The Museum of Extraordinary Things Summary
Alice Hoffman

The Museum of Extraordinary Things Overview

The Museum of Extraordinary Things is a historical novel which ties together the lives of Coralie Sardie, the daughter of the museum’s owner, and Eddie Cohen, a Ukrainian immigrant who has abandoned his family and community. The fictional sections of the novel are intertwined with factual events from the history of New York City including the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the Dreamland Fire of 1911.