List of magic museums explained

There are more than two dozen notable museums concerning illusionary magic and its associated magicians and magical apparatus, and all but two are publicly accessible.

Permanent museums

North America

Europe

France

Germany

Spain

Central and Eastern Europe

Northern Europe

Italy

Elsewhere

Closed museums

Temporary exhibitions

References

Citations

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Houdini Museum.. 2011-04-10. 2010-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20100724162429/http://www.houdini.org/. live.
  3. Book: Efthimiades, Michael. Pocono Weekend. The Pocono News. . 10 & 11 . 1996.
  4. News: Curator Copperfield. Los Angeles Times. 2009-06-03. Greg. Braxton. 2002-11-29. 2009-05-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20090528100316/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/nov/29/entertainment/et-braxton29. live.
  5. Web site: 'Houdini in the Desert' May 8, 2006 . Forbes.com . 2006-10-27 . 2012-02-28 . 2012-06-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120620040141/http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2006/0508/153.html . live .
  6. Web site: International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts – MagicPedia . Geniimagazine.com . 2009-06-10 . 2010-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100825123427/http://www.geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/International_Museum_and_Library_of_the_Conjuring_Arts . live .
  7. Web site: Tour David Copperfield's Magic Museum . oprah.com . May 12, 2014 . video.
  8. Web site: David Copperfield's Museum of Magic . . David . Morgan . 26 May 2013 . June 12, 2014 . 14 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121400/http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/david-copperfields-museum-of-magic/ . live .
  9. Web site: Martinka Museum.. 2011-04-10. 2024-06-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20240606082528/https://www.martinka.com/museum. live.
  10. Web site: Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum . Marvin3m.com . 2010-09-16 . 2012-02-28 . 2009-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090130054722/http://marvin3m.com/ . live .
  11. Web site: Harry Blackstone Jr. donates Harry Blackstone Sr. illusions to Smithsonian.. 2011-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20080514130532/http://www.amdest.com/stars/harryb.html. 2008-05-14. dead.
  12. Web site: Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame and Magic Museum, Inc. . 27 November 2011 . 2 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111202221457/http://www.samhalloffame.com/ . live .
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  14. Web site: Blois, La Maison de la Magie . virtourist.com . 2011-04-11 . 2011-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110521041429/http://www.virtourist.com/europe/chambord/22.htm . live .
  15. Web site: Blois, The House of Magic Celebrates Ten Years . https://archive.today/20130102112626/http://www.emd-net.com/actu/2008/06/11/Blois-la-Maison-de-la-Magie-fete-ses-dix-ans . dead. January 2, 2013 . June 11, 2008.
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  17. Web site: Musée de la Magie. . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718040351/http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=165816 . 2011-07-18 .
  18. Web site: Travel signposts, Paris Museum of Magic.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110302091632/http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_museum-magic.php. 2011-03-02.
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  20. Web site: Sites Et Print . Musée de la Curiosité et de l'Insolite . Automates-concept.com . fr . 2012-02-28 . 2012-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201035000/http://www.automates-concept.com/musee-curiosite-et-insolite.html . live .
  21. Web site: King of Magic Museum . 2012-10-07 . 2013-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130116205802/http://gospain.about.com/od/barcelon1/a/magic-museum-barcelona.htm . dead .
  22. News: Barcelona abrirá un teatro museo de la magia. Sierra. Lluis. 10 December 2010. La Vanguardia. August 4, 2011. Barcelona. es. Barcelona will open a theater museum of magic. 4 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120404030955/http://www.lavanguardia.com/cultura/20101210/54085387027/barcelona-abrira-un-teatro-museo-de-la-magia.html. live.
  23. Web site: El Rei De la Magia . August 4, 2011 . August 18, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110818072751/http://www.elreydelamagia.com/ . live .
  24. Web site: Casa Museo de la Magia en Valencia. Casa Museo de la Magia en Valencia. 2016-08-30. 2016-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817203341/http://www.casamagica.org/. live.
  25. Web site: ¿Conoces La Casa Mágica? - Nonada.es. 2014-06-19. es-ES. 2016-08-30. 2017-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202000616/http://nonada.es/2014/06/casa-museo-magia-magica.html. live.
  26. Web site: Welcome to the Houdini Estate . The Houdini Estate . February 5, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170206103733/http://www.thehoudiniestate.com/history.html . February 6, 2017 . dead .
  27. Web site: Houdini Mansion . Weird California . January 8, 2018 . January 8, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180108175638/http://www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=81 . live .
  28. Web site: Inside the Laurel Canyon Houdini Estate . March 30, 2012 . Wild About Harry . John . Cox . February 5, 2017 . July 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718174808/https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2012/03/inside-houdini-estate.html . live .
  29. Web site: The Magic Castle in Sofia is a hotel and museum in one place . 2014-04-17 . . May 14, 2014 . 2014-05-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140513052018/http://www.bulgarianproperties.com/Property_news/the-Magic-Castle-in-Sofia-is-a-hotel-and-museum-in-one-place_5558.html . live .
  30. Web site: Magic Museum . magicmuseum.org . May 12, 2014 . May 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517224408/http://magicmuseum.org/ . live .
  31. Web site: Rossi Magic Museum . 2012-10-07 . 2012-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120809032117/http://www.magicmuseum.org/ . live .
  32. Web site: Zauberkasten-Museum . de . June 12, 2014 . January 6, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106112901/http://zauberkasten-museum.at/ . live .
  33. Web site: Manfred Klaghofer . Genii Forum . June 12, 2014 . July 15, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715012253/http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?t=7782 . live .
  34. Web site: Who: MANFRED KLAGHOFER What: LARGEST COLLECTION OF MAGIC SETS Where: AUSTRIA . . June 12, 2014 . July 14, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714124442/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-5000/largest-collection-of-magic-sets/ . live .
  35. Web site: The Magic Circle U.K. . May 12, 2014 . July 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140702080122/http://themagiccircle.co.uk/about-the-club/ourmuseum . dead .
  36. Web site: Magic is purely tricks and illusions performed to the audience . Davenport's Magic Kingdom . June 7, 2021 . June 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210609101722/https://davenportsmagickingdom.co.uk/ . live .
  37. Web site: Museum for Magic and Illusions . Belgian Tourist Office . 2012-10-07 . 2024-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240606082513/https://www.brussels-hotel.org/en/belgique-tourisme.html . live .
  38. Web site: Norwegian Museum of Magic (Norsk Tryllemuseum) . Visitoslo.com . no . 2006-10-03 . 2012-02-28 . 2010-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100314114446/http://www.visitoslo.com/en/norwegian-museum-of-magic-norsk-tryllemuseum.84535.184258r498.tlp.html . live .
  39. Web site: Sweden's Only Museum Of Magic . Från: Magic New Zealand . 870 . 17 October 2011 . Christina . Nyman . Sweden . October 7, 2012 . 17 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111017121530/http://magiarkivet.se/?p=9714 . live .
  40. Web site: Museo della Magia. 2013-07-10. 2013-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20130709065435/http://www.museomagia.it/. live.
  41. News: A Cherasco il Museo della Magia. Biblioteca, teatro, video e le statue dei grandi miti da Copperfield a Houdini. May 4, 2013. Vanna. Pescatori. it. Torino. July 10, 2013. February 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202000257/http://www.lastampa.it/2013/04/05/edizioni/cuneo/a-cherasco-il-museo-della-magia-X566xEkZ7nt7ATSkAoco4L/pagina.html. live.
  42. Web site: Museo Nazionale della Magia . it . July 10, 2013 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110830115251/http://www.museonazionaledellamagia.it/ . August 30, 2011 .
  43. Web site: Museum of Magic – The Magician's Cabaret . 2021-05-19 . 2021-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519075644/https://themagicianscabaret.com/museum-of-magic/ . live .
  44. Web site: Sydney Museums – Australian Museum of Magical Arts . 2021-05-19 . 2021-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519075008/http://sydneymuseums.com.au/ . live .
  45. Web site: João Peixoto dos Santos Magical Arts and Illusionism Museum . pt . 2012-10-07 . 2016-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160202000258/http://itricks.com/news/2010/01/sao-paulo-brazils-must-see-magic-museum/ . live .
  46. Web site: Houdini museum destroyed. 2013-02-19. 2016-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202000257/http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?id=155159&b=1. live.
  47. Web site: On the Inside: At the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame. Facebook. 2013-02-19. 2016-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202000257/https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.526775550695907.118761.526695680703894&type=3. live.
  48. Web site: Houdini Returns?. 2013-02-19. 2013-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20130124143404/http://www.nflibrary.ca/ForAdults/LocalHistoryMaterials/LegendsFolkloreofNiagaraFalls/HoudiniReturns/tabid/233/Default.aspx. live.
  49. Web site: Las Vegas Houdini museum closed. Wild About Harry. 11 May 2015. August 28, 2006. 18 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518091743/http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2006/08/las-vegas-houdini-museum-closed.html. live.
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  55. Web site: Worth a Stop . 2011-04-11 . 2011-06-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608064506/http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/2738 . live .
  56. Web site: Houdini: Art and Magic . The Jewish Museum . June 25, 2013 . April 25, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140425005928/http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/exhibitions/houdini . live .
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  59. https://wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/W_vuwBQAACoA_SY2 Smoke and Mirrors: The Psychology of Magic 11 April 2019—15 September 2019