#The magic circle museum london series#

Hunterian Museum in Holburn takes you on a tour through the pathological and anatomical history of mankind. The giant at Hunterian Museum / Photo by StoneColdCrazy CCBYSA 3.0 That is when we decided to include it in our quirky museums. Of course, the tooth is not a regular human tooth, but the teeth of an extinct giant sloth. But did you ever think of a museum which would preserve and display a tooth? The crown of kings, swords used to slay enemies, the boot of the great. Hunterian MuseumĮvery fancy and classy is displayed in traditional museums. It would be fun to see where Freud sat and meditated- yeah, his couch.

If you want to have a peek into the mind of the father of psychology, what better way than to see his home?įreud Museum has been untouched, the family heirlooms and Freud’s belongings still sit at the exact place. He studied psychoanalysis and wrote the first ever book in that genre –The Interpretation of Dreams. The father of Psychology – Sigmund Freud was a genius. A look across the tokens of magicians from the past is a treat to watch. Magic Circle has established 111 years ago.īut in 1998 the museum was opened, which hosts a variety of posters, ephemera, and artifacts related to magic. But you can view the museum which is on the lower floor. The Magic Circle has a library, museum, headquarters. Magicians from around the world visit this quirky museum. You will have a look at the product lines of companies from the 1800s to the present age. You will be taken through the time tunnel. Items from the Victorian age have been displayed. But you can have a glance at it in the Museum of Brands, Packaging, and Advertising. Want to have a look at a KitKat dating back to 1930? Or would you like to have a swig at the oldest coca-cola bottle? We are just kidding. Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising You can walk in from the Victorian period to the medieval and back to modern in no time! Talk about time travel. Each room displays how a room used to be in a particular era. But not through decayed artifacts and coins. What is the purpose of a museum? Geffrye Museum serves that need. Geffrye Museum is set apart from the traditional museums, because of its ideas. Walk down 136 Kingsland Road and be surprised. So go offbeat, away from crowded parts of London, and discover something – that’s fun! Geffrye Museum You might think these museums strange, but they are impressive. If you bored of knowing about the age-old history of the British empire? Then London has some quirky museums that are worth a visit. From displaying profane things to perfect artifacts, museums give us immense knowledge. There is such a wealth of uncommon knowledge here, most of it in the shape of these fascinating and unique characters.Quirky museums are present all around the World. The culmination of the three-hour tour was a thoroughly engaging magic show, presented by an immaculately dressed senior member in the tiny theatre on the top floor of the museum. These are all ‘longstanding’ members of the Magic circle incredible characters who enhance their tours with witty historical and personal stories. This was a fabulous event, not only because of the wonderful artefacts and posters displayed throughout the building, but mainly because of the museum guides. Motivated to visit the original home of the Magic Circle I booked a ticket for the ‘Magic Circle Experience’, September 2014.

#The magic circle museum london series#

This was enhanced by a wonderful lecture on invisibility by Philip Ball as part of The Light Year Public Lecture Series - Invisibility: a Cultural History, 17th February 2014 at Durham University Reading Jim Steinmeyer’s book Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear, Da Capo Press, 2004 and Albert Allis Hopkins, reproduction of an original, published 1901, Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions, Including Trick Photography, I begin to become fascinated by ideas of invisibility.

This is based upon initial investigations conducted during my time as Research Fellow at the Bakken Museum of Electricity and Magnetism, Minneapolis USA, 2013, and ongoing, practice based research into electricity, mesmerism and magic. My resent research has focused on exploring connections between electricity, the supernatural and magic.