November 19, 2014
“This being, cut off from the world without leaving any discoverable trace, and whose disappearance apparently caused no void--this captive, distinguished among captives by the unexampled nature of his punishment, a prison within a prison, as if the walls of a mere cell were not narrow enough, has come to...
November 3, 2014
Do you have family visiting for the holidays? Give them a day of fun at the Museum of World Treasures! The Museum is open seven days a week but will have special holiday hours as follows: Thanksgiving Day, closed; Christmas Eve, closing early at 3 p.m.; Christmas Day, closed. The Museum will...
October 31, 2014
Happy Halloween from the Museum of World Treasures! Stop in to visit Ivan and Clarence the Crusader on this spooky day. "Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the...
October 30, 2014
We salute you! On Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11 the Museum of World Treasures will offer free admission entry for all active military and veterans. Please bring a form of military ID or veterans benefits or organization card. Thank you for your service! The history of Veterans Day dates...
October 2, 2014
Trick-or-treating has been a popular Halloween tradition in the United States for about 100 years, but the origin of the fun activity dates back to Celtic times. This month bring your kids to Discovery Days for a chance to trick-or-treat around the Museum of World Treasures from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday,...
October 2, 2014
At 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, the Museum of World Treasures will host Dr. Travis Bruce for a lecture titled, "They didn't have birth certificates, but they could heal your skin condition: Constructing dynastic legitimacy in the Middle Ages." Dr. Bruce is the Assistant Professor of medieval and world...
September 27, 2014
The Museum is excited to announce an evening of Murder, Mayhem, and the Mob... Join us at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 7 for Murder in the Museum, a new adult program at the Museum of World Treasures. Thanks to prohibition, The Juice Joint speakeasy has been nothing but jumping. To...
September 23, 2014
Posted by Diana Stanley, Museum Volunteer and Customer Service Representative The Mongol Empire was the second largest empire in history. It spanned over 12.5 million square miles at its height or approximately 22% of the world’s entire land area. That size is twice the area of modern day Russia. It...
September 19, 2014
Witold Pilecki was one of the bravest men of World War II, if not all history. He joined the Polish army at age 17 to serve in World War I in a secret scout battalion. The Great War gave way to the Polish-Soviet War of 1919. Invading Bolsheviks sought to...
September 10, 2014
Posted by Diana Stanley, Museum Volunteer and Customer Service Representative Real life ruins Disney movies. One particularly egregious example is Pocahontas. John Smith does not live up to his movie hype. Instead of the blond, attractive man most grew up watching, he was short, bald, and wore puffy pants that were...