New Museum Pass
The Barnum Museum is dedicated to the life of Phineas Taylor Barnum. The 1893 building houses exhibits including a miniature circus model, an ancient mummy, historic costumes and Tom Thumb's carriages.
From its opening on February 18, 1893 to present day, The Barnum Museum has been committed to the preservation and interpretation of Bridgeport’s industrial and social history, as well as being an outstanding educational resource for students of all ages. Designed by the architectural firm Longstaff & Hurd, the Museum was originally named The Barnum Institute of Science and History. Illustrated in relief panels across the top of the building are images from various periods in America’s history: the Native American (1670), Early Settler (1760), Maritime (1840), Civil War (1861), and Industrial (1870). Interspersed between the five panels are six busts depicting a Native American, Christopher Columbus, George Washington, Elias Howe, US General Winfield Scott, and President Grover Cleveland. Rye residents are invited to reserve a free museum pass today. Click the Museum Passes link above.
