DIME MUSEUM
Dedicated to the strange & unusual, Dime Museums were created as non-touring sideshows along the coast of the New Jersey shore. Though they were considered the lowest rungs of the showbiz ladder, they were filled with “Living Curiosities, Illusions, Mechanical Novelties, Marvels & Freaks” - and it was not uncommon for proprietors to often embellish some [or all] of their exhibits. Admission only cost a dime, but in the end, neither the entertainment, nor dimes, were enough to keep these boardwalk attractions thriving into the 21st century.