As one of the nation’s longest-operating museums, the Barnum Museum remains true to P.T. Barnum’s original mission of Instructive Entertainment.  For more than a century, families from around the world have visited to experience wonder, curiosity, and surprise. From a dazzling miniature circus to the extraordinary carriages of the legendary Tom Thumb, exhibits captivate and inspire guests of all ages. The Museum, a National Historic Landmark, is in the midst of an exciting, transformative restoration and re-envisioning. 

While the building evolves, we invite you to stay connected through our award-winning YouTube Channel (youtube.com/@BarnumMuseum) and our website (barnum-museum.org).  Your support helps preserve Barnum’s spirit of imagination and discovery for generations to come!