Beer Can Museum facts for kids
Beer cans on display at the museum
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| Established | 1978 |
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| Location | East Taunton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Type | Beer museum |
| Collections | Beer cans |
| Collection size | 5,000 |
The Beer Can Museum in East Taunton, Massachusetts, is a super cool place! It holds over 5,000 different beer cans. But it's not just cans! You can also see amazing art and crafts made from beer cans. There are even clothes, telephones, and radios created from cans. In 2013, a magazine called Travel & Leisure listed it as one of 'America's Strangest Museums.'
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Discover the Beer Can Museum
This museum is a private collection, but you might be able to visit by making an appointment. It's a unique place to explore the history of beer cans.
What You Can See
You'll find cans from the mid-1930s all the way to today. The museum shows off strange and unusual cans. It also displays cans used for TV shows and movies. You can learn about old and new ways beer was packaged. This includes old-fashioned cone-shaped tops and newer aluminum bottles.
How the Collection Started
The museum's director and curator, Kevin Logan, started this amazing collection in 1978. Every summer, the museum hosts a special event called "Museumfest." People who have helped the museum get a barbecue, tours, and awards.
Oldest Cans and Cool Items
The oldest can in the museum is a Krueger Ale can from the 1930s. It looks a lot like the very first beer can made in 1935. You can also see other old cans, like cone-top cans from places like Worcester, Massachusetts, and Boston. There are also "flat top" cans from the early days of beer can making.
The museum also has lots of other cool items related to beer. These are called "breweriana." You'll see pub towels hanging, thousands of coasters, and beer trays. There's even a bar with colorful cans and beer glasses from all over the world.
Some really unique items on display include crocheted beer can hats from the 1970s. You can also spot beer can radios and even a beer can telephone! Tiny beer cans made for dollhouses are there too. One special item is a 'pysanka', which is a painted Ukrainian-style 'Heineken' egg.
See also
- List of food and beverage museums
