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Leila's Hair Museum

1333 S Noland Rd, Independence, MO 64055

Leila's Hair Museum is a museum in Independence, Missouri that displays examples of hair art dating back to the 19th century. Leila’s museum has 600+ wreaths and over 2,000 pieces of jewelry which includes locks of hair dating from the 19th century and earlier. Her oldest exhibit is a brooch dated 1680. There is also hair from George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Webster, Aaron Burr, singer Jenny Lind and Queen Victoria.

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