Demonstrating The Evolution of the Idea...and Beyond!

The Museum of Interesting Things
is a traveling interactive demonstration/exhibition of antiques and inventions
inspiring innovation and creativity - learning from the past to create a better future.

A Traveling Show! We can do your next Event or Private Shows - at our location or yours!
Call or e-mail for details


Schools, hospitals, universities, galleries, parties, libraries, anywhere with a room and people, we'll bring things!

We are a traveling show -Like a circus...just no elephants
Incidentally, check out Huffy our mascot huffawump on CNN's morning Express with Robin Meade!

 

Calendar of Exhibitions

Press & Testimonials

 

The Museum of Interesting Things:

Radio Interview Feb. 1, 2012
oooh my gawd!!!!
Today I am visiting the Mom and Pop Shop!
I am sooo excited! it is one of the best radio programs on the internet!
Like a classic candy store with music & fun stories! Check out the conversation with George Bettinger on the radio.
Show starts at 4. I brought some surprises for George from the Museum of Interesting Things that you can hear and who knows..maybe even see ;)

To listen go to:
http://www.hotmix106.com

 

Thurs. Feb 2 10:30am

Private exhibition for a school in the village

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending

 

Wed. Feb 8 11am

Private exhibition
for a school in Road Island

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending

 

Wed. Feb. 11 2012 1-4pm

Aldrich Museum in Conn.

Open to the public
exhibition on found objects
and great items from the Industrial Revolution

 

Sat. Mar 10, 2012 8pm

Observatory in Bklyn NY
We are doing our show:
"Monkey Business in the Mechanical Era"

543 Union Street #1E, Brooklyn, NY 11215
An amazing performance art space
and library with many events
under The Morbid Anatomy Blog

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
welcome to attend

 

Wed. Mar 14, 2012 11:30am

Private exhibition
for a school in NJ

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending

 

Last show of the Season
at Coney Island!


"Tis the Season to be Interesting!"
The Museum of Interesting Things
at Coney Island!

Sunday Dec 4th 2011
2 Shows

2PM-4pm show
"Eureka!"
The Invention & mechanical era Show
Re-live the age of invention and the mechanical era at
The Coney Island Museum

Families and kids are welcome too! We're a Touch-Museum. Don't be surprised if before, during and after the show you get to handle cool gadgets from our history!
Freaks & Families are welcome! All ages!

4PM-6pm show
"Monkey Business - It hurts when I do this"

The Adult & Quack Medical show
You have to be "This" big to come, the 18 show with pretty girls & pretty freaky things from our country's past!
From weird medical instruments to spark your curiosity to weird devices to arouse your desire for more!


Click here for Details & Flyer,
below for tickets & Flyer

Museum of Interesting Things - Eureka - Adult

Museum of Interesting Things - Eureka - Child

Museum of Interesting Things - Monkey Business

 

Sat. Sept. 17, 10am - 7pm
& Sun Sept. 18, 10am - 6pm

at the Queens Hall of Science NY

An amazing festival!
Open to the public
The Museum of Interesting Things
will be there both days all day!
click on the logo for directions & admission

Maker Faire is the premier event for grassroots American innovation. As the World's Largest DIY Festival, this two-day family friendly Faire has something for everyone - a showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker mindset.

Take 7 train to 111th Street Station.
Walk three blocks south
4701 111th Street, Corona Queens

Check out the video Maker Faire made for us!
It is way cool and
shows some new unseen items!

click here

 

Tues Aug. 2, 2011
3 - 8pm
9th Precinct NYPD
321 5th Str. between 1st & 2nd Ave NYC

A fun outdoor community festival
Open to the public
with free music, food & Museum show

"Night Out Against Crime"
Webster Hall will be sponsoring
the Museum

 

Sun Aug 21, 2011
1 - 7pm

Webster Hall NYC
125 East 11th Street,
between 3rd and 4th Ave

The Museum of Interesting Things
will be exhibiting in the Grand Ballroom
show at 1:15pm and all day exhibitions

QAS Quarterly Art Soiree
Other performances throughout the venue
include plays, bands, fashion shows, art shows,
dance, photography, comedy,
and more till 4am.

 

 

Wed July 20, 2011
10am & 11am shows

Immaculate Conception School
Summer Program Private Showing

The Museum of Interesting Things
will be exhibiting at 10 & 11am
members of the press
may come to cover the show.

We would like to thank
Councilmen Peter Vallone JR.
for his support at the last show!

 

Tues July 12, 2011

Maspeth Town Hall Camp
2 exhibition - Private show
for the Camp 1pm & 2pm

We will do the Communication &
Industrial Revolution show

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending

 

Sat. June 11, 2011
11am - 3pm
Swindler Cove Park
Harlem River Dr. & Dyckman at 10th
Manhattan’s Upper East Side
A, C, 1 Train to Dyckman Ave

A fun outdoor community festival
Open to the public & Free!

TMIT will be there,
MoMa, Erik's Reptiles and many more!
It is run by NY Restoration Project
a way cool Green nonprofit
founded by Bette Midler

 

Tues June 7, 2011
1 exhibition - Private show
for the students
Our Lady of Mercy School
We will do the early America &
Industrial Revolution show

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending

 

Mon June 13, 2011
8 exhibitions all day- Private show
for the students
Samsel Upper Elementary School
We will do the
Industrial Revolution show

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending

 

Tues May 31, 2011
5 exhibitions all day- Private show
for the students
Immaculate Conception Queens
We will do the
Industrial Revolution show

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending

 

Fri May 13, 2011
7 exhibitions all day- Private show
for the students
PS 90 in the Bronx
George Meany School
We will do the Photography show
"I Can See for Miles"

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending

 

Sat May 7, 2011
10am 4pm- FREE

SUPER SCIENCE SATURDAY

New Jersey State Museum
205 West State Str Trenton NJ

The Museum of Interesting Things
Will have a major exhibition there all day!
Free Admission
(and Planetarium half price today!)
Free Parking
Free Performances

 

Sun May 8, 2011
10am 4pm- FREE

Steam Punk City

The whole town is in on this!

Charles River Museum
of Industry & Innovation
154 Moody Str Waltham MASS

The Museum of Interesting Things
Will have a major exhibition there all day!
Free Admission
Free Performances
TMIT will ehibit all day
and have 2 special shows at 11am & 2pm!

 

Sat & Sun Feb. 26 & 27, 2011
10 am - 5pm

The INTREPID Sea, Air & Space Museum

for Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Tickets
click here

This is a large Celebration
The Intrepid does once a year
There will be many other
performances there and events

If you have not been there
this is the time to go
You get Soooo much more
for your Admission $

44 str on the Hudson River

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending

 

Fri Feb 18, 2011
10am 11:00am- Private show
for the students
St Peters Lutheran School Bklyn
105 Highland Place

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending

 

Wed Mar 16, 2011
7PM Free
(or Kind Donation)

Our Preview/Debut
of the Medical Show
"It Hurts When I Do This!"

Flux Factory
39-31 29th Str Queens NY 11101
Expert Oddities, a night of performative
lectures by experts on bizarre specific topics
and collectors of odd things

 

Sat Feb 12, 10am- 3pm 2011

The 2011 Education Expo
at NYU Kimmel Center

60 Washington Square South
the old Eisner & Lubin Auditorium,

to secure free admission
click here
you can probably also just show up

 

Sat & Sun Jan 8 & 9, 2011
Sat - 5pm & 6pm
Sun 3pm & 5:30pm

APAP Free Showcase
Hiton Hotel - Beekman Parlor 2nd Flr
53rd str & 6th Ave NYC
you do not have to enter APAP
which costs $. This showcase is free
The Beekman Parlor is on the 2nd Flr
on the other side opposite the Exhibit Hall

 

Fri Jan 28, 2011
8:30am 1030am- Private show
for the students
Middle School 44 NYC
for Science, Technology & the Arts
100 West 77 Street NYC

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending


Coming in Feb 2011
TMIT returns to
The INTREPID Sea, Air & Space Museum

 

Wed Jan 5, 2011
7PM Free
(or Kind Donation)

Flux Factory
39-31 29th Str Queens NY 11101
Expert Oddities, a night of performative
lectures by experts on bizarre specific topics
and collectors of odd things

 

Wed Dec 29, 2010
3PM - Free Show!

Half Hollow Hills Community Library
55 Vanderbilt Parkway
Dix Hills, NY 11746

Sat Nov 6, 2010
11am & 2pm- Members only show
for the Intrepid

The INTREPID Sea, Air & Space Museum

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending

to be an Intrepid Member
go here

 

Nov 4 & 5 (Thur & Fri) 2010
NJ Educators Assoc. Conference
Atlantic City NJ
Convention Center

 

Oct 19 & 20, 2010

Catholic Educators Conference
St Paul Catholic High School
Bristol Conn.

 

Tues Aug. 10, 2010
10:30am - private show
for the Intrepid

The INTREPID Sea, Air & Space Museum

Summer Camp - Private Showing
not open to the general public

Members of the Press
and Community Leaders
please contact TMIT
to discuss attending


Tues Aug. 3, 2010
3 - 8pm
9th Precinct NYPD
321 5th Str. between 1st & 2nd Ave

A fun outdoor community festival
Open to the public
"Night Out Against Crime"
Webster Hall will be sponsoring
the Museum

click here for a cool blogpost
a sweet visitor/blogger posted
on Gammablog about it

this is our first blog post! yay!

 

Mon July 12, 2010
10am & 11am shows


Immaculate Conception School
Summer Program Private Showing

The Museum of Interesting Things
will be exhibiting at 10 & 11am
members of the press
may come to cover the show.

We would like to thank
Councilmen Peter Vallone JR.
for his support!


Sun July 11, 2010
12 - 7pm

Webster Hall NYC
125 East 11th Street,
between 3rd and 4th Ave

The Museum of Interesting Things
will be exhibiting in the Grand Ballroom
show at 1:15pm and all day exhibitions

Other performances throughout the venue
include plays, bands, fashion shows, art shows,
dance, photography, comedy,
and more till 4am.

Friday June 18 2010
Science Teacher Sarah
Science Adventure Camp
14th Street NYC

Wed June 16 2010
Baltimore MD Conference
more details to come


Thurs. June 10 2010
8am-2:50pm
NYC Department of Education
Learning Conference
Astoria Queens

 

Thurs May 27 2010
Young Women's Leadership Schools
Brooklyn, NY
3 shows

 

 

Wed. April 7
Thu. Apr 8
Tue. April 13
Thu. April 22
2010

at The City Winery
155 Varick Street NY NY 10013
Corner of Vandam Street Manhattan

These shows are for Press and Media & YWCA so please Join The City Winery for these special exhibitions for YWCA of Commack Long Island, Temple Beth Torah & Pioneer Women of Suffolk, sponsor 4 exhibitions for Jewish senior ladies from Long Island.

All shows begin at 11 am, and each day after the exhibition there will also be a tour of the winery after lunch.

We break for lunch around 12:30, after which The City Winery will conduct a 20 minute tour and description
of the winery and wine making.

Sat Feb 20, 11am- 2pm 2009

The 2010 Education Expo
at NYU Kimmel Center

60 Washington Square South
the old Eisner & Lubin Auditorium,

to secure free admission
click here
you can probably also just show up

 

Fri & Sat Mar 5 & 6 2009
8:30 am- 5:15pm
show up early for registration

The Celebration of Teaching
& Learning 2010!

at the Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas
(53rd Street at 6th Avenue),

for details and to register click here
this is not a free event
so register early

guest speakers include:
Lisa Henson, Queen Latifah,
Bobby McFerrin, Queen Noor

 



Sun Oct 25, 11am- 1:30pm 2009

The Village Church

The Village Church meets at the historic:
John Melser Charrette School (PS #3)
490 Hudson Str. NYC

(Hudson Street is what 8th Ave turns into in Southern Manhattan)
The school is between Grove St. & Christopher St. east side of the Str.
Look for the big blue doors.

 

 

Sat Oct 10, 11- 3pm 2009

FIT Fashion Institue
Please join us at Reeves Great Hall
FIT, West 27th Str & 7th Ave

more info

 

 

Sun Sept 27, 10:30- 1:30pm 2009

1st Annual Energy
Independence Day

Solomon Schechter Westchester
Upper School Campus
555 West Hartsdale ave.
Hartsdale NY

More Info


Sunday Aug 23, 12 - 5pm 2009

American Youth Hostels
75th Anniversary Celebration

A Free outdoor & indoor event
for everyone!
891 Amsterdam Ave 104th str.

The Museum will be there.
We will have 4 tables,
Hands on Demonstrations!

There will also be Food and Live Music
Artists painting live & art 4 sale
and more! It is a party & free :)
Click for pretty flyer

 

Hillel Day Camp July 9 2009


Elmhurst Hospital July 13 2009

Tuesday Aug. 4 2009 4 - 7pm
9th Precinct NYPD
321 5th Str. between 1st & 2nd Ave
a fun outdoor community festival
"Night Out Against Crime"

Webster Hall NYC
Aug 2009 date TBA

Various Private exhibitions
June, July & August

The Solomon Schechter
School of Queens June 09 2009

(click to view exhibition)

Click to view articles

George Bettinger's
Mom & Pop radio show
has been mentioning us!
www.hotmix106.com
at 4:00 pm Eastern US time
great show! Amazing DJ!
check out their great flyer!

Gary Toms runs
an amazing news site!
The G-Man TMIT Article

An amazing podcast interview:




this interview was in 8 papers

Times Square Chronicles


this article was also in 8 papers


NYC Councilmen
Peter Vallone Jr
visits us










 


Elmhurst Hospital

Hillel Day Camp