As the Situation Changes, We Will Continue to Require Masks
We are aware of the recent changes in CDC guidance regarding masks for vaccinated adults, as well as out county’s abandonment of its COVID-19 plan. As a community space open to visitors of all kinds, including those unable or unwilling to be vaccinated at this time, we have decided to
Free Admission for Active-Duty Military and Their Families this Summer!
The Burlesque Hall of Fame will once again join museums nationwide in offering free admission to our nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families this summer at part of the Blue Star Museums program. The 2021 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 15, and end on Labor
Discounted Admission for Essential Workers
Until the end of the year, we will be offering essential workers the same discount we offer students, seniors, and active and retired military. If you belong to one of the categories below, just let us know (or select “Essential worker” as your ticketing option at bhof.link/admission) to receive your
Transgender Day of Visibility: Honoring Marinka
Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. In the spirit of this event, we would like to honor the late Marinka, Queen of the Amazons, who made herself visible when she came out as transgender in her autobiography titled Marinka, from Havana to Burlesque. Born and raised in Cuba, Marinka,
Museum to Re-Open on April 2!
After over a year closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Burlesque Hall of Fame museum is excited to reopen to the public on Friday, April 2. In accordance with state guidelines, the museum has made significant changes to both its physical space and its operating procedures to assure the
Statement on March 17 Attack in Atlanta
The Burlesque Hall of Fame is shocked and saddened by the murder of eight souls by a white gunman in Atlanta on March 17, 2021. Daoyou Feng, Delaina Ashley Yaun, Hyun Jung Grant, Paul Andre Michels, Sun Cha Kim, Soon Chung Park, Yong Ae Yue, and Xiaojie Tan were killed
#MuseumAtHome: National Puzzle Day!
Today is National Puzzle Day! Playing puzzles whether they be crossword, jigsaw, trivia, word searches, brain teasers or Sudoku, puzzles put our minds to work. Studies have found that when we work on a jigsaw puzzle, we use both sides of our brain. Working on puzzles stimulate the brain improving
An Open Letter to Those Casting “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
The text below was sent to Donna Rosenstein, Head of Casting at Amazon Studios; Jackie Snyder Benz, Senior Casting Associate at Grant Wilfley Casting, and Amy Sherman-Palladino, creator and showrunner of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, regarding a casting notice for “white female dancers” to portray burlesque dancers in the upcoming
‘Tis the Season for Giving. And Shopping!
The weekend after Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday shopping season in the United States and even beyond. To help make these days count, Small Business Saturday (Nov 28) and Museum Store Sunday (Nov 29) were created to direct at least some of that shopping to places where your patronage can do the most good,