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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hammer_MuseumHammer Museum - Wikipedia

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   Director. Ann Philbin. Website. hammer .ucla .edu. The Hammer Museum, which is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, is an art museum and cultural center known for its artist-centric and progressive array of exhibitions and public programs.

   • Established: 1990
   • Location: 10899 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90024 (by UCLA campus)

   • Director: Ann Philbin

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hammer_Museum_(Haines,_Alaska)Hammer Museum (Haines, Alaska) - Wikipedia

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   The Hammer Museum. 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. 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 ...

3. www.hammermuseum.org › visit-the-hammer-museumAbout the Hammer Museum | Hammer Museum

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   The Hammer Museum first opened as a privately owned museum in 2002, before becoming a non-profit organization in 2004. Since then, the board has regularly raised enough funds to support an internship program for the summer months. In 2015, the museum hired their first paid staff member, Ashleigh Reed, as the museum director.

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   What is the history of the Hammer Museum?

   • In May 2002, Dave and Carol Phal opened the world’s first hammer museum. In 2004, the museum became a 501 c3 non-profit organization. The main benefit of becoming a non-profit has been the strengthening of ties to the greater museum community.

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   Is the Hammer Museum a public museum?

   • What started as a private collection has grown into the public organization it is today. The Hammer Museum first opened as a privately owned museum in 2002, before becoming a non-profit organization in 2004. Since then, the board has regularly raised enough funds to support an internship program for the summer months.

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   Is the Hammer Museum a non-profit?

   • The Hammer Museum first opened as a privately owned museum in 2002, before becoming a non-profit organization in 2004. Since then, the board has regularly raised enough funds to support an internship program for the summer months. In 2015, the museum hired their first paid staff member, Ashleigh Reed, as the museum director. See the full history….

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   How many hammers are in the Hammer Museum?

   • The Hammer Museum invites visitors to explore the rich history of the hammer, the world’s first tool. There are approximately 2,000 hammers on display at the museum at any given time, and over 7,000 items in the collection. We rotate our large collection throughout the year to provide an ever-changing experience.

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5. www.atlasobscura.com › places › hammer-museumHammer Museum – Haines, Alaska - Atlas Obscura

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   Jan 5, 2011 · Discover Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska: A museum devoted entirely to hammers has more than 1,400 items on display dating back to the Romans.

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6. www.hammermuseum.org › historyHOW IT BEGAN | Hammer Museum

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   The Hammer Museum opened in 2002. Its founder, Dave Pahl, had been collecting long before that. The desire to get back to the land and to live as self-sufficiently as possible took Dave to Alaska in 1973. Dave and his wife, Carol, homesteaded near Haines, Alaska, without the luxury of electricity or running water for many years.

7. www.smithsonianmag.com › travel › small-town-alaskaA Small Town in Alaska Is Home to the World's First Hammer Museum

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   Sep 27, 2022 · The Frohnauer Hammer, a 17th-century hammer mill museum in Frohnau, Germany, has been welcoming visitors since 1953. Meanwhile, private collector Scotty Fulton runs the informal Fulton Hammer ...

8. www.lonelyplanet.com › usa › alaskaHammer Museum | Haines, Alaska | Attractions - Lonely Planet

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   Alaska, USA, North America. Haines. This extravagantly esoteric museum is an exercise in how to make hammers look interesting. And – get this – it largely succeeds.