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Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum
The Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum is a memorial located in Edison, New Jersey to inventor and businessman Thomas Edison.
It was built in 1937 and dedicated on February 11, 1938, which was the inventor's 91st birthday. The tower is at the exact spot where the laboratory was located.
The museum showcases many of Thomas Edison's creations including the phonograph and some of his light bulbs.
The Edison Museum is the subject of a song ("The Edison Museum") on the They Might Be Giants 2002 album No!.
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