Category Archives: March 2 Assignment

What a Circus!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by ilya.faybishenko

P.T. Barnum was famously know for the start of his traveling museum.  “P. T. Barnum’s Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan & Hippodrome”, the first name, traveling circus, menagerie and museum of freaks.  After the war was over, the population needed … Continue reading →

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Barnum’s Mystery Museum

Posted on March 2, 2011 by arturo.montero

The Lost Museum 3D interactive tour i thought was both very fun and informative. It helped to show what people of the 1800s saw as entertainment and what things interested them. As i went through the game I thought that … Continue reading →

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The Lost but now Found museum

Posted on March 2, 2011 by julia.sung

I started out the online tour with the mystery game “Who burned down the museum.” The game was extremely through, I was surprised at how many mini-movies there were to each clue or item you clicked on. Unfortunately that is also … Continue reading →

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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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