Barnum Museum
| The Barnum Museum | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the The Barnum Museum area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Byzantine, Islamic, Gothic and Romanesque influences |
| Location | 820 Main Street Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Client | P. T. Barnum |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Stone and terra cotta |
| Size | |
Barnum Institute of Science and History | |
| Location | 820 Main Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°10′31″N 73°11′19″W / 41.17528°N 73.18861°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 | Longstaff & Hurd |
| Engineer | Longstaff & Hurd |
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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. The building in which it is housed was built with funding from Barnum, and initially housed the Barnum Institute of Science and History. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places, and was designated a National Historic Landmark for its association with Barnum.
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.