Hammer Museum (Haines, Alaska)
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The Hammer Museum, located in Haines, Alaska, U.S., is the first museum in the world dedicated to hammers. The museum was founded in 2002 and became a non-profit organization in 2004.[1] It features over 1,400 hammers and related tools, ranging from ancient times through the colonial days to the industrial era. It has 8,000 artifacts still in storage.
Mission
The mission of the Hammer Museum is to research, identify, exhibit, and preserve the history and use of hammers for the education of the general public.
History
The museum's founder, Dave Pahl, moved to
Collections
The Hammer Museum has several galleries featuring hammers used for blacksmithing, early trades, industry, and specific materials such as metal, stone, and wood. The collection has traditional hammers such as those used in mining, ranching, carpentry, the railroad industry, and auto-body repair. Others include those that served bankers, nightclub goers of the 1920s and 1930s, barristers, cobblers, and musicians, as well as those in the medical profession such as doctors and dentists. Collection highlights include an Egyptian
References
- ^ a b "About the Hammer Museum". Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2007-08-14.