Matchstick Marvels

A gifted artist from my home State of Iowa. No one else like Pat Acton does this.

It wouldn't allow me to post without choosing a date "When did you go?" But, I'm posting today, March 13, 2024 even though I visited this museum back in 2005 and 2006, when my daughter and I saw these...

Amazingly art!

Wow! I had heard of this place an assumed it would be simple structures. Was I ever wrong! Words cannot describe the precise detail of this art- a replica of the Capitol (478,000 matchsticks used) in...

Matchstick Museum

I LOVED seeing these wonderful creations. It's absolutely unbelievable what this man has done. The museum itself is small, but packed with so many projects. They show a short video that I'd suggest wa...

Definitely much better than I expected!

We were looking for some place to go on a road trip for my husband's birthday. He's talked about the Matchstick Marvel Museum for years, and I wasn't exactly overly thrilled with the idea. But it was ...

Fascinating!! Well worth the stop.

Incredible!! What an amazing display. This is a must see! His work is displayed all over the world and you can see why. If you are anywhere in this area make it a point to stop! Watch the video as wel...