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'''The Bunny Museum''' is a [[world record]]-holding [[museum]] located in [[Pasadena, California]] dedicated to [[bunnies]] that was opened to the public on 20 March 1998.
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'''The Bunny Museum''' is a [[world record]]-holding [[museum]] located in [[Pasadena, California]] dedicated to [[bunnies]] that was opened to the public on 20 March 1998.<ref name="Largest collection of bunny memorabilia - The Bunny Museum sets world record">{{cite news|url=http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/collections/largest_collection_of_bunny_memorabilia_The_Bunny_Museum_sets_world_record_101619.htm|title= Largest collection of bunny memorabilia - The Bunny Museum sets world record |date=Saturday, March 27, 2010|publisher=World Record Academy|accessdate=28 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="In time for Easter: Pasadena museum is home to world's largest bunny collection">{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gKN8FoR4ByveICua1EwAKdoQgSvQ|title=In time for Easter: Pasadena museum is home to world's largest bunny collection|date=2010-03-23|publisher=The Canadian Press|accessdate=28 March 2010}}</ref> The museum currently holds more than 27,000 bunny related items.<ref name="In time for Easter: Pasadena museum is home to world's largest bunny collection" /> The museum has held the world record for "owning the most bunny items in the world" since 1999 when it was acknowledged by the [[Guinness World Records]]. At that point in time, it housed 8,473 pieces of bunny memorabilia.<ref>{{cite news |title=What is so funny about Bunny Museum? |first=Nora |last=Zamichow |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date=January 8, 2004 |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yQgOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kXADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4376,4167882&dq=bunny-museum&hl=en |accessdate=October 11, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Museum hopping for more bunnies">{{cite news|url=http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20100326/LIFESTYLE/3260339/Museum-hopping-for-more-bunnies|title=Museum hopping for more bunnies|last=Manning|first=Sue|date=March 26, 2010 |publisher=Montegomery Advertiser|accessdate=28 March 2010}}</ref> This has since grown to more than 22,000 pieces, along with five pet bunnies.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Rise of the House of Bunny |first=Bryan |last=Gardiner |newspaper=[[LA Weekly]] |date=October 4, 2006 |url=http://www.laweekly.com/2006-10-05/news/the-rise-of-the-house-of-bunny/ |accessdate=October 11, 2010}}</ref> The slogan of the museum is "The Hoppiest Place in the World".<ref name="Museum hopping for more bunnies" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36023744/ns/travel-destinations/deck/home.mobile.msn.com/news.mobile.msn.com/news.mobile.msn.com/mny.mobile.msn.com/en-us/ |title=The world’s largest bunny collection |author=Manning, Sue |date=March 24, 2010 |work= |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] |accessdate=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
<ref name="California's Bunny Museum is the 'hoppiest place in the world">{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2010-03-28-california-bunny-museum_N.htm
|title= California's Bunny Museum is the 'hoppiest place in the world|date=Saturday, March 28, 2010|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=11 Oct 2010}}</ref>
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<ref name="Largest collection of bunny memorabilia - The Bunny Museum sets world record">{{cite news|url=http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/collections/largest_collection_of_bunny_memorabilia_The_Bunny_Museum_sets_world_record_101619.htm|title= Largest collection of bunny memorabilia - The Bunny Museum sets world record |date=Saturday, March 27, 2010|publisher=World Record Academy|accessdate=28 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="In time for Easter: Pasadena museum is home to world's largest bunny collection">{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gKN8FoR4ByveICua1EwAKdoQgSvQ|title=In time for Easter: Pasadena museum is home to world's largest bunny collection|date=2010-03-23|publisher=The Canadian Press|accessdate=28 March 2010}}</ref> The museum currently holds more than 27,000 bunny related items.<ref name="In time for Easter: Pasadena museum is home to world's largest bunny collection" /> The museum has held the world record for "owning the most bunny items in the world" since 1999 when it was acknowledged by the [[Guinness World Records]]. At that point in time, it housed 8,473 pieces of bunny memorabilia.<ref>{{cite news |title=What is so funny about Bunny Museum? |first=Nora |last=Zamichow |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date=January 8, 2004 |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yQgOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kXADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4376,4167882&dq=bunny-museum&hl=en |accessdate=October 11, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Museum hopping for more bunnies">{{cite news|url=http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20100326/LIFESTYLE/3260339/Museum-hopping-for-more-bunnies|title=Museum hopping for more bunnies|last=Manning|first=Sue|date=March 26, 2010 |publisher=Montegomery Advertiser|accessdate=28 March 2010}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |title=The Rise of the House of Bunny |first=Bryan |last=Gardiner |newspaper=[[LA Weekly]] |date=October 4, 2006 |url=http://www.laweekly.com/2006-10-05/news/the-rise-of-the-house-of-bunny/ |accessdate=October 11, 2010}}</ref> The slogan of the museum is "The Hoppiest Place in the World".<ref name="Museum hopping for more bunnies" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36023744/ns/travel-destinations/deck/home.mobile.msn.com/news.mobile.msn.com/news.mobile.msn.com/mny.mobile.msn.com/en-us/ |title=The world’s largest bunny collection |author=Manning, Sue |date=March 24, 2010 |work= |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] |accessdate=October 11, 2010}}</ref>


The museum is run by Candace Frazee and Steve Lubanski, who started collecting the items after they began a tradition of gifting each other with new bunny gifts every day.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bunny love | Pasadena couple collects only the cutest (and don't call them rabbits) |first=Joy C |last=Shaw |newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] |date=February 15, 1999 |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sandiego/access/1244784901.html?dids=1244784901:1244784901&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+15%2C+1999&author=Joy+C+Shaw&pub=The+San+Diego+Union+-+Tribune&desc=Bunny+love+%7C+Pasadena+couple+collects+only+the+cutest+(and+don't+call+them+rabbits)&pqatl=google |accessdate=October 11, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Collection of Rabbits Keeps On Multiplying; Years ago, a couple exchanged bunny knickknacks. Now they've got thousands |first=Nora |last=Zamichow |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 25, 2003 |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/515200501.html?dids=515200501:515200501&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+25%2C+2003&author=Nora+Zamichow&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Collection+of+Rabbits+Keeps+On+Multiplying%3B+Years+ago%2C+a+couple+exchanged+bunny+knickknacks.+Now+they've+got+thousands.&pqatl=google |accessdate=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
The museum is run by Candace Frazee and Steve Lubanski, who started by giving each other bunny gifts on holidays. Then every day. <ref name="California's Bunny Museum is the 'hoppiest place in the world">{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2010-03-28-california-bunny-museum_N.htm
|title= California's Bunny Museum is the 'hoppiest place in the world|date=Saturday, March 28, 2010|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=11 Oct 2010}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news |title=Bunny love | Pasadena couple collects only the cutest (and don't call them rabbits) |first=Joy C |last=Shaw |newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] |date=February 15, 1999 |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sandiego/access/1244784901.html?dids=1244784901:1244784901&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+15%2C+1999&author=Joy+C+Shaw&pub=The+San+Diego+Union+-+Tribune&desc=Bunny+love+%7C+Pasadena+couple+collects+only+the+cutest+(and+don't+call+them+rabbits)&pqatl=google |accessdate=October 11, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Collection of Rabbits Keeps On Multiplying; Years ago, a couple exchanged bunny knickknacks. Now they've got thousands |first=Nora |last=Zamichow |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 25, 2003 |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/515200501.html?dids=515200501:515200501&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+25%2C+2003&author=Nora+Zamichow&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Collection+of+Rabbits+Keeps+On+Multiplying%3B+Years+ago%2C+a+couple+exchanged+bunny+knickknacks.+Now+they've+got+thousands.&pqatl=google |accessdate=October 11, 2010}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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The Bunny Museum is a world record-holding museum located in Pasadena, California dedicated to bunnies that was opened to the public on 20 March 1998. [1] [2][3] The museum currently holds more than 27,000 bunny related items.[3] The museum has held the world record for "owning the most bunny items in the world" since 1999 when it was acknowledged by the Guinness World Records. At that point in time, it housed 8,473 pieces of bunny memorabilia.[4][5] [6] The slogan of the museum is "The Hoppiest Place in the World".[5][7]

The museum is run by Candace Frazee and Steve Lubanski, who started by giving each other bunny gifts on holidays. Then every day. [1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "California's Bunny Museum is the 'hoppiest place in the world". USA Today. Saturday, March 28, 2010. Retrieved 11 Oct 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Largest collection of bunny memorabilia - The Bunny Museum sets world record". World Record Academy. Saturday, March 27, 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b "In time for Easter: Pasadena museum is home to world's largest bunny collection". The Canadian Press. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  4. ^ Zamichow, Nora (January 8, 2004). "What is so funny about Bunny Museum?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  5. ^ a b Manning, Sue (March 26, 2010). "Museum hopping for more bunnies". Montegomery Advertiser. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  6. ^ Gardiner, Bryan (October 4, 2006). "The Rise of the House of Bunny". LA Weekly. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  7. ^ Manning, Sue (March 24, 2010). "The world's largest bunny collection". Yahoo! News. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  8. ^ Shaw, Joy C (February 15, 1999). "Bunny love". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2010. {{cite news}}: Text "Pasadena couple collects only the cutest (and don't call them rabbits)" ignored (help)
  9. ^ Zamichow, Nora (December 25, 2003). "Collection of Rabbits Keeps On Multiplying; Years ago, a couple exchanged bunny knickknacks. Now they've got thousands". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 11, 2010.

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