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The Museum & Collection

The Museum & Collection

From the Audience to the Archive

Before there was a collection, there was the feeling—the mystery of seeing something that seemed impossible, the wonder of not knowing how it had been done, and sometimes the irresistible urge to solve the puzzle. Years of watching magic on television, at fairs and festivals, in local performances, and eventually in major theaters helped shape the ideas that became The Upchurch Collection of Magic.

September 30, 2026

The Museum & Collection

Building a Magic Museum: What Should Be Preserved and Why

A great magic collection cannot be built around famous names and impressive props alone. Posters, photographs, correspondence, tickets, books, performance-used objects, and even seemingly ordinary pieces of ephemera can preserve parts of magic history that would otherwise disappear. The challenge is deciding not simply what to collect, but what stories deserve to survive.

September 28, 2026