Lexington, Kentucky: Transylvania's Moosnick Museum (In Transition)
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- Directions:
- On the campus of Transylvania University. North side of the city, on the north side of W. 3rd St. between N. Broadway Rd and N. Upper St. Parking on N. Upper St.
- Hours:
- Closed for renovations.
- Status:
- In Transition
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Little-known collection of weird 19th century medical curiosities, including a two-headed baby, a giant hairball, and meat that fell from the sky in 1876.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [04/08/2018]The hairball is the most famous artifact in this little-known collection, a brown orb as big as a birthday balloon that was pulled from a cow's stomach in 1848.
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The Monroe Moosnick collection is closed until further notice for building renovations.
[Amanda R, 06/29/2025]
Regarding the battle of the biggest hairballs: Transylvania's Moosnick Museum specimen clearly smokes the 38-inch Kansas contender, with a circumference a full five inches larger.
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Other giant hairballs have been sighted in East Lansing, Michigan, and Webster, South Dakota, but this one may be the biggest of them all.