Burt Reynolds and Friends Museum
The Burt Reynolds and Friends Museum, which also housed the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre (BRIFT), was located in Jupiter, Florida,[1] the hometown of the actor Burt Reynolds (1936-2018). The museum displayed memorabilia from Reynolds' movies, and was billed as "Florida’s largest celebrity museum".[2] It also offered filmmaking and acting classes, some taught by Reynolds himself.[3]
The museum opened in 2004, when Reynolds transferred memorabilia from his nearby home. In 2012 the museum was vacated. After it closed, there were proposals to build a new museum at nearby Burt Reynolds Park. But funds could not be raised, and Reynolds sold parts of the collection.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/13206
- ^ a b Aydlette, Larry (September 7, 2018). "Burt Reynolds museum: Why didn't we appreciate his great gift to us?". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Florida. 2006. p. 246. ISBN 1843536935.
External links
- Burt Reynolds and Friends Museum - Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre