Vent Haven: The Ventriloquist Museum
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Up for a tourist stop that will keep you talking? How about a ventriloquist museum? Vent Haven, in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, is dedicated to the art.
The one-of-a-kind museum was created by William Shakespeare “W.S.” Berger. The successful businessman purchased a ventriloquist figure, Tommy Baloney, in 1910 while on a business trip to New York. Tommy was the impetus for a collection gone wild. Not only did Berger grow his own collection, but he helped the long-lost art of ventriloquism grow as well, after he became the President of the International Brotherhood of Ventriloquists the membership of that organization grew from around 300 to more than 1,000.
Although many of the miniature faces in the museum are a bit creepy, the dummies are obviously harmless. The current museum curator, Lisa Sweasy, says people with irrational fears about ventriloquism dummies do come to visit and confront their fears. And they’ve found a safe place to do so, as not one of the museum pieces has ever come to life and harmed anyone.
You’ll need to call ahead to make an appointment to visit and the museum is only open from May to September. Vent Haven is free, but a $5 donation is greatly appreciated. For more information, visit the Vent Haven website.
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July 17th, 2008 at 2:16 am
these are scary !