Emmett Kelly Museum

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The Emmett Kelly Museum in Sedan, Kansas, nominally honors their native son, the famed circus clown. [1] The museum opened in 1967 [2] In a story told by Larry Runyon, Emmett Kelly came to the dedication of the Emmett Kelly Museum. There he leaned over told the Mayor they had purchased the wrong house. He was born in the house across the street. Red faced the Mayor told him "Don't tell anyone!" [3] The museum was moved into the historic Sedan Opera House in 1980, where it resides today. [4]

The Emmett Kelly Museum houses a mix of local memorabilia along with a few Kelly-related items, but its main attraction is the world's largest collection of commemorative Jim Beam bottles, some 1,500, donated by a couple who once took them on tour. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Emmett Kelly Museum". Kansas Travel. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ McManus, Donald (July 1, 2014). Emmett Kelly: The Greatest Clown on Earth. Truman State University Press. ISBN   978-1-61248-121-0.
  3. ↑ Runyon, Larry (May 30, 2001). Keeper of the Greens. iUniverse. ISBN   978-0-595-18388-3.
  4. ↑ "Sedan Opera House". www.emmettkellymuseum.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Emmett Kelly Museum (Sedan) - Visitor Information & Reviews - WhichMuseum". whichmuseum.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.

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