Christopher Columbus Museum, Columbus, WI

Christopher Columbus Museum, Columbus, WI

The Christopher Columbus Museum is a history museum located in an antique store in Columbus, Wisconsin. It displays quality souvenir memorabilia from Chicago's 1893 World's Columbian Exposition (World's Fair). Educational exhibits include: library, statues, lithographs, paper, glassware, china, porcelain, tapestries, metals, silk ribbons, cloth, bronze and many types of souvenirs.

The Museum display covers 300 feet of wall space, 80 cases with about 2,000 items in 3,000 sq. ft. Many Items are rare, one of a kind, and present a broad collection of diverse and unique items that bring to life the period from which Columbus burst forth. The collection honors Christopher Columbus' (500 years) 1492-1992 Quincentennial Celebration.[1]

References

  1. ^ Columbus Antique Mall, Wisconsin

External links

http://columbusantiquemall.com


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