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American Museum of Magic

Museum

In Marshall, Michigan, a compact museum houses magic memorabilia, posters and mechanical illusions; visitors arrive to see historic props, Houdini ephemera and local magic history.

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American Museum of Magic essentials

Country: United States
Driest months: Jan-Mar
Pay in: Dollar ($)
Language: English

American Museum of Magic at a Glance

About American Museum of Magic

The American Museum of Magic is a specialty museum in Marshall, Michigan devoted to the history of stage magic and illusion. It is known for an extensive assembled collection of magic props, posters and related material.

The museum’s holdings were gathered over decades by collectors and were brought together to preserve the material culture of conjuring and to make it available to researchers and the public. The collection reflects professional and amateur magic traditions in the United States.

Located in the town of Marshall in south-central Michigan, the museum occupies a building accessible from the town center and serves visitors traveling between larger nearby cities in the region.

  • Collection: Houses an extensive collection of magic apparatus, posters, and ephemera that documents stage magic from the 19th and 20th centuries.
When to Go

Weather & Climate near American Museum of Magic

Climate

American Museum of Magic's climate is classified as Hot-Summer Continental - Hot-Summer Continental climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -10°C to 28°C. Moderate rainfall (874 mm/year).

Air Quality: AQI 29 Good
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
28°
Warmest Month
-10°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January - -10° - -1° -11° 42 mm - - 4.2 m/s - -
February - -9° - 1° -9° 38 mm - - 4.1 m/s - -
March - -4° - 7° -2° 62 mm - - 4.1 m/s - -
April - 2° - 14° 6° 82 mm - - 4.3 m/s - -
May - 8° - 22° 15° 89 mm - - 3.7 m/s - -
June - 13° - 27° 20° 92 mm - - 3.2 m/s - -
July - 16° - 28° 22° 87 mm - - 2.8 m/s - -
August - 15° - 27° 21° 89 mm - - 2.6 m/s - -
September - 10° - 23° 17° 92 mm - - 2.8 m/s - -
October - 4° - 16° 10° 67 mm - - 3.4 m/s - -
November - -1° - 8° 0° 70 mm - - 3.9 m/s - -
December - -7° - 2° -7° 64 mm - - 4.0 m/s - -