Uncover the history of P. T. Barnum's American Museum on Broadway in New York City
A discussion of P.T. Barnum's American Museum in New York City, from the documentary Riches, Rivals & Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America.
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Transcript
[Music in]
NARRATOR: Before the Civil War, P.T. Barnum's American Museum on Broadway in New York was probably the most popular museum in America. In 1865, after the building went up in flames, Barnum took his show on the road.
MARJORIE SCHWARZER: P.T. Barnum had objects like mermaid skeletons. I mean, it was real show business.
[Music out]
NARRATOR: Before the Civil War, P.T. Barnum's American Museum on Broadway in New York was probably the most popular museum in America. In 1865, after the building went up in flames, Barnum took his show on the road.
MARJORIE SCHWARZER: P.T. Barnum had objects like mermaid skeletons. I mean, it was real show business.
[Music out]