Bridgeport's Barnum Museum is set to receive a national honor for its role in preserving American history. The museum — the last surviving establishment dedicated to American showman P.T. Barnum — ...

BRIDGEPORT — Legendary 19th century showman P.T. Barnum was so good at drawing visitors to his attractions that he famously posted misleading "This way to the egress" signs to hurry people out the ...

Fifteen years after a tornado damaged Bridgeport's Barnum Museum, the restoration of the building has entered a new phase. In June 2010, a EF-1 tornado heavily damaged the museum, specifically its ...

P.T. Barnum opened the American Museum of curiosities, introduced the world to General Tom Thumb and created “The Greatest Show on Earth,” according to historical record and a box office hit starring ...

The Barnum Museum is a museum at 805 Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. It has an extensive collection related to P. T. Barnum and the history of Bridgeport, and is housed in a ...

It's a case of mistaken identity. One of Barnum Museum’s popular artifacts was always believed to be the story of an Egyptian priest. But in recent years, the museum found out that wasn’t the case.

BRIDGEPORT — If you’ve ever visited the P.T. Barnum Museum, you’ll likely remember the mysterious Egyptian Mummy and coffin. But if you haven’t visited the museum in a while — and it’s been closed due ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Phineas Taylor Barnum was born on July 5, 1810 in Bethel Connecticut. He worked hard as a small boy to help support the family. When Barnum was 15 ...