Make sure to make time for this if you love books, writing, ephemera of writing, old-school materials, hidden messages and a good research hunt. Tacoma is lucky to have something so valuable. Make use of it!
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Tacoma
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Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
407 South G Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 383-2575
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Ranked #18 of 30 attractions in Tacoma
Description: The Karpeles museum in Tacoma is one of several branches nationwide that feature extremely rare and important historical documents.
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I would venture that less then 10% of long time Tacoma residents even know that this place exists. This is privately funded, so unlike most government supported museums isn't constantly promoting themselves and seeking donations. They don't even ask you to pay an admission to enter. What a concept -- a museum anxious to share their collection with anyone interested....
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...that this museum, one of six in the US, even existed? Not me, until I visited adjacent Wright Park, looked across the street, and saw an old American Legion building that now houses the Museum. Exhibits change every four months. The current one, ending August 30, is: Arthur Conan Doyle, Houdini and Spiritualism. In their permanent collection is the Japanese...
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I like to visit this museum before or after I go to Seymour Conservatory across the street from it. Because it's a manuscript museum I think it's more interesting to adults than to children. Best of all, it's free!
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