Fort Bragg, California: Tattoo Museum

A collection of tattoo art in a working tattoo parlor (but don't all working parlors display a collection of tattoo art?).

I visited the museum during August 2004. Excellent attraction, although the museum is so poorly marked that my friend and I passed it several times before we recognized it. A beautiful if somewhat disorganized exhibit of tattoo art. Needs a currator and a more scientific organization as at the moment it is really just someone's collection that grew out of control. If you chat up the artists (it is also a working tattoo parlor) you can get a free tour of the art work that is SO worth it. The aim of the museum is not only to display the collection but also to promote awareness of tattooing as a legitimate art form. Be sure to catch the disturbing and moving tribute to the victims of the holocaust who were murdered and skinned for their tattoos. [Cara, 10/03/2005]

Founded in 1986, it is one of only a few museums in the world dedicated to the display of tattoo artifacts. Located in downtown Ft. Bragg across from the Guest House Museum, the collection is fittingly housed in one of the towns original Victorian store fronts. Triangle Tattoo & Museum is open to all ages, 7 days a week, noon till 7 P.M. Admission is free and tours are given upon request. [Angela Smith Berkan, 05/18/1999]