Trundle Manor
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 Trundle Manor's Parlor is filled with items. | |
  Location within Pittsburgh | |
| Established | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Location | 7724 Juniata St Swissvale, PA 15218 |
| Coordinates | 40°25′22″N 79°52′50″W / 40.422890°N 79.880569°W |
| Type | Tourist trap |
| Founder | Anton and Rachel Miriello |
| Nearest parking | On street |
| Website | trundlemanor |
Trundle Manor is a macabre art museum and oddity tourist trap in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.[1] It was founded by artist couple and Anton and Rachel Miriello and houses their personal collection of cryptozoology, vintage taxidermy, and jarred specimens.[2][3]
When entertaining guests, Anton Miriello and Rachel Miriello go by Mr. Arm and Velda Von Minx respectively.[4] Visitors are asked to donate items to the collection for tour payment. Donations vary from booze, former pets now preserved in jars, to killing implements.[5][6]
The Miriellos acquired the victorian property which became Trundle Manor in 2007. Their fascination with Goth, Steampunk and classic horror films, led the couple to amass a private collection of oddities. The couple’s intrigue with the macabre began in their respective childhoods.[7][5] Mr. Arm recalls, "I’ve been collecting since I was a little kid".[4] They opened their collection, and house, to the public for tours in 2009. It attracts thousands a year as it has been prominently featured as place of interest in Pittsburgh.[8][9][10] Trundle Manor was featured on “MTV’s Extreme Cribs” in 2011.[2][6][11] Apart from giving tours, Trundle Manor also organizes, and takes part in various events. It often hosts taxidermy classes, art, and comedy shows.[5][12] They have taken their collection on the road as a traveling 'creep show'.[1][13]
