Search results for 'museum' (101)
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States--The Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum, a roadside attraction located off U.S. 12 in Lemmon, South Dakota, created in 1933 by Ole Quammen, a former mayor of Lemmon, features large outdoor sculptures created out of Mesozoic petrified wood; the park now contains 3,200 tons of petrified wood and 100 tons of petrified grass and takes up one 3-acre (1.2 ha) block in the center of downtown Lemmon, South Dakota, and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Petrified Wood Park, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Columbia, South Carolina, United States--EdVenture, the largest children's museum in the Southeast United States, is located in Columbia, South Carolina; just beyond the entrance of EdVenture sits Eddie, a three-story tall statue which children can climb into and learn about human physiology; at a towering 40 feet tall, it sets the world record for being the World's Biggest Kid Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States--Discovery Place Science in Charlotte unveiled a large ant farm, built by Terminix Service, for its annual Arthropod Day, which is 4 feet long, 3 feet tall and 3 inches wide, and sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Ant Farm, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Laconia, New Hampshire, United States--Founded in 1998, The American Classic Arcade Museum in Laconia, New Hampshire, was the brainchild of Funspot employee Gary Vincent; housed inside New Hampshire’s Funspot, the American Classic Arcade Museum (ACAM) collects almost 200 vintage arcade machines, thus setting the world record for being the World's Largest Classic Arcade Museum, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Iuka, Mississippi, United States--The Apron Museum in Iuka, Mississippi, founded by Iuka native Carolyn Terry is dedicated to aprons and the stories they tell; the museum is home to about 3,500 aprons that span the ages and the globe and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Apron Museum, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Austin, Minnesota, United States--The Spam Museum is an admission-free museum in Austin, Minnesota, dedicated to Spam, a brand of canned precooked meat products made by Hormel Foods Corporation; the 14,000 square feet in size comprises seven main galleries and sets the world record for being the World’s First Museum Dedicated to Canned Meat, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Darwin, Minnesota, United States--The Twine Ball made by one man, Francis A. Johnson, on display in Darwin, Minnesota, is 4 meters (13 ft) in diameter, 40 ft in circumference, and weighs 17,400 pounds (7,900 kg), and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Ball of Twine Rolled by One Man, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Starbuck, Minnesota, United States--On July 1, 1983, the people of Starbuck, Minnesota gathered to witness an amazing feat: members of the Giant Lefse Baking Team (Maurice Amundson, John Gorder, Tilford Jergenson, Luverne Jorgenson, Larry Kittelson, Earl Larson, Chuck Wahlquist, and Maurice Walline) paid a tribute to the Scandinavian delicacy made out of potatoes, flour and butter; the 70-pound piece with a 9-foot diameter set the world record for being the World's Largest Lefse, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Red Wing, Minnesota, United States--In 2005, Red Wing Shoe Company celebrated their centennial anniversary by crafting a size 638 ½ D (US) boot which resides in the Red Wing Flagship Shoe Store in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota; the boot was built using the very same design and materials used to build the Red Wing Shoes classic style number 877, and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Boot, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States--Jerry Beck, the founder and artistic director of the Revolving Museum, unveiled what he's calling Project Soar at the Fitchburg Municipal Airport; at 64 feet long and about 1,500 pounds, the paper airplane sets the world record for being the World's Largest Paper Airplane Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Salem, Massachusetts,United States--Measuring 3,168 square feet (294 square meters) and weighing over 9,000 pounds (4,082 kilograms), the giant Ouija board known as Ouijazilla debuted via the Talking Board Historical Society in Salem; the board sets the world record for being the World's Largest Ouija Board, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Berlin, Maryland, United States--Occupying 2,200 square meters in Berlin, Maryland, United States, The Mermaid Museum (founder Alyssa Maloof), highlights the history of Mermaids by displaying artifacts and artwork; the museum is part history, part lore, and part treasure trove of oddities, setting the world record for being the World’s First Mermaid Museum, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Casey, Illinois, United States--The wooden shoes located in the Casey Candy Depot in Casey, Illinois, United States, behind the World's Largest Mailbox on W Main St., made by Jim Bolin, Dustin Regul, and Corey Foster, are over 11 feet wide each and nearly 5 feet tall, weighs approximately 2500 pounds each and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Wooden Shoes, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Joliet, Illinois, United States--International Dairy Queen, Inc. (DQ), an American multinational fast food chain founded in 1940, is currently headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States; the first Dairy Queen was owned and operated by Sherb Noble and first opened in Joliet, Illinois, United States and sets the world record for being the World’s First Dairy Queen, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Portland, Maine, United States--The International Cryptozoology Museum in downtown Portland, Maine, United States (owner Loren Coleman), has about 10,000 items on display: hair samples, models, footprint casts, replicas, artwork and film props from all over the world that are sure to pique the interest of believers and non-believers alike; the museum sets the world record for being the World's First Cryptozoology Museum, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Peaks Island, Maine, United States--The Umbrella Cover Museum in Peaks Island, Maine, United States, was created and is curated by Nancy 3. Hoffman, who has collected more than 2000 umbrella covers from 66 countries, thus setting the world record for the Largest collection of umbrella covers, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Bethel, Maine, United States--The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, a geology museum located in Bethel, Maine, United States, displays a collection of rocks, minerals, and meteorites; the museum holds 57,781 specimens, with 37,940 of those being minerals and the largest displays of lunar and Martian meteorites in the world, thus setting the world record for the World's largest collection of lunar and Mars meteorites, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Augusta, Maine, United States--Richard Silliboy, with help from family members, completed a giant authentic potato basket, which is displayed at the Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum in Augusta, Maine, United States; the towering piece of 7 ½ feet sets the world record for being the World's Largest Potato Basket, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Pocatello, Idaho, United States--The Museum of Clean in Pocatello, Idaho, United States, founded by Don Aslett, has a vacuum exhibit that houses over 1,000 vacuums that span a century of cleaning and is the proud home of a giant janitor statue, Big Don; standing at 20 feet tall, Big Don provides a rare photo opportunity as well as big cleaning inspiration, while setting the world record for being the World's Largest Janitor Statue, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States--The Idaho Potato Museum, a museum devoted to the potato, located in Blackfoot, Idaho, has a giant potato crisp, donated by Pringles of Procter & Gamble; it is 25 inches long and over 14 inches wide, weighs 5.4 ounces (1/3 pound), thus setting the world record for being the World's Largest Potato Crisp, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.