Coney Island Museum

1208 Surf Ave BrooklynNY11224
Closed
Sunday
12:00pm-5:00pm
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
12:00pm-5:00pm
Payment Methods: Cash
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Coney Island Usa was founded in 1980, and is located at 1208 Surf Ave in Brooklyn. Additional information is available at www.shop.coneyisland.com or by contacting Richard Zigum at (718) 372-5159.
by dandb on August 27, 2015 from dandb

Editorial Reviews

A small but fascinating museum of Coney Island memorabilia. Currently on display you can see such Coney Island lacunae as a steeplechase horse, funhouse distortion mirrors, and vintage bumping cars.

The museum embodies the spirit of Coney Island USA, a non-profit that was founded in the belief "that 19th century American popular culture gave birth to a democratic cultural golden age, unique to...
by nyc on December 29, 2007 from nyc
Re-established in 1985, Coney Island's carnival harkens back to even older days with timeless appeal.:
In Short
A charmingly ragtag band of pierced and tattooed Gen-Xers keep the spirit of vaudeville's seedy heyday alive with this self-described Freak Show. The small bar (with a 99-seat...
by by Contributor at Citysearch on May 03, 2005 from Citysearch
This Brooklyn mainstay features amusements, fishing and more.:
Overview
Newly relocated, Sideshows by the Seashore and the Coney Island museum have rededicated their facilities to American pop culture and a panoply of arts in the tradition of the...
by by Contributor at Citysearch on September 08, 2004 from Citysearch

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Don't leave Coney Island without visiting the Coney Island Circus Sideshow. This ten-in-one circus sideshow is the last one of its kind in the country. Established in 1985 with the goal of keeping the American sideshow alive, you'll be thrilled (or repulsed) by fire eaters, sword swallowers, snake charmers, and contortionists. Witness unnatural and bizarre acts performed by freaks like...
by yahoolocal on October 21, 2014 from yahoolocal