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Two Cats Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years, And We Kinda Want Them To Succeed

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What do you do after you fail? Purr your disappointment away and try harder. Two devoted art lovers have been trying to get into the Hiroshima Onomichi City Museum of Art for YEARS now, but have been consistently kicked out just as they were entering it. Meet Ken Chan and Gosaku, the most persistent feline out there.

It started a couple of years ago when the art museum debuted a show entitled “Cats — Mitsuaki Iwago Photography Exhibition.” Just days after the exhibit opened, an unusual visitor arrived, creating the best publicity for the event you could imagine. The security guard, however, blocked the kitty cats’ path at the front door. In March of last year, the same black neighborhood cat returned. But this time it brought a ginger friend. Sadly, the two of the cute cats were forced to turn around.

The persistent, funny cats have probably taken residence somewhere nearby the Japanese museum because they keep coming back again and again. Eventually, its staff started tweeting photos of the times they drop by, making them internet celebrities.

And while the weird cats haven’t yet officially made their way inside, at least they receive snuggles and pets from the white-gloved guards when they take the art lovers back outside.

Scroll down for the full story and the stubborn cats’ photos below!

More info: Twitter

Hiroshima Onomichi City Museum of Art spends most of its day refusing cats to get in

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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There are the two culprits. The black one

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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And the ginger one

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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It all started a couple of years ago when the meowseum debuted a show entitled “Cats — Mitsuaki Iwago Photography Exhibition”

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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Just days after the exhibit opened, an unusual visitor arrived, creating the best publicity for the event you could imagine

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @bijutsu1

The security guard, however, blocked its path at the front door

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @bijutsu1

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @jiffington

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @bijutsu1

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @bijutsu1

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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Image credits: @bijutsu1

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @bijutsu1

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @bijutsu1

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @bijutsu1

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @bijutsu1

In March of last year, the same black neighbourhood cat returned

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @jiffington

But this time it brought its ginger friend

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @bijutsu1

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Sadly, the two of them were forced to turn around

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @bijutsu1

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Image credits: @bijutsu1

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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The two have probably taken residence somewhere nearby the meowseum, because they keep coming back again and again

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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But while they haven’t yet officially made their way inside

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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At least they sometimes get to take a peek at the good stuff

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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Taking a break from attempting to get in

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

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The meowseum has even made cool merch dedicated to the furry art lovers

Two Cats In Japan Have Been Trying To Sneak Into A Museum For Years (30 Pics)

Check out the duo in action in the video below

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Rokas Laurinavičius

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

What do you think ?

Daria B 6 years ago (edited)

Okay, before the comments section becomes an "anti-museum hatefest". Let's try to be rational. Cats are lovely and all, but a museum cannot afford little potential damage makers. But it would be great indeed if they could find a way to make the cats comply and become their official mascots.

97points

Hans 6 years ago

Actually, the photos illustrate that the staff seems to be quite affectionate, too.

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Bob Beltcher 6 years ago

Not to mention the potential hairballs and accidents that people could step in lol.

9points

Night Owl 6 years ago (edited)

Also, someone (staff and/or visitor) could be allergic. I think I read somewhere when the story broke out that they have owners and live nearby; no Idea why they keep trying to get in the museum.

8points

Magdalina777 6 years ago

Am shocked the most popular comment is something as sensible as this instead of some BP standard 'people do not like cats BURN THESE PEOPLE ALIVE' kind of stuff. Pleasant surprise from BoredPanda:P

3points

Marnee DeRider 6 years ago

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Sivi 6 years ago

Knowing how cats like to push things off a high place then yeah I understand why the cats cant come into the museum.

55points

Kenny Kulbiski 6 years ago

Let them in. They're cats, ten seconds after they're in they'll want back out.

45points

Lou Herout 6 years ago

Nope, that's dogs, lol

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Daria B 6 years ago (edited)

Okay, before the comments section becomes an "anti-museum hatefest". Let's try to be rational. Cats are lovely and all, but a museum cannot afford little potential damage makers. But it would be great indeed if they could find a way to make the cats comply and become their official mascots.

97points

Hans 6 years ago

Actually, the photos illustrate that the staff seems to be quite affectionate, too.

106points

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Bob Beltcher 6 years ago

Not to mention the potential hairballs and accidents that people could step in lol.

9points

Night Owl 6 years ago (edited)

Also, someone (staff and/or visitor) could be allergic. I think I read somewhere when the story broke out that they have owners and live nearby; no Idea why they keep trying to get in the museum.

8points

Magdalina777 6 years ago

Am shocked the most popular comment is something as sensible as this instead of some BP standard 'people do not like cats BURN THESE PEOPLE ALIVE' kind of stuff. Pleasant surprise from BoredPanda:P

3points

Marnee DeRider 6 years ago

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Sivi 6 years ago

Knowing how cats like to push things off a high place then yeah I understand why the cats cant come into the museum.

55points

Kenny Kulbiski 6 years ago

Let them in. They're cats, ten seconds after they're in they'll want back out.

45points

Lou Herout 6 years ago

Nope, that's dogs, lol

4points

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