Grinch looking for visitors in Volo

It was designed by the Grinch to scare away unwanted visitors from knocking on his door.

Now, its being used to bring people in to the small town of Volo.

The Volo Auto Museum is celebrating Christmas by dropping the barriers surrounding the 7-foot amplified, barking "Grinch Head" that was used to scare off unwanted guests from the Grinch's den in the film "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas."

Museum proprietor Brian Grams said the giant head -- along with other movie props at the Museum on Volo Village Road -- is one of the establishments top talking pieces.

"People really like it," he said. "It's one of those rare props that we find and love to have."

People will be able to pose for pictures up close with the giant Grinch Head from Wednesday through Tuesday.

He said the museum used to also have the sleigh used in the film, but that piece was sold because it was just too big and unmanageable at the museum.

"It had a giant inflatable bag in it and, when it was blown up, was about 20-feet tall," he said. "It would hit the rafters and, even though we didn't want to part with it, we just couldn't fit it here."

The museum does have other amazing props, like an 1891 electric chair used on inmates at the Sing-Sing Correctional Facility in New York, a "hover board" used in the movie "Back to the Future 2," and the actual cat suit worn by Mike Myers in the movie "A Cat in the Hat."

Grams said, even though the museum focuses mostly on famous automobiles, they bring in other props to draw additional people to the museum.

"We try to keep things fresh by bringing in additional items for people to see," he said. "This way, people can keep coming back and enjoying it."

In additional, the wheelchair used in the movie "Wild Wild West" starring Will Smith and Kevin Kline is not only on display, but also works.

"We haven't used it here, but we got most of the gizmos moving," he said. "It's really a cool prop to have."

There are also five antique malls, a military museum, and a kids museum sporting wares of different kind.

The museum will be closed Christmas Day, but afterward will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.