The James J. Fiorentino Museum
ABOUT
OUR HISTORY
Beginning operation in 1948, the building was originally intended to store aluminum from the nearby foundry. Instead, it became storage for large coils of army surplus wire. Enter the Fiorentino brothers: James, Antonio, Orlando, and Frank.
In the 1950s, the brothers founded Custom Door Sales, Inc., building and installing garage doors. It went through a number of partnerships and name changes until James retired and sold the business to his nephew in 1990. It moved to another location, and James made the warehouse his own.
He filled the walls and cases with a wide variety of objects, such as Black Forest cuckoo clocks; wood carvings; unique musical instruments; and rock spheres, which were polished and shaped by him. It was his vision to open the collection to the public as a museum, and was incorporated as a nonprofit museum in 2007.
OUR MISSION
The James J. Fiorentino Foundation and Museum seeks to inspire an appreciation of human craftsmanship through the display and preservation of its collection’s cuckoo clocks, vintage musical novelties, and numerous curiosities, in so doing honoring the memory of its founder.
OUR FOUNDER
James J. Fiorentino was a passionate collector and lover of all things unique and interesting. He spent his life amassing a vast collection of cuckoo clocks, vintage musical novelties, and other curiosities, which he generously donated to create the foundation and museum that now bears his name. His legacy lives on through the exhibits and programs we offer to visitors of all ages.
OUR COLLECTION
Our collection is the private collection of James J. Fiorentino. We are dedicated to preserving these treasures for future generations to enjoy.
