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Disagree. I note that while there is some overlap, "Cabinet of curiosities" exhibits had a long history in early modern Europe, originating as elite collections. "Dime museums", popularly called such, were a general entertainment business of specific 19th century US entertainment origin. -- Infrogmation (talk) 16:19, 23 November 2022 (UTC)Reply