Barnum's American Museum

• Jack and Gill Went Up the Hill (Original New York Production, 1866)
  July 19, 1866 - August 11, 1866
• Jocko, or, the Brazilian Ape (Original Broadway Production, 1865)
  August 28, 1865 - September 2, 1865
• The Witch of the Black Cavern, or, the Golden Pills of Magic (Original Broadway Production, 1865)
  August 14, 1865 - August 19, 1865
• Midnight Assault, or, the Italian Brigands (Original Broadway Production, 1865)
  August 7, 1865 - August 12, 1865
• Love Amongst the Bonnets! (Original Broadway Production, 1865)
  August 7, 1865 - August 12, 1865
• The Beauty of Seville (Original New York Production, 1865)
  July 31, 1865 - August 5, 1865
• Robert and Bertrand (Original Broadway Production, 1865)
  July 31, 1865 - August 5, 1865
• The Green Monster, or, the White Knight and the Giant Warrior (Original Broadway Production, 1865)
  July 10, 1865 - July 12, 1865
• The Ring of Fate, or, Fire, Air, Earth and Water (Original Broadway Production, 1864)
  December 26, 1864 - February 11, 1865
• Mazlum (Original Broadway Production, 1864)
  July 11, 1864 - no date entered yet
• Mazulm, or, the Night Owl (Original Broadway Production, 1864)
  July 11, 1864 - August 6, 1864
• Mrs. Partington, or, Home for the Holidays (Original Broadway Production, 1862)
  July 14, 1862 - July 26, 1862
• The Prima Donna from the Country (Original Broadway Production, 1862)
  July 14, 1862 - July 26, 1862
• The Schoolmaster Abroad, or, the Frolics of Fitzfoolzleums (Original Broadway Production, 1862)
  July 14, 1862 - July 26, 1862
• La Vivandi?re (Original Broadway Production, 1862)
  July 14, 1862 - July 26, 1862
• Wanted, a Family (Original Broadway Production, 1862)
  July 14, 1862 - July 26, 1862
• Hop O' My Thumb, or, the Ogre and the Dwarf! (Original Broadway Production, 1862)
  April 7, 1862 - May 2, 1862
• Sadak and Kalasrade!, or, the Waters of Oblivion (Original Broadway Production, 1862)
  March 3, 1862 - April 5, 1862
• Ondina!, or, the Spirit of the Waters (Original Broadway Production, 1861)
  December 23, 1861 - March 1, 1862

Built: 1800
Venue Status: Status unknown
Seating Capacity: 3000

Location Info

SE corner of Broadway & Ann Street
New York, NY

• Barnum's American Museum (1841)
• Dr. Scudder's American Museum (1810)

Originally built to be a poor house, it became a museum in 1810.

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P.T. Barnum converted the building to a museum and theatre complex in 1841. In 1850, he enlarged the lecture hall to become a 3000-seat auditorium. The clientele were citizens that felt more comfortable going to the theatre at a museum.

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The building burned in 1865. The New York Herald occupied to site and Barnum rebuilt his museum elsewhere.