Barnum Museum
The Barnum Museum is a museum at 820 Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. It has an extensive collection related to P. T. Barnum and the history of Bridgeport, and is housed in a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places.
| The Barnum Museum | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Byzantine, Islamic, Gothic and Romanesque influences |
| Town or city | 820 Main Street Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Client | P. T. Barnum |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Stone and terra cotta |
| Size | |
Barnum Museum | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| Location | 820 Main St., Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°10′31″N 73°11′19″W |
| Part of | Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District (ID87001402) |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001300 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1972 |
| Designated NHL | December 11, 2023 |
| Designated CP | September 3, 1987 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Longstaff & Hurd |
| Engineer | Longstaff & Hurd |
The building and its exhibits are connected to a portion of Bridgeport Center, a complex of buildings completed in 1989 on the same grounds as the Barnum Museum.
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