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A private collection of tanks from various nations and eras is all displayed in a former printing warehouse. I was told by the young woman at the museum entrance that the tanks are owned by a Wichita neurosurgeon who collects them as a hobby.
The tanks are identified with individual placards, but there is little other explanatory information or other trappings of a typical museum (gift shop, etc). I didn't make a count, but something like 25 tanks are on display.
[Jonathan Bradley, 04/24/2024]House of Tank Museum:- Address:
- 502 E. 33rd St. N., Wichita, KS
- Directions:
- North end of the city. On the north side of E. 33rd St. N., two blocks east of N. Broadway St. Across the street from the grain elevators.
- Hours:
- Th-F 9-5, Sa 10-2 Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Admission:
- Donation $5.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - National Museum of Industrial History
The museum is housed in the refurbished electric repair shop of Bethlehem Steel. The exhibits display how important Bethlehem Steel was in creating cities and structures across the country, such as the skyscrapers of Manhattan an the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Displays of large machinery, the history of workers' rights, and a collection of stories from Bethlehem Steel employees.
[Mihaela Mfarej, 04/23/2024]National Museum of Industrial History:- Address:
- 701 E. 3rd St., Bethlehem, PA
- Directions:
- South of the river, on the north side of E. 3rd St., midway between the Phillip J. Fahy and Minsi Trail bridges.
- Hours:
- W-Su 10-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 610-694-6644
- Admission:
- Adults $15.
This is the most amazing private collection I have seen! You have to stop!
[Amy Marshall, 04/09/2024]Dr. Harold Sims, aka "Cat Man," has what he believes to be is America's largest collection of house cat memorabilia.
American Museum of the House Cat:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 5063 US-441 S., Sylva, NC
- Directions:
- US-74 exit 81A in Sylva. Drive south five miles on US-23/441. The museum will be on the left.
- Hours:
- Apr-May Th-M 12-5; June-Dec Th-M 10-5. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 828-476-9376
- Admission:
- Adults $10.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
A collection of six Easter Island moai replicas stand next to a train track and across the street from the artist who made them. There's a small parking area that is open to the public.
[Justin Bird, 03/29/2024]What we especially appreciate about this line-up by artist Steve Smith is that one of the moai is a head-in-the-hole photo-op. In other words, an Easter Island head that can have your face.
Six Easter Island Heads:- Address:
- 103 Marbury Rd, Tullahoma, TN
- Directions:
- Take US-41A into town. Turn east at the stoplight (Waffle House) onto N. Washington St. Drive under the overpass, then make a quick left onto Veterans Drive. At the T intersection turn left; you'll see the heads.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Did you know Pine Bush is the capital of alien sightings on the eastern seaboard? Well, get ready to learn a lot more about that claim.
This museum may seem small from the outside but it's actually packed with dioramas, animatronics, audio-visual presentations, and at least one mysterious shaking platform. There's a whole section where animatronic aliens pop out of tubes, followed by a paranormal section where Big Foot and a collection of "shadow people" jump out at you during spooky presentations. There are no fewer than four short films about alien and paranormal sightings in the Pine Bush region (The whole town has kind of a lazy alien theme going on in deference to the museum).
If you're lucky, the proprietor, Lance, will give you a personal tour (He was wearing a three piece suit and newsboy cap at noon on a Saturday when we visited). No photos allowed inside, but there is an alien abduction photo-op at the end where you can take pictures.
I cannot emphasize enough how insane of an experience this museum is. Me and my friends have been talking about it for more than a month since we got back.
[Paris, 03/29/2024]Pine Bush UFO and Paranormal Museum:- Address:
- 86 Main St., Pine Bush, NY
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the north side of NY-52/Main St., between New St. and Maple Ave.
- Hours:
- W-Th 12-5, F-Sa 12-7, Su 12-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 845-524-4272
- Admission:
- Adults $18.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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A sign outside the museum cautions, "No Climbing On Tanks."