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You know the Carnegie Institute and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, but have you ever visited the Toy Robot Museum in Adamstown or Bill's Old Bike Barn in Bloomsburg? The Tom Mix Museum in Mix Run? The Houdini Museum in Scranton? Pennsylvania's many small museums are easy to miss in an age of instant information and superhighways. After reading Therese Boyd's guide, however, you'll rush to get off the beaten track to find them. Pennsylvania's little wonders are as entertaining as they are educational. Unlike large museums, which display masterpieces of art and other "important" items, small museums feature objects that would otherwise be thrown away and forgotten-everything from spittoons to high button shoes and trolley cars. Some small museums, such as the Richard Allen Museum, serve a serious purpose; others are playful, even eccentric. All offer a fresh perspective on how people have lived and worked. Boyd, who has visited small museums throughout Pennsylvania, concentrates on the forty-two museums she considers most worth a detour. These range from Kready's Museum, where visitors can savor the simple pleasures of a country store, to the Vocal Groups Hall of Fame and Museum, where music fans can listen to "golden oldies" and pore over memorabilia (including sequined dresses once worn by the Supremes). Boyd's personal favorite is the museum in the home of Christian Sanderson, a man who collected literally hundreds of historical relics, not the least of which is the purse found in the apron pocket of Jennie Wade, the only civilian killed at the Battle of Gettysburg. Boyd's book is a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the best small museums in Pennsylvania. It weaves amusing anecdotes about Boyd's own visits to the museums along with descriptions of their histories and collections. Her guide provides travel directions as well as complete information about each museum's visiting hours, website, and contact information. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Of special interest to me were the museums I had visited before reading the book. Her description of the Boyertown Museum of Historical Vehicles was accurate and she stressed the history of automaking in Berks County, especially the contributions of Charles Duryea, so I was surprised when she mentioned Duryea Drive (the test site for Duryea cars in the early 1900s) in Reading leading to the Pagoda and failed to mention that it is the site of the famous annual Duryea Hillclimb.
Horseshoe Curve in Altoona probably the most fascinating site in Pennsylvania for railroad buffs. After viewing the railway history, you can ride a funicular to the top of the hill or climb 194 steps. (It was really only 194? – seemed like 1900.) Once there, the view of the curve and the trains coming in both directions are magnificent. The pictures in the book don’t do it justice but Boyd urges the reader to check this site on the internet.
On the second floor of a public library in New Holland is the New Holland Band Museum. It’s not really a museum of that particular band but a history of all the bands in the central Pennsylvania area and beyond, including the world famous Ringgold Band of Reading, the last band conducted by John Philip Sousa. There are instruments, uniforms, music, books, magazines and more.
Of the museums I didn’t visit, on my list I now have the Shoe Museum in Philadelphia, the Jimmy Stewart Museum in Indiana (Pa.), Garners Candies in Tyrone (to compare with the Wilbur Bud Factory Museum in Lititz) and many others. But don’t wait too long. Many of these museums are run by their owners and may disappear like the Streitwieser Foundation Trumpet Museum in Pottstown when the owner decided to move “- lock, stock and trombone – back to his native Switzerland.”
A note of caution: the book was published in 2003. Although, as of the date of the review, most were still in existence, locations and hours can and will change. To be sure that a trip is not wasted, call ahead for current hours or check the information on the internet. ( )