TV fans have a new Mecca. The Andy Griffith Museum has opened in Mount Airy, N.C. and houses the world’s largest collection of Andy Griffith memorabilia.
The museum is located next door to the Andy Griffith Playhouse, just down the street from the actor’s boyhood home. The collection was gathered by Emmett Forrest, a schoolmate and close friend of Griffith.
The collection has been displayed at various locations throughout Mount Airy but now has a permanent home which cost more than $500,000 to build.
Fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” will marvel at the memorabilia including the iconic signs from the show’s courthouse doors that read: “Sheriff” and “Justice of the Peace.” There are also mementos from Griffith’s movies and his music career.
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