Mysterious Machines: Hosted by Edmond’s Visiting Extra-Terrestrial
Greetings Earthlings! I’ve come from Planet Heflin to learn about America’s machines. This building has marvelous inventions–but I can’t figure out what all of them do. Maybe you can help me?
Your Space Friend, Milty
Milty accidently arrived at the Edmond History Museum instead of his planned destination in New York City—but this friendly Extra-Terrestrial is fascinated by the 20th-century machines currently on display in the museum. He is baffled by the railroad switcher, the car cooler, and even the early washing machine. He has printed out his best guesses, which museum visitors might find amusing. (No, Milty, that firefighter backpack is not a proton pack!)
The exhibit, Mysterious Machines: Hosted by Edmond’s Visiting Extra-Terrestrial, sponsored by Weathers TV & Appliance, will be on display through spring of 2025. Some of the artifacts, dating from the early 1900s to the 1980s, might look familiar, while others will not. Museum visitors are invited to muse over Milty’s guesses before reading the true history of each machine in an answer binder.
As an addition to the Mysterious Machines exhibit, Milty has a lab in the gallery where his spaceship landed. In Milty’s Lab, visitors can help this visiting Extra-Terrestrial learn about Edmond geography, landmarks, and machines through activities, appropriate for both adults and children. The Museum will also host a variety of programming to compliment the exhibit. Programs details will be added to the EdmondHistory.org website as they develop.