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On July 6, 1944, a blaze broke out at a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey show in Hartford, Connecticut. At least 167 ...
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH)– The “Ringling Brothers Barnum And Bailey Circus” is coming to a close but the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport will continue to preserve its history.
This latest addition to the museum celebrates the era of modern circus that began with Irvin Feld's purchase of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in 1967. The Greatest Show On Earth Gallery ...
The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport received recognition during the 48th Boston/New England Emmy Awards for a video series that showcases the life of the museum's namesake, Connecticut showman P.T. Barnum ...
For nearly 20 years, The Ringling’s Circus Museum has been a highlight for visitors with its displays of old show posters, memorabilia and a massive scale model replica of all the equipment ...
“The Greatest Show on Earth,” a new permanent exhibition, focuses on the period since Irvin Feld bought the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1967 and built up its following after a ...
While the photographic exhibition reveals the end of an era, the new Gallery within the Circus Museum reveals how Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey grew to become one of the most well-recognized ...
Built in 1893, the Barnum Museum is on the National Register of Historic Places and highlights the life and career of Barnum & Bailey circus founder, former Bridgeport mayor and longtime resident ...
They’d hoped to reopen several years ago, on the 150th anniversary of P.T. Barnum’s Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan and Hippodrome, which became the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on ...
Visitors can enjoy free entry on Saturday as they learn the history of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus and the stewardship of the Feld family.
The “Ringling Brothers Barnum And Bailey Circus” is coming to a close but the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport will continue to preserve its history.