Atlantic City Historical Museum

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The Atlantic City Historical Museum is a museum located in the Atlantic City Experience on Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The museum was opened in 1985 which was co-founded by Florence Miller, Vicki Gold Levi and Anthony Kutschera, [1] [2] and contains over a 150 years of the city's history. [3]

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History

The Atlantic City Historical Museum opened in 1985 in the now defunct Garden Pier. The museum was opened near the Atlantic City Art Center and displays 150 years of the city's history including many photos from Al Gold, Atlantic City's official photographer from 1939 to 1964. The museum also contains a life-sized Mr. Peanut, posters displaying the city's golden era, relics from old eras and a documentary showcasing the most unique seaside resorts. [4] Since, Miss America was first hosted at the Garden Pier, the museum also contains numerous old Miss America dresses. [5]

In March 2016, the original location closed after the Garden Pier was sold to Philadelphia-based developer Bart Blatstein. [6] As of 2019, both the Atlantic City Historical Museum and the Atlantic City Art Center moved to the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall and is now a part of the Atlantic City Experience. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Atlantic City Free Public Library - Florence Valore Miller". www.acfpl.org. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ Writer, NICHOLAS HUBA, Staff (August 6, 2016). "A.C. Historical Museum at Garden Pier to close today". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved May 18, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Frank Legato; Jennifer Shermer Pack; David Verdini (2005). Atlantic City: In Living Color. Indigo Custom Publishing. pp. 43–. ISBN   978-0-9725951-6-2.
  4. ↑ Perez, Heather. "100 Years of the Garden Pier". acmuseum.org. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ Perez, Heather. "Miss America 1921". acmuseum.org. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  6. ↑ HUBA, NICHOLAS (August 6, 2016). "A.C. Historical Museum at Garden Pier to close today". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  7. ↑ Wilk, Tom (September 3, 2019). "A New Way to Experience Atlantic City". New Jersey Monthly. Retrieved September 15, 2019.

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