In an old Dynamite magazine from 1980, I read about a young man named Cortland Hull who had created his own horror and science fiction museum from scratch. He even made his own wax figures. Cortland’s great-uncle, Henry Hull, had played the title role in Universal Studios’ The Werewolf of London in 1935, so he had a family connection to the horror film industry. Over time, he managed had managed to gather enough memorabilia to start a small museum, and his father helped him build one. 
I was fascinated by that 37-year-old story and did a Google search to see if Cortland and his museum were still around. Apparently, both still are, though the museum has been relocated. This is a link to the Witch’s Dungeon museum is Bistol, Connecticut, and below is one of the videos I discovered. My inner 12-year-old is thrilled.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCpBtOpt2FA