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Love Lucy? Love Comedy? Here’s Two Museums for You
Lucille Ball grew up in Jamestown, New York and to this day, they couldn’t be any more proud of that feisty redhead. It is here that you can view numerous murals painted in her honor, visit Lucy’s childhood home, take snaps of two bronze sculptures at the Lucille Ball Memorial Park, take in a show at the Lucille Ball Little Theatre and even visit her gravesite at Lake View Cemetery. But the place you can’t miss when in town is the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum. Read More >>>

Seattle’s Colorful and New WNDR Museum Proves ‘We Are All Artists’
Seattle’s waterfront has always been beautiful, but now it shines all the more with a brand new, high-tech, art museum. WNDR (pronounced “wonder”) celebrates art and creativity in a completely different way by allowing patrons to not only view the art but by becoming part of it as well. With its black walls and bright electrical colors, it is not unlike walking through a giant Lite-Brite toy. Read More >>>

Smithsonian’s ‘Entertainment Nation’ is a Fan’s Dream
The Smithsonian Institute began as far back as 1846. In the early years, it was known as the United States National Museum, but the name never quite captured the enormity of the project. Today, the institute is home to 19 museums, 21 libraries, nine research centers and one zoo. There is literally something for everyone to see on its campuses. However, pop culture enthusiasts might be partial to the new exhibit known as Entertainment Nation. Read More >>>

The Magic of LAIKA is Coming to Seattle
Hidden Worlds: The Films of LAIKA will allow guest to get up close and personal to the “hidden worlds” of LAIKA — both the magical settings the characters inhabit and the behind-the-scenes wonders of producing these modern classics. Opening on March 17 at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture, this is the largest exhibition that the studio has ever mounted. It will span more than 7,500 square feet of exhibition space with immersive displays, film artifacts, and interactive spotlighting all five films and maybe a sneak peek at their upcoming works. Read More >>>
Pop Culture Museums Across the Country
CALIFORNIA
Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia
Burlingame
Cartoon Art Museum
San Francisco
Charles M. Schulz Museum
Santa Rosa
Comic-Con Museum
San Diego
Grammy Museum L.A. Live
Los Angeles
Rancho Obi-Wan
Petaluma
The Hollywood Museum
Hollywood
The Walt Disney Family Museum
San Francisco
WNDR Museum
San Diego
ILNNOIS
Classic Characters Toy Museum
Chicago
Museum of Broadcast Communications
Chicago
WNDR Museum
Chicago
IOWA
National Farm Toy Museum
Dyersville
KANSAS
Oz Museum
Wamego
MASSACHUSETTS
WNDR Museum
Boston
MINNESOTA
SPAM Museum
Austin
MISSISSIPPI
B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
Indianola
Grammy Museum Mississippi
Cleveland
MISSOURI
National Museum of Toys and Minatures Kansas City
United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.
Kansas City
Walt Disney Hometown Museum
Marceline
World’s Largest Toy Museum Complex
Branson
NEVADA
The Neon Museum
Las Vegas
NEW YORK
Lucy Desi Museum
Jamestown
Museum of the Moving Image
Queens
National Toy Hall of Fame
Rochester
The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester
OKLAHOMA
OHIO
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Cleveland
Toy and Plastic Brick Museum
Bellaire
PENNSYLVANIA
The Hershey Story
Hershey
SOUTH CAROLINA
Signal Music Museum
Greenville
TENNESSEE
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Nashville
Patsy Cline Museum
Nashville
Songbirds Foundation
Chattanooga
Stax Museum of American Soul Music Nashville
TEXAS
Dr. Pepper Museum
Waco, TX –
WASHINGTON
Nutcracker Museum
Leavenworth
MoPop (Museum of Pop Culture)
Seattle
Original Selfie Museum
Seattle
WNDR Museum
Seattle