Entry No. 20 — the New York City file — filed under: offbeat-museum

The Museum of Interesting Things

Filmmaker and photo restorer Denny Daniel runs this hands-on traveling collection of antique inventions and oddities out of his own apartment, somewhat like a touchable Edison museum. Visitors can actually operate vintage phonographs, early cameras, magic-lantern projectors, and other curious old devices rather than just looking at them. Tours are intimate and guided personally by the collector.

The move: Book a private appointment and take turns cranking a hand-powered phonograph and handling century-old gadgets while Denny tells the story behind each one.

📍 Before you go By appointment only; tour is held in the collector's private apartment. Reserve ahead.

• 📍 East Village / Greenwich Village, Manhattan
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 60 East 8th Street, New York, NY (private apartment; by appointment)

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23