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In The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca, Rosemary Ellen Guiley described it as the "world's largest collection of paraphernalia and artifacts related to folk magic, witchcraft, Wicca and ritual magic". [16] The museum functions as an information resource centre for media and the public. [8] An independent organisation, the Friends ...
Ripley's had acquired the late Gerald B. Gardner's collection of witchcraft items from Wiccan Monique Wilson, and displayed them in the museums. In 1975, due to pressure from the local churches and religious groups in the area, Ripley's changed their names to World of the Unexplained and re-outfitted them with new attractions.
Davenport's Magic Kingdom in Norfolk, England, houses an exhibition on the history of magic as well as a live conjuring show and a recreated sideshow act. [41] Museum for Magic and Illusions is at Rue de Namur 49, Brussels, Belgium. [42] Norwegian Museum of Magic founded in 1997 as the "Norwegian Magician Archives", concentrating on Norwegian ...
In 1968 Buckland formed the First Museum of Witchcraft and Magick in the United States, as influenced by Gardner's Museum of Witchcraft and Magick. It started off as a by-appointment-only policy museum in his own basement. After his collection of artifacts grew he moved the museum to a 19th-century house in Bay Shore. The museum received some ...
The American Museum of Magic is the largest magic museum in the United States open to the public. [1] The collection is extensive, and includes both famous and obscure magicians (for example, it has artifacts from Clare Cummings, who was 'Milky The Twin Pines Magic Clown' and who donated most of his magic tricks to this museum). [2]
The museum was not a financial success, and the relationship between Gardner and Williamson deteriorated. In 1954, Gardner bought the museum from Williamson, who returned to England to form the rival Museum of Witchcraft, eventually settling it in Boscastle, Cornwall. Gardner renamed his exhibition the Museum of Magic and Witchcraft and ...
Museum of Witchcraft and Magic; S. Salem Witch Museum; Strandagaldur; W. White Lion Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon; Witch History Museum; The Witch House This page was ...
Pages in category "Magic museums" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Witchcraft and Wizardology Museum This page was last ...