Stark's Vacuum Museum
Vacuum cleaner museum in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
45°31′26″N 122°39′40″W / 45.52392°N 122.66099°W / 45.52392; -122.66099Stark's Vacuum Museum, also known as Stark's Vacuum Cleaner Museum, is a vacuum cleaner museum in Portland, Oregon. It showcases more than 100 vacuums from the late-1800s to the 1960s within a 10 feet (3.0 m) x 40-foot (12 m) section of the Stark's Vacuums store. Admission is free.[1] Pieces include a 1930s cardboard model, a Duntley Pneumatic that attaches to the ceiling, an Electrolux on runners, and hand-pumped vacs.[2]
Reception
The museum has been called "quirky" and included in lists highlighting the more peculiar aspects of Portland ("Keep Portland Weird").[1][2] In 2014, CNN reported that the museum averaged around a dozen visitors per month.[2] USA Today called the guides "highly knowledgeable".[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Stark's Vacuum Cleaner Museum". Metro Parent. Metro Parent Publishing, Inc. May 8, 2012. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c Grout, Pam (January 14, 2014). "Only in Portland: 5 quirky things". CNN. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ Logan, Gabi. "What to Do in Portland, Oregon?". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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