Museum of Wonder

Come see curiosities from around the world and beyond! (but mostly from Alabama!)
Started in the 1970’s as Butch’s taxidermy shop and artifact room, the Museum of Wonder is now filled with art, artifacts and antiques, and some very strange items.

Butch Anthony : artist, picker and builder of things.

Here are a few articles if you’d like to learn more:

Art Shapes a Rural Alabama Compound

Butch Anthony and Natalie Chanin

Butch Anthony’s Alabama Folk Art Compound

Mr. John Henry Toney grew up in Sandfort, Alabama and farmed all his life. He used to drive a tractor around Seale and plow up folk’s garden patches for them. One day he plowed up a turnip with a human face on it… His art career was born. He’s 83 years old and draws everyday.

Want to build something?

Lets set up a time and get started! No tools or experience needed. Full access to museum workshop and supplies are provided.

Email Butch to set up an event.

• BUILD A BIRD
  2 Hour Workshop (9-11am EST or 3-5pm EST)
  $95
• THE ART OF INTERTWANGELISM
  1 Day Workshop (9-5pm EST, lunch included)
  $395
• PAINTING IN THE LARGE
  Weekend Workshop (Friday night cocktails and Possum Trot experience, Sat. 9-5pm EST and Sun. 9-5pm EST, lunches included)
  $745
• DESIGN A DOONANNY ART PROJECT
  DooNanny Workshop (Monday-Friday, 4 guest lecturers over 4 nights, Possum Trot experience and Help with DooNanny Burn, Camping and Food Provided)
  $1200

I can weld steel, mix concrete, paint, throw clay, bend wire , sew cloth, and hammer a nail. Mix all these together and you got Intertwangleism.

I only build weird stuff.
Need a rare decorating item? Send me a list and I’ll find it or build it for you.

Start tying stuff to your roof now…….

Come all ye inventors, movie makers, ballerinas, bikers, morticians, bakers, artists, conspiracy theorists, scientists, foodies, eco-whatevers, moonshiners, comedians, fire-spinners, yodelers, he-shes, animal-trainers, pickle-makers, party girls, sock monkeys, stackers, jugglers, musicians, whittlers, spankers, fisherpersons, beggers, wanderers, and map-makers…….

MARCH 30 – APRIL 1, 2012

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The auction is EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT 7PM EST.  If you come down here often enough, you’ll probably find what you’re looking for. The Possum Trot is not just an auction, it’s a place where the people come to relax and tell stories.

‘Bring a Truckload to sell’ or ‘Buy a truckload to take home’.

Map to Possum Trot

clean restrooms and snack bar