The World Famous Crochet Museum is a museum in Joshua Tree, California displaying many crocheted items collected by Shari Elf. Founded in 2006, it is a popular roadside attraction and is free to enter.[1][2]
 The museum in 2018 | |
  Location within California  World Famous Crochet Museum (the United States) | |
| Established | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Location | 61855 CA-62, Joshua Tree, CA 92252 |
| Coordinates | 34°08′03″N 116°18′50″W / 34.1343°N 116.3139°W |
| Founder | Shari Elf |
| Website | www |
History
editWhile living in Los Angeles, Shari Elf began collecting crocheted poodles in the mid-1990s. She moved to Morongo Valley and began to work on art about a decade later. In Yucca Valley, she spotted an old one-hour photo hut made of fiberglass and wanted to buy it. Elf repainted it in an acid green color and added shelves for her crochet collection, which had grown considerably and was in storage at the time.[3] Elf claims that she does not know how to crochet, and just enjoys collecting them.[4] The museum was opened in 2006.[5]
In 2011, a strong windstorm knocked the building to its side and dispersed parts of the collection around the area. Only small parts of the collection were lost, under 5%, and the building was barely damaged.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Bluestein, Ellen (July 12, 2019). "Crochet Museum Offers Glimpse into its Co-Founder, Artist Sharif Elf". Palm Springs Life. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Ferguson, Gillian (April 27, 2018). "How to make the most of Joshua Tree on your visit". CNN. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Roessner, Beth (June 19, 2014). "Offbeat museums offer slice of SoCal culture". The Desert Sun. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Charitan, Alexandra (May 26, 2022). "You don't want to miss these 8 miniature museums across the U.S." Roadtrippers. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Parzanese, Joe. "World Famous Crochet Museum". Weird California. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.