Edison Museum

After a two-year hiatus, the Edison Museum is having a “grade reopening” on Monday, July 4, from 3-6 p.m.

After a complete renovation, the museum is now double the space, which includes an upstairs portion.

Located at 350 Pine St. in downtown Beaumont, the museum is dedicated to Thomas Alva Edison, a true American inventor. The museum interprets Edison through interactive exhibits while using more than 60 historic objects as well as over 1,400 artifacts.

Edison developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of organized science and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees. Edison also established the first industrial research lab.

For more information, view edisonmuseum.org or call (409) 981-3089.