America’s First House Cat Museum Opens In NC
Calling all feline fanatics! The American Museum of the House Cat has recently opened in Sylva, North Carolina, and has an extensive collection of all things house-cat related. The collection…
AOSHIMA, JAPAN – SEPTEMBER 27: Cats relax in the sun on September 27, 2018 in Aoshima, Japan. Aoshima island has come to be known for its large number of felines which now outnumber humans by approximately ten to one. They were introduced on ships in the area but remained on the island and repopulated with estimates placing the current population at around 200 compared to a human population of just nine. Like many rural areas of Japan, large numbers of residents have left the community to seek better job prospects in cities and the people now remaining, and often feeding the cats, are all pensioners. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
(Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)Calling all feline fanatics!
The American Museum of the House Cat has recently opened in Sylva, North Carolina, and has an extensive collection of all things house-cat related.
The collection includes fine “picture art” going back to the late 1800s, modern art, rare advertising art, cat poster art, art glass cats made by the finest glassmakers of the world, vintage and antique toy cats that are automations from the 1890s, vintage advertising, and more.
The museum's location is at The Gateway to the Smokey Mountain National Park, which is the nation’s most visited park on a major highway.
For more information on the museum, click here!
Here is a video tour of the museum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN5fxB1ShLI
