The Hammer Museum, An Institution Dedicated to Preserving the History of Humanity’s First Tool

Everyone knows what a claw hammer is, but did you know just how many different types of claw hammers there are? This is just a small sampling of the claw hammers we have on display at the museum! #hammers #clawhammer #collection #museumcrushmonday #didyouknow #tools

A photo posted by The Hammer Museum (@the_hammer_museum) on Aug 22, 2016 at 11:11am PDT

The Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska is an institution dedicated to preserving the history of humanity’s first tool, the hammer. The museum posts images of some of their more than 2,000 hammers on their excellent Instagram account.

From the land of the pharaohs to the land down under, ancient to modern, two inches to twenty feet, the Hammer Museum has something for everyone and is an experience that cannot be missed.

We love our ball peen hammers here at the museum. #hammers #hammerart #hammermuseum #alaska #ballpeen or #ballpein

A photo posted by The Hammer Museum (@the_hammer_museum) on Jul 20, 2016 at 10:20am PDT

A photo posted by The Hammer Museum (@the_hammer_museum) on Jun 25, 2016 at 11:14am PDT

A photo posted by The Hammer Museum (@the_hammer_museum) on Oct 17, 2016 at 11:06am PDT

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