Monthly Archives: March 2011

Barnum’s Museum Tour

Posted on March 2, 2011 by abraham.crevoshay

While exploring the Barnum Museum, I begin to get a sense of satirical humor. Alot of the displays around the museum depict different elements of entertainment durin the 1800’s while other displays have a more historical, yet still slightly comical and definitely … Continue reading →

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The lost of treasure …..

Posted on March 2, 2011 by mohamd.elbaz

  After a brief recession when British left NY in 1783, prices quickly rose on wheat and on other commodities, Alexander Hamilton, leader of the NY federalist created a financial system leading up to the opening of the stock exchange  on … Continue reading →

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… Like a Mouse in a Maze!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jamie P. Palmer

*laughs hysterically* Using the given website to access the 3D Barnum Museum was somewhat of a refreshing experience. It was not the typical reading assignment, and it was the exploration of a museum from the comfort and convenience of your … Continue reading →

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Who knew the Circus Guy was so Spooky?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by K.Subero

Entering the Lost Museum I could not help being spooked by the atmosphere and the “Dracula” themed music. I turned the game off after I saw something run across the screen. Living in NYC you would think I would be … Continue reading →

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The World of the 19th Century, Barnum Edition

Posted on March 1, 2011 by ahajibay

The Barnum Museum is very interesting. The first one was built in 1865, but was burned down. When the second one was built, it too was burned down. Coincidence? View the museum to find out! After the burning of the … Continue reading →

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The Mystery

Posted on March 1, 2011 by surakshya.shrestha

The Lost Museum has 19th century pictures of New York City. It was brunt on July 13th, 1865. I tried to play a game but somehow i was not able to, therefore I explore the site. It was interesting. There … Continue reading →

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Barnum’s Museum – A Goldmine of 19th Century History

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Jonathan Nazarian

The Barnum online museum is amazingly interactive. Its museum incorporates 3-D effects to grasp the viewer into its historical significance. I learned that the Barnum museum was located on Ann Street and Broadway. The museum was myseriously burned down two … Continue reading →

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Night at the Museum

Posted on March 1, 2011 by MINARA LAMA

Barnum’s American Museum was a museum that served as a learning center of nineteenth-century urban culture, and how politics, economy, and society shaped the antebellum era. It was however, unfortunately destroyed in a fire and consequently turned into a circus. … Continue reading →

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Barnum’s Museum

Posted on March 1, 2011 by cathleen.chao

Barnum’s Museum has the 3-D exploration features. It allows visitors to catch a glimpse of mid 19th century’s style and artifacts.  It’s a modern way of teaching history events. It offers archives and classroom settings for an easy entertainment and … Continue reading →

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Everybody Loves the Circus

Posted on March 1, 2011 by david.tejera

The Barnum museum……Well besides being a little creepy and a little random, if that makes any sense, it was not that bad. The way the website is designed is pretty cool, you get to “walk” around picking and choosing items … Continue reading →

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