleming/ The '''Robert Hull Fleming Museum''' in Burlington, Vermont has art and ''Vermontiana'' galore! The Main Street Museum has co-curated shows of artifacts there, too.] | [http://www.uvm.edu/~fleming/ The '''Robert Hull Fleming Museum''' in Burlington, Vermont has art and ''Vermontiana'' galore! The Main Street Museum has co-curated shows of artifacts there, too.] | ||
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[http://www.nps.gov/anjo/index.htm '''The Home of Andrew Johnson''' in Greenville, Tennessee is now a National Park. Be sure to check out the willows in the back yard. They grew from little shoots taken from willows growing around Napoleon's tomb at Fontainebleau. Not kidding.] | [http://www.nps.gov/anjo/index.htm '''The Home of Andrew Johnson''' in Greenville, Tennessee is now a National Park. Be sure to check out the willows in the back yard. They grew from little shoots taken from willows growing around Napoleon's tomb at Fontainebleau. Not kidding.] | ||
| − | [http://www.barnum-museum.org/ The '''Barnum Museum of Natural History''' in Bridgeport, Connecticut: Mother Nature's world | + | [http://www.barnum-museum.org/ The '''Barnum Museum of Natural History''' in Bridgeport, Connecticut: Mother Nature's world â P.T. Barnum-style!] |
[http://www.bostonhistory.org/ '''The Bostonian Society''' in Boston. You can search their "object catalog" online. Neat Stuff!] | [http://www.bostonhistory.org/ '''The Bostonian Society''' in Boston. You can search their "object catalog" online. Neat Stuff!] | ||
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[http://www.confederatemuseum.com/ '''Confederate Memorial Hall''' in New Orleans has Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard's slippers on display!] | [http://www.confederatemuseum.com/ '''Confederate Memorial Hall''' in New Orleans has Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard's slippers on display!] | ||
| − | [http://chapelapps.wlu.edu/ Visit the '''Lee Chapel''' at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and see the grave of Lee's horse, Traveller (1857 | + | [http://chapelapps.wlu.edu/ Visit the '''Lee Chapel''' at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and see the grave of Lee's horse, Traveller (1857 â 1871)!] |
[http://www.moc.org/site/PageServer The '''Museum of the Confederacy''' in Richmond, Virginia, is well worth a visit.] | [http://www.moc.org/site/PageServer The '''Museum of the Confederacy''' in Richmond, Virginia, is well worth a visit.] | ||
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== The Bigger Picture == | == The Bigger Picture == | ||
| − | [http://www.ngbiwm.com/index.html The '''National Great Blacks in Wax Museum''' is in Baltimore | + | [http://www.ngbiwm.com/index.html The '''National Great Blacks in Wax Museum''' is in Baltimore â one of our favorite cities â and is also housed in a renovated fire station!] |
[http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/ The '''National Civil Rights Museum''' is in the former Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, and pays tribute to the struggle for civil rights. It also has a really sweet vintage '''Cadillac''' parked out front!] | [http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/ The '''National Civil Rights Museum''' is in the former Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, and pays tribute to the struggle for civil rights. It also has a really sweet vintage '''Cadillac''' parked out front!] | ||
[http://www.splcenter.org/index.jsp The '''Southern Poverty Law Center''' keeps the spotlight on many of today's concerns.] | [http://www.splcenter.org/index.jsp The '''Southern Poverty Law Center''' keeps the spotlight on many of today's concerns.] | ||
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The Lynx (Lynx canadensis) with her kitten. Some authorities group this animal under felis. Her urine is said to harden into precious stones.
Contents
Links
A selection of our colleagues who demonstrate a fascination with us looking at objects, and with objects looking at us, which is why we list them, electronically, for your illumination and erudition, below:
Virtual Places We Like
Look! It's the FREAKATORIUM! Let's hear it for the fabulous Johnny Fox!
The Athanasius Kircher Society proves conclusively that the Internet is a 21st century version of the Cabinet of Curiosity. (Note: Fall, 2008, we hope this link will be back up soon! âed.)
The Lost Museum is home to a virtual P. T. Barnum's American Museum â on-line!
McGill University has a virtual Wünderkammer. Its all about History with pics.
Cabinets of Curiousity, en Francais.
Roadside America: Two words that say it all.
Weird America seems to be as enamored of the Main Street Museum as we are of Joe Citro!
Museology: Museums-about-Museums
The Creation Museum in Cincinnati is a Biblical science museum â O My!
The Palace of Wonders in Washington, D. C. Where will you ever see another one like it?
Natural Historyâand Other GreatâCollections
The Marvelous Kunstkammer of Peter the Great in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts houses wonders!
The Pitt Rivers Museum is Oxford's great collectionâof everything.
Local Interest: Our Colleagues for a Great Local Trip
AVA Gallery and Art Center, our friends and neighbors in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
The Hood Museum at nearby Dartmouth College has a mermaid!
Road Trips to See Relics: Real Places We Like
Visit the African Meeting House in Boston. Artifacts and more on the Black Heritage Trail.
The Bostonian Society in Boston. You can search their "object catalog" online. Neat Stuff!
The Lightner Museum is only one thing to do in moss-draped St Augustine, Florida.
The Mark Twain House Hartford, Connecticut
The Thurber House, in Columbus, Ohio, former home of James.
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, is well worth a visit.
At the Old Courthouse Museum you can see all the cannonballs those d--n Yankees fired at Vicksburg!
The Bigger Picture
The Southern Poverty Law Center keeps the spotlight on many of today's concerns.
