Established | 1983 |
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Dissolved | 2010 |
Location |
Portland, Oregon (1983–1999) Hood River, Oregon (1999–2010) |
Coordinates | 45°42′32″N 121°30′49″W / 45.708974°N 121.513537°W |
The International Museum of Carousel Art was a museum in Hood River in the U.S. state of Oregon focused on carousels. The museum claimed to be the largest such collection in the world. [1] It had 8,000 to 10,000 visitors per year. [2]
The museum was founded in 1983 as the Portland Carousel Museum after the founders, Duane and Carol Perron, helped restore a 1914 carousel in the late 1970s. It was a non-profit organization. [3] The Hood River museum opened October 17, 1999, and attracted about three thousand visitors in its first year. [4]
The collection contained about 110 carved animals, an operational Wurlitzer band organ, chariots, and other artifacts. The exhibits featured European animals, major American carvers, armored horses, and the restoration process. [3] The museum closed in late 2010, initially with the intent of relocating, but the closure was later made permanent. [5]
Established | 1983 |
---|---|
Dissolved | 2010 |
Location |
Portland, Oregon (1983–1999) Hood River, Oregon (1999–2010) |
Coordinates | 45°42′32″N 121°30′49″W / 45.708974°N 121.513537°W |
The International Museum of Carousel Art was a museum in Hood River in the U.S. state of Oregon focused on carousels. The museum claimed to be the largest such collection in the world. [1] It had 8,000 to 10,000 visitors per year. [2]
The museum was founded in 1983 as the Portland Carousel Museum after the founders, Duane and Carol Perron, helped restore a 1914 carousel in the late 1970s. It was a non-profit organization. [3] The Hood River museum opened October 17, 1999, and attracted about three thousand visitors in its first year. [4]
The collection contained about 110 carved animals, an operational Wurlitzer band organ, chariots, and other artifacts. The exhibits featured European animals, major American carvers, armored horses, and the restoration process. [3] The museum closed in late 2010, initially with the intent of relocating, but the closure was later made permanent. [5]