On the creationist museum topic, Don B. wrote that he proposed a Joseph Smith Museum.

What would be in the museum? I suggest several empty glass cases with labels: gold plates, urim/thumim, ancient horses in America, steel...

A replica of the BoM "ship" (with cut out view of all the contents jammed in there...)

A genealogy exhibit with a wax figure of Emma, and all the rest of the females Joseph was commanded to "marry."

What are your exhibits?

Closed - do two renovations!

"Closed.....due to Essays."

There is already one (currently closed due to "renovations"/ re-displays) but just like everything else in mormonism, it is mostly PR.

OP - they can't have any of the things you mentioned because none of them exist.

A picture of him and all the wives together - should that be permitted - smiling and flashing goofy signs.

Maybe a journal entry where he is trying to give up masturbation... by taking on more, um, 'ladies'.

That's why I suggested empty glass display cases...

A barge replica jammed with everything would illustrate the absurdity...

Arrest records, legal proceedings, the newspaper he had destroyed, marriage law at the time, puberty age, average marriage age, Masonic ceremony details... First vision versions, actual papyrus translation, Kinderhook events...

The whole thing is laid out in my section at Salamander Society. There's even a picture of the museum provided by cricket (the slamtooner himself!). Access to the museum is free and all are welcome.

the display of all the peepstones would be interesting. And the golden plates. I know it's been covered, but, Why did the angel take them back? It would be the most tremendous archaeology find. Millions would be converted to be Momo's overnight?

A life-size Jaredite barge. You get in with a live camel, a bunch of bees, hundreds of gallons of fresh water, etc... Then it tumbles around to simulate their voyage.

Mormon theme park ride.

SO funny, Chump! =) bees... I'm allergic (short trip for me).

Tapir rides!

and "see with their imaginations" the gold plates.

Replicas of papyrus with a display that shows on one side Joe Smith's "translation" and on the other side a treanslation from an actual respect Egyptologist.

Another display with Mormon temple aprons, signs and symbols side by-side with 19th Century Freemason apron, signs and symbols.

Giant Jupiter Talisman.

Some glow in the dark rocks that people can put in an actual hat to see how he translated the BOM.

The original papers of his conviction for glass looking.

A life-size representation of his bedroom loft, showing Moroni/Nephi was a midget to be able to stand in it.

The original of his name on the membership of joining a Methodist Church after being told by God not to join any church.

A short movie clip showing how he destroyed a printing press.

A short movie clip showing him dying as a martyr "like a lamb to the slaughter" by firing a gun and killing people.

200 lbs of weights so people can see how fast they can run with them as Joe did when running through the woods with the plates.

Some lamanite steel swords.

Some lamanite coins.

The piece of altar he found in the Garden of Eden in Missouri.

Some 19th century sheep gut condoms.

A "Fanny in the Barn" 25 cent peep show viewer.

Blow ups of the letters he told that one girl to destroy so that Emma could never find out about them.

side by side by side blow ups of all the differing 1st vision stories.

A brief movie of the history of the Kirkland Anti-Bank fiasco, J. Smith, head cashier, with $3 bills on sale for $3!! (Could be a big money maker!)

Plastic Zelph bones (why didn't they save Zelph's bones?)

They used condoms? Did they pass those out at priesthood mtg.? So much for replenishing the earth from polygamy/polyandry...

I only know this because of the recent thread on Naples Mound 8 ("Zelph's" home)...most of his bones were left in the mound, so they are either still there or in the Illinois State Museum in Springfield, where artifacts from modern excavations of the mound are in the collection. His leg bones were reburied at Liberty, MO, by Wilford Woodruff.

Rather rude to split up Zelph's bones like that; makes magic resurrection day a bit problematic.

Ziller should write: Joseph Smith, the Musical
Who here sings? Randy, and the talented piano teacher/singer...

Contraception methods and abortion procedures of the 19th century.