Harry Houdini Historical Center

The Houdini Historical Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to gathering, interpretation, and dissemination of information and artifacts related to the life and career of Harry Houdini. The Houdini Historical Center is located in the Outagamie Museum in Appleton, Wisconsin, is open year-round, and offers annual events including summer magic shows and Halloween with Houdini. A Houdini walking tour map is available at the Center. Many researchers have used the artifacts and archives at the Center, including the Discovery Channel, the Arts and Entertainment Network, the BBC, Wisconsin Public Television, the Learning Channel, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kenneth Silverman. Since it opened in 1989, the HHC has welcomed visitors from all 50 of the United States, and from over 35 foreign countries.