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- "P.T. Barnum's Museum and Aquarial Gardens," December 1862 - Following the success of his American Museum in New York City, showman Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum (1810-1891) bought and expanded a Boston-based museum and aquarium in 1862. Like its New York counterpart, the Boston museum was an entertainment venue that housed animals, theatrical performances, and several "human curiosity" exhibitions. The museum closed just eight months after re-opening.
- 22 December 1862-25 December 1862
- Collections - Artifact
"P.T. Barnum's Museum and Aquarial Gardens," December 1862
Following the success of his American Museum in New York City, showman Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum (1810-1891) bought and expanded a Boston-based museum and aquarium in 1862. Like its New York counterpart, the Boston museum was an entertainment venue that housed animals, theatrical performances, and several "human curiosity" exhibitions. The museum closed just eight months after re-opening.