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2020 was a time of crisis, innovation, anxiety, and introspection for all businesses, and museums were no different. Large galleries in cities which rely on international tourism found travel bans nearly ruinous to their business models. Some smaller regional museums, however, discovered a surprising upside as their institutions emerged as symbols of good, collaborative creativity in their communities.

Nearly every museum in the US has upped its digital offerings with online exhibits, curator video chats, and virtual kids’ activities. Many are also re-thinking their reach and collections in a time of accelerated technological change and turmoil in the U.S., debating how racial and social injustice are reflected in their art.

Art Museum That Was Closed Due To Virus Outbreak Rearranged Exhibition So It Can Be Seen From Outside - Day Or Night. Salo, Finland

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Cecilia Herrera 3 years ago

Brilliant and thoughtful at the same time.

219points

From a practical, COVID-fighting standpoint, directors and staffers have learned everything they could about the mechanics of their workplaces, including ventilation and airborne virus transmission. Such knowledge tipped many institutions to open back up in the summer with safety precautions (masks, social distancing) and to close down again when coronavirus infections surged in November.

The Two-Sided Statue Of Mephistopheles And Margaretta (19th Century) At The Salar Jung Museum In India. The Sculpture Is Carved Out Of A Single Log Of Sycamore Wood. Artist Unknown

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Ember 3 years ago

What an amazing piece!

219points

Someone In This Museum Has A Sense Of Humor

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River Webb 3 years ago

"day 362, they still don't know who I am"

262points

“With decision-making, we are trying to be as clear, fair, and transparent as we can. Everyone was looking at the infection rate and knew it was a matter of when, not if we closed again,” Hayley Haldeman, the Mattress Factory’s interim executive director, told National Geographic. “It’s a double-edged sword, both sides blunt and painful. There’s not much more we [could have done] in 2020.”

There Is A Tiny Museum In Kyoto, Japan With Some Very Unusual Opening Hours

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Angela B 3 years ago

And if you don't like it, don't visit. Thank you.

254points

This Tiny UFO That Crash Landed On The Wall Of A Technology Museum

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Ember 3 years ago

It’s these little touches that really add to the experience

244points

Dips and spikes in virus cases meant galleries in London, Paris, and Rome reopened at the start of summer and closed again in the fall during new coronavirus waves and lockdowns. In the U.S., the American Alliance of Museums found that a third of the 850 museums surveyed were still shuttered in October and more than 10 percent were worried about never reopening. In some smaller U.S. cities, the crisis has spurred museum directors to spearhead bold and creative efforts to survive.

Took A Trip Out To Peabody Essex Museum Last Weekend. This Exhibit Didn’t Disappoint

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Ember 3 years ago

This is stunning!

143points

This Museum Taking A Shot At FedEx In One Of Their Displays

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Demi Zwaan 3 years ago

Ok, but who the hell sends something like that with Fedex?

532points

Pittsburgh, a city of 300,000 people, which has 50 museums and cultural centers, has a legacy of its industrial wealth in the early 20th century. Steven Knapp, the new executive of the four Carnegie Museums, started February 1, 2020, just weeks before a government-mandated shutdown hit Pennsylvania.

During the early days of the pandemic, Knapp and leaders from other local institutions jumped on twice-a-month Zoom calls to discuss safety standards and reopening protocols.

“Exploded” Ford Model T At The Henry Ford Museum Of Innovation

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Serial pacifist 3 years ago

The smiling hovering Ford

119points

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This Museum In Berlin Has ‘Touchable’ Versions Of Their Paintings For Blind People

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James 3 years ago

This is great for sensory seeking kids and adults as well.

42points

“For a city of its size, Pittsburgh is one of the richest cultural cities in the nation. We wanted people to come back and to feel they had a good experience,” Knapp explained.

This meant that, when museums began letting tourists back in during the summer, with social-distancing stickers on the floors, guards enforcing mask-wearing, and, at most venues, timed-entry tickets.

#11

This Sign At An Outdoor Exhibit For A Museum

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

Ha, ha, ha! True, that.

125points

#12

The Henry Ford Museum In Detroit Is Home To The Actual Bus That Rosa Parks Protested On

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Brandy Grote 3 years ago

That entire museum is fantastic!

128points

"In July we were seeing a quarter of the normal flow. [At the end of December, we were] seeing 40 to 50 percent and are up to 80 percent of the participation of 2019,” said Knapp. “It’s just been a question of managing the flow and keeping those one-way traffic patterns.”

#13

Autism Sign At The History Of Miami Museum

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Stacy S. 3 years ago

Many people on the Autism Spectrum find many of these tools very helpful for self - regulation, calming, soothing. They should have these at all schools.

252points

#14

Found At A Snake Exhibit

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Mohsie Supposie 3 years ago

hisssss

144points

#15

Our Local Museum Decided To Add A Floppy Disc To The Fossils Section

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River Webb 3 years ago

of course it counts, its one of the oldest things in existence

122points

Museums have a wide range of business models. Some rely heavily on endowments, others on admission fees or special event rentals. And while many museums don’t expect their revenues to rebound to 2019 levels for at least another year, some supported by local taxes or large endowments have less dire financial futures.

#16

This Musical Instrument Museum Has An Air Guitar On Display

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AzKhaleesi 3 years ago

I'm gonna steal it and no one will ever know ;)

17points

#17

There’s A Replica Of The Moon In The Natural History Museum

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Woody 3 years ago

Mesmerising

123points

#18

Museums Are Different In Denmark

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chi-wei shen 3 years ago

It's ironic that this is shown to the public in Denmark but has to be censored for BoredPanda.

398points

Signe Manat Hansen 3 years ago (edited)

Because we're not afraid of curse words :) danes love cursing

15points

Guy Levin Premium 3 years ago

Yes, thank you! I like BP but this purist censorship is stupid and ridiculous

14points

ℜ𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔱 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢 3 years ago

Uncensored version. Unscensore...66e9f0.jpg

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Dorothy Cloud 3 years ago

Why does it matter, everyone reads those little blips just fine!

5points

Rindora Hermosa 3 years ago

This is because they are trying to account for everyone. It is our right to be “profane” but it is also others right to speak out against that/be annoyed with it🤷🏼‍♀️ It’s a double edged sword, I guess😂 (like most politics). It’s an interesting trend I noticed. Because America and every other country has a government that was created by human beings, and is therefore flawed, there are many contradictory cases like this one. I personally think it is strange that censoring avoids offending those “certain” people, but people get even more offended when things ARE censored. I am curious as to why this is. Is it due to the desire to see those censored things? Or is it because a certain restriction is felt, or an invasion of rights? Of course, it is your right to be free to post and say what you want, but isn’t it their right to censor it?🧐 I am honestly confused by these things...

4points

Rustyn Birch 3 years ago

Right? In a country with regular public shootings and everyone loses their s**t over a swear word in print... *gasp* "WHAT IS THIS COUNTRY COMING TOO!!!" :P Sad.

3points

Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago

BP is so trash when it comes to their policies and how they regulate the comment section. Among other things. Cool website format with shitty mods and contributors.

2points

tuzdayschild 3 years ago

One mystery solved. BoredPanda is not operated by the Danish.

1point

Noez 🇸🇪 3 years ago

Because Scandinavians don't bother with censoring.

1point

No you didn't 3 years ago

Remarkable, maybe. Ironic, no.

1point

Andrey Romashchenko 2 years ago

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ButFirstCoffee 2 years ago

People have become so sensitive. Special little snowflakes are offended by everything. When is this woke fad going to pass?

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Yehudit Hannah Cohn 3 years ago

Interesting comparison of cultures, but there really isn't any "irony" here.

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ℜ𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔱 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢 3 years ago

Mmmmmmmmmmmphhhhhhhhhhhh!

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Keshonds,Malumutes&scotties 3 years ago

still i think we all know what it is

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Col BatGuano 3 years ago

It would not be censored if it was in Danish.

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Shelli Aderman 3 years ago

Looks like the pixelation is part of the poster, actually...

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King Joffrey 3 years ago

There was a sign in Helsinki Airport a few years ago that read "Nobody in their right mind comes to Helsinki in November. Except you, badass. Welcome." Best airport welcome sign ever!

29points

Pernille Dyre 3 years ago (edited)

In Denmark/Danmark We swear. Also on adds. We’re an Nordic country. We’re cool about it and a lot of other stuff. And several generations of danes haven’t died, being more misbehaved or other thing by hearing it. The funny thing is that every generation invents new words that only they use as a “kind of swearing”. And these words don’t get worse..... So the biiiiiiip We hear on foreign programs is hopeless unnesessary.

17points

Gab s 3 years ago

I like this. It's liberating.

5points

shinshige 3 years ago

The prudishness of the United States never ceases to amaze.

11points

Rannveig Ess 3 years ago

What does this have to do with the United States? The sign is in Denmark. Bored Panda is in Lithuania.

5points

Reynard 3 years ago

To those whining about a 'bad' word, it's not a bad word to everyone. Different cultures have different standards, not better or worse ones. Don't expect all cultures to pander to the most sensitive of you because you grew up in a repressive culture. Also, studies do show that those who swear tend to be more honest: https://phys.org/news/2017-01-links-honesty.html

10points

Cassie 3 years ago

I think I would really like Denmark.

5points

Maria Persson 3 years ago

It's nice. Well, if removing the Danes it would be better :D

0points

embarrassed american 3 years ago

Why is this in English? Maybe lots of english speaking tourists?

5points

Robert T 3 years ago

About half of Danish television is in English with Danish subtitles - they don't dub like in France and Germany, except for children's programs. I remember going to the cinema to see The Expendibles when it came out, and that was in English with Danish subtitles in the cinema. This was great for me, as although I can read a little bit of Danish, I struggle when it is spoken. Pretty much everyone I met spoke perfecly good English. Hell, they even held meetings in English just for my benefit and apologised when they had to do a tiny bit in Danish when they didn't know the odd word. Also, as only Denmark and Greenland speak Danish, if you want to appeal to the masses, then write in something which is at least a second language for most European countries.

12points

Annika Jorgensen 3 years ago

I'd say to save on marketing. 1.tourists can read it 2.most people in Denmark up to 65+ do understand English, especially the target group that goes to museums.

7points

Pernille Dyre 3 years ago (edited)

It’s normal in Denmark to speak one or two foreign langues other than Danish. We understand our neighbours in Norway and Sweden. English is taught from 1. grade and our television i subtitled.... so we actually hear english every day. (And my spelling might be incorrect 🤷‍♀️)

2points

AlmightyOne 3 years ago

Time to move to Denmark!

4points

JuJu 3 years ago

But it's true!

3points

Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 3 years ago

LOVE it!

2points

Catherine Brady 3 years ago

This should go for libraries as well.

2points

Emyo Jennifer Nakayama 3 years ago

To the point, isn't it?

1point

no_name 3 years ago

Yeah, well... on my one and only visit to NYC I just HAD to see Museum of Natural History. There were bunch of children who were shouting so loud my and my friend had to leave earlier than we wanted, because we thought our heads will split. So much to shutting up, unfortunately.

1point

Caroline Overill 3 years ago

Not when you have a bunch of noisy kids being taken round by teachers who can't keep control. It wouldn't have happened in my day.

0points

Leslie Tollefson 3 years ago

Denmark is my new spirit animal.

0points

backatya 3 years ago

WOW

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June Dominguez 3 years ago

What is the purpose of the filthy language any how?

0points

JJM 3 years ago

Wow!

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Mike Rodrick 3 years ago

Awesome!

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Loraine MacGinness 3 years ago

Honest ! Or downright rude ! This generation understand, may even rebel ?

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Jenn Pinnau 1 year ago

Nah, that's just how we are in Denmark. Profanity is pretty much a normal way to express yourself here. Not even in the slightest rebellious, tbh. Neither is it perceived as rude. But honest, that we can agree on. I would even go as far as saying that we don't trust people who don't swear as much as those who are expressing their feelings directly.

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Sue Sanders 3 years ago

Crystal clear and needs to be followed to the 'ninth degree. Art is silent except in one's own head.

0points

Happy Happy Gay Guy 3 years ago

WOW!

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Jill Tremblay 3 years ago

I don't understand the picture that goes with this....am I missing something?..... any thoughts

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Jenn Pinnau 1 year ago

It's advertising the museum of women's history...

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Lovely_hobi 3 years ago

what a nice ad

0points

Shoto.Todoroki 3 years ago

hahaha

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Joris Meijs 3 years ago

F**K

0points

Blue Cicada 3 years ago

Does anybody know which exhibit is being promoted? I recognize the triangle as a symbol that was used in the Nazi concentration camps. Triangles of different colors and put in different directions had different meanings. The pink triangle pointing down was for homosexuals. Two yellow triangles forming the Star of David was used to identify Jewish prisoners.

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Signe Manat Hansen 3 years ago

It's an exhibition at the Women's Museum

3points

dogdog 3 years ago

true that

0points

Thomas Stead 3 years ago

lol

0points

Valley Girl 3 years ago

I wish they'd put a museum at my house!

0points

Rikke Visby Wickberg 3 years ago

And on the faculty of theology it reads, 'teologi, mere end du tror, which can be roughly translated to 'theology, more than you believe'.

0points

Signe Manat Hansen 3 years ago

More than you think

3points

Sasha Kuleshov 3 years ago

Hell yeah! >:D

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Corey Brown 3 years ago

BEST ONE YET!!

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bookshellf 3 years ago

0points

Nora Marshall 3 years ago

OH DEAR! Never ever bring kids here.

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Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago

Why do people even have to be silent in museums? Do they fear we will trouble the paintings' sleep pattern?

-3points

Ivy Ruonakoski 3 years ago

Because other people want to enjoy the exhibit and not have to listen to a cacophony of dumb.

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Mildred Thompson 3 years ago

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Petra Schaap 3 years ago

Or to everyone that doesn't speak Danish

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Crystal Dafoe 3 years ago

🤣🤣🤣

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Michael Pippa 3 years ago

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According to a recent survey conducted by the International Council of Museums, about 95% of all museums around the world were closed due to the pandemic, and art institutions reacted differently to having their doors shut. Some had to put staff on leave and others laid off up to half of their employees. Many museums successfully focused on expanding their digital archives and social media activity, and continue their efforts to survive.

#19

A Mummified Dinosaur In A Museum In Canada

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Tal Jamchi 3 years ago

Looks like a dragon :O

205points

#20

A Museum In Kenya Has Little Funding, So They Improvised And Created Their Dinosaurs With Clay

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Kayla J 3 years ago

Pretty sad the lack of funding when I'm betting some museums with more wealth have artifacts from Kenya. Also the attention to detail is quite marvelous

242points

#21

At The Science Museum In London

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

Ahh, this one made me chuckle.

161points

#22

Caravan Of Camels In The Eye Of A Needle, Museum Of Miniatures, Prague

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Gold roses 3 years ago

I think I’ve been to this museum!

38points

#23

I Was At The National Gallery In Slovakia And Noticed They Use Star Wars Wallpaper On One Of The Walls In A 19th Century Art Exhibit

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624points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

Speaking as a Star Wars fan, the force was with the decorator.

185points

#24

This Display In Ashmolean Museum Shows How Touching Artwork Affects Material

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Cecilia Herrera 3 years ago

What a wonderful way to show people the consequences of their actions.

261points

#25

Sand Museum In Tottori Japan. How Does Someone Create This Out Of Sand?

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Code_002.2 3 years ago

Garra...

66points

#26

The Holocaust Memorial Museum In Detroit Has A Tree Made From The Sapling Of Anne Frank’s Tree

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576points

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Maryse Faucher 3 years ago

Saplings is usually a tiny part of the original tree that is either attached to a other tree or got re rooted

73points

#27

At The Uffizi Gallery In Florence, They Have Versions Of Paintings So That Blind Visitors Can Still Enjoy The Art

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pandamonium. 3 years ago

The detail is incredible! Both in the art and in the model

9points

#28

Whale Sculpture At The Museum

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Monty Is Fiennes 3 years ago

So beautiful....

99points

#29

Knitted Glass At The Glass Museum In Seattle

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Carrie B 3 years ago

speechless

103points

#30

Passing Through Columbus, Had To Stop By The Cartoon Museum To See The C&H Section

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546points

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haha laser go brrr 3 years ago

I MUST GO HERE

23points

#31

Athens Airport Has An In-House Museum Where Ancient Artifacts, Uncovered During Its Construction, Are Exhibited

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546points

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Giulia 3 years ago

the metro c station san Giovanni in rome has it too :)

70points

#32

The Tardis On This Dinosaur Museum’s Wall Mural

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The 5-star rated 5-star rating system 3 years ago

Is this from the same museum that had the DeLorean on a mural?

65points

#33

The National Holocaust Museum In DC Puts Screens With Graphic Images Behind Cement Barriers So Children Can't See Them

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Logic and Reason 3 years ago

My great grandmother escaped a work camp, lived off of grass, and helped others escape from the outside. She was an amazing woman.

26points

#34

A Firetruck Crushed By The Collapsing Of The Twin Towers At The 9/11 Museum

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kay s. 3 years ago

visited in 2019 and it was one probably the most heart-wrenching things i've experienced. you can literally feel the weight of everything that happened that day on your shoulders. it feels like you can't stand straight or take a full breath the entire time. exiting into the sunshine and finally taking a full breath almost feels wrong. it was really a heavy experience and so humbling.

222points

#35

At A Da Vinci Exhibition In Italy. Non-Art Pieces Had To Be Labeled

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Grant Barke 3 years ago

I will open the bid for that chair at $20000.

139points

#36

Museum In Vienna Has A Sense Of Humor

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Scagsy 3 years ago

And today's special exhibit; an ignorant fool

114points

#37

This Balloon Dog Sculpture With Organs And Bones, Found In A Museum

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KitKatLord 3 years ago

Yessssss

53points

#38

The Floor At The London Science Museum Is Made Of Mini-Chromosomes

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Stacy S. 3 years ago

Most Chromosomes are very small.

95points

#39

Tom And Jerry Museum, Japan

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bookshellf 3 years ago

wow theres a whole museum dedicated to Tom and Jerry?? Thats so cool T^T

116points

#40

This "Where Are You From" Map At The Aurora Museum In Reykjavík, Iceland

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453points

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Noname 3 years ago

This clearly shows the wealth gaps between the countries....

172points

#41

These Movie Tickets From The Ghibli Museum Are Made From Frames From Different Ghibli Movies

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Stacy S. 3 years ago

Authentic? Upcycling?

56points

#42

This Delorean On This Dinosaur Museum’s Wall Mural

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LC Greenwood 3 years ago

Teeheee. Hiding in the bushes because flux capacitor wasn't working

85points

#43

Oh No - Titanic Artifacts Damaged By Water

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

What? Not again!

168points

#44

This Mannequin From A WW2 Themed Museum In Normandy Looks Like Bruce Willis

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Jonathan 3 years ago

I'd say it's a take on Twelve Monkeys but I believe that was WW1

71points

#45

The Chair Abraham Lincoln Was Assassinated In The Henry Ford Museum

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EA 3 years ago

Oh my. There’s his dried blood on it still. This is so morbid :(

163points

#46

Museum Reconstruction Of Roman Armor

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356points

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ADHORTATOR 3 years ago

Lorica segmentata

37points

#47

Japanese Children Wearing Feces-Shaped Hats Slide Into A Giant Toilet

Simulating the magical journey of human waste matter through a virtual sewer world, at a toilet exhibition in Tokyo.

rasterbee Report

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Chyppa Homer 3 years ago

Little S***theads ! :D . (couldn't resist. sorry :D)

288points

#48

My Hometown Museum Has A Section On Millennial Toys

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Code_002.2 3 years ago

WHERE BE DA GAMING STUFFF

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#49

Found My Ex In The Natural History Museum

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River Webb 3 years ago

was your ex spongebob?

17points

#50

These Are 3 Of Many Leather Roman Shoes Found At Trimontium In The Scottish Borders. These Shoes Were Worn Over 1,800 Years Ago

The soil conditions mean they were found in an amazing condition of preservation. It's a part of the national museum's of Scotland collection

bigmeat Report

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Chyppa Homer 3 years ago

Must be that old world craftsmanship. Got some sneakers, that I bough two years ago. Already shot to hell.

16points

#51

Keyboard Waffle At The Nexon Computer Museum

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

Oh, great. Now, I'm hungry.

37points

#52

This Woolly Rhino Specimen Fell Into An Oil Well And Was Perfectly Preserved For Tens Of Thousands Of Years

Museum of National History, Lviv

Jeemdee Report

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83points

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Paul K. Johnson 3 years ago

And then..... Fedex...

65points

#53

The Salt Man, Preserved For 1700 Years In A Salt Mine Until His Remains Were Discovered In 1993. National Museum Of Iran

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Wistre Vist 3 years ago

bet he's a little salty about that..

14points

#54

Inside The Specimen Collections Of The Smithsonian's Museum Of Natural History

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KitKatLord 3 years ago

Seeing all those dead birds makes me sad, I hope they all had a happy life

69points

#55

My Daughter Found The World's Oldest Fidget Spinner In A Museum In Chicago

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Woody 3 years ago

Cool!

9points

#56

This Museum Has A Guitarist Who Will Follow You Around Playing Music

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MagicalUnicorn 3 years ago

that's kinda awesome!

24points

#57

Corpus - Human Biology Interactive Museum In Netherlands

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76points

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Raven Sheridan 3 years ago

Fantastic voyage!

18points

#58

Largest T-Rex Skull Ever Found, Museum Of The Rockies, Bozeman, Montana

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74points

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Chancey 3 years ago

It needs a banana!

32points

#59

The Big Maze At The National Building Museum In DC

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73points

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Raven Sheridan 3 years ago

M.C Escher was here.

11points

#60

This Dinosaur Skeleton Made Completely Out Of LEGO's From The Houston Museum Of Natural Science

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73points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

That is cool! Where can I buy the kit?

21points

#61

Infinity Mirror Roam- The Broad Museum

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72points

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Brenda Owens 3 years ago

Breathtaking view.

10points

#62

These Kids' Toilets In A London Museum Whose Sinks Slope To Cater For Progressively Shorter Children

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71points

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Doggo Froggo 3 years ago

Lol I could do with that......

15points

#63

This Sign Of Hobo Symbols At Railroad Museum

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69points

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Coleonema 3 years ago

Do they still use these?

17points

#64

The "Bodies: The Exhibition" Exhibit Has A Container In The Lung Cancer Section For People To Drop Their Cigarette Packs In

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69points

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Soggy Crumpet 3 years ago

I hope this encourages people to make healthier decisions about smoking

18points

#65

Hyper-Realistic Sculpture, Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art In Bentonville, Arkansas

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69points

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Gyro Pilot 3 years ago

No, that's just a guy who was bored with the museum hours ago.

37points

#66

Respiratory System From A Local Exhibition

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69points

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Julia Silvester 3 years ago

Nope it's the circulatory system

81points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#67

The Iron Throne Made From Willow In Belfast’s Ulster Museum

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68points

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Brenda Owens 3 years ago

How lovely.

11points

#68

Went To An Exhibit Of Food-Themed Mini Worlds In Japan

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67points

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Linus Nilsson 3 years ago

Knowing avocados, is this remade every five minutes?

21points

#69

This Exhibit Illustrates The Effects Of Water Erosion Over Time With Rocks

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67points

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embarrassed american 3 years ago

The Huntington!

7points

#70

This Ornament From The Museum Of Flight

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66points

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Mohsie Supposie 3 years ago

6 planes at a roundabout. "You first." "No, you first." "No, you first." "No, you first." ... You get the point.

10points

#71

Went To A Pompeii Exhibit. Saw A Familiar Face From 79 A.D.

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66points

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River Webb 3 years ago

*conspiracy theorising intensifies*

34points

#72

An Incredible Deformity Found At The Mütter Museum Of Medical Oddities In Philadelphia

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63points

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Bettie-Jean Neal 3 years ago

Went to the Mutter as a kid (gifted program in elementary school) and it cemented my NOT wanting to have children. They have all sorts of dead babies in glass jars with birth defects and deformities like this. Went again as an adult about 15 years ago when I was 35 and I know I made the right decision. Too much can go wrong and I have bad luck.

18points

#73

Solid Life Advice From The Local Museum

Final score:

62points

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Guido Pisano 3 years ago

nor your d...

31points

#74

At The Pacific Science Center In Seattle, There Was A LEGO Art Exhibit And Guests Were Encouraged To Write Their Name On And Leave A LEGO On This As They Left

Final score:

61points

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Hattie 3 years ago

Imagine being the one who accidentally breaks it.

16points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#75

Lost Keys Of Burning Man Attendees At The Cincinnati Art Museum

Final score:

61points

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The one and only 3 years ago

spiderman!

8points

#76

The Restroom In This Museum Has A Very Appropriate Display

Final score:

60points

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Scagsy 3 years ago

Also called a 'Gusunder' as it could be stored under your bed for if you were caught short in the night. As in 'it 'goes under'; Gusunder. Might just be a Yorkshire thing.

17points

#77

New Life Size Megalodon Model At The Smithsonian Museum Of Natural History In Washington, DC

Final score:

60points

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Raven Sheridan 3 years ago

We're gonna need a bigger museum...

36points

#78

Jim Hanson's Original Concept Sketch Of Big Bird At Museum Of Moving Image In Queens, NY

Final score:

59points

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Boredzzz 3 years ago

(*Jim Henson)

51points

#79

Twinkies And Poptarts In Swedish "Disgusting Food Museum"

Final score:

59points

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Kind Pegasus 95 3 years ago

Hey! Pop tarts are good!

22points

#80

The Soap In The National Mustard Museum Bathroom Is Held In A Mustard Bottle

Final score:

57points

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bookshellf 3 years ago

thats actually a lil cute. The way the sticker says soap over embellished logo brand <3

12points

#81

Ear Eraser For Sale At A Van Gogh Exhibit

Final score:

57points

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Sven-Olof Johansson 3 years ago

"Fred"? Shouldn't that be "George"?

17points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

#82

My Town's Small Museum Received The Original Cover Art For The Great Gatsby

Final score:

56points

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Mildred Thompson 3 years ago

AND _ where would that be?

5points

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#83

Creative Illusion As A Museum Exhibit

Final score:

56points

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River Webb 3 years ago

how...?

11points

#84

This Door To A Children's Science Museum Has A Smaller Door For The Kids

Final score:

55points

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Madison Sweeney 3 years ago

I feel like I would go through the tiny door even though I'm not a kid

18points

#85

Polynesian Tattooing Exhibit At A Cultural Museum In Okinawa

Final score:

55points

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Mildred Thompson 3 years ago

WOW! So much work!

6points

#86

Went To A 3D Printing Exhibit

Final score:

52points

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Pan Narrans 3 years ago

But I will make spelling mistakes.

49points

#87

Saw David Bowie's Cocaine Spoon In A Museum

Final score:

51points

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LC Greenwood 3 years ago

Bowie Is.... exhibit was all kinds of amazing!!

8points

#88

Entire GI Tract Seen At The Body Worlds Exhibit At The Museum Of Science, Boston, MA

Final score:

51points

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Doggo Froggo 3 years ago

I kinda want to throw up now.......

12points

#89

"Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds" Exhibit. Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan

Final score:

51points

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M. L. Dew 3 years ago

OMG a tribble!! Yay!

11points

#90

This Case With 1 Million Dollars In $20 Bills At The Chicago Fed Money Museum

Final score:

48points

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rorofunkytoe 3 years ago

We have £1 million on display here in Edinburgh too

6points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#91

Original Pokemon Drawings From The Manga Exhibition At The British Museum

Final score:

48points

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Bacony Cakes 3 years ago

pikachonk

12points

#92

Sandor "The Hound" Clegane's Armour At The Game Of Thrones Exhibition In Belfast

Final score:

48points

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Scagsy 3 years ago

I've heard it's fantastic right up until the last section

22points

#93

I Saw This Young Lady In The Metropolitan Museum Of Art. She Needs To Put Some Clothes On And Stop Texting

Final score:

48points

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Donkey boi 3 years ago

Just for those that are not aware. She's holding a cross, however she became a bit of a meme for a while (for obvious reasons). This picture doesn't show you the quality of the craftmanship in the clothing on the lower half. If you want to know more about the piece itself it is by Erastus Dow Palmer and is called 'The Dawn of Christianity' or 'Indian Girl'.

28points

#94

Humongous Whale Skeleton In An NC Museum

Final score:

47points

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Mila Du Toit 3 years ago

I would honestly sh!%¿ myself 😅

5points

#95

The Belvedere Museum In Vienna Has 3D Tactile Models And Braille So Even The Visually Impaired Can Enjoy Gustav Klimt’s "The Kiss"

Final score:

46points

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Angela Brisebois 3 years ago

Gorgeous museum, a definite must see if ever in Vienna. Also...KLIMT!!!

4points

#96

This Pinball Museum I Found

Final score:

45points

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OogieBoogie 3 years ago

Heaven

11points

#97

Mummified Thylacine At The Western Australian Museum. It Is Displayed As It Was Found In A Nullarbor Cave

Final score:

44points

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Coleonema 3 years ago

I wish they weren't extinct. But thats humans for you

12points

#98

This Hyper Realistic Bust At Our Local Art Museum

Final score:

43points

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Lydia Dean-Melchior 3 years ago

Creepy.

15points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

#99

A Sofa Fort From A German Museum

Final score:

43points

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Gold roses 3 years ago

I would throw my grown ass in there and start hopping around

15points

#100

This Actual Air Guitar At A Museum Exhibit

Final score:

42points

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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago

And than there's that neighbor complaining that your air guitar is too loud and you're playing out of tune.

9points

#101

This Museum Exhibit Actually Encourages You To Touch It

Final score:

42points

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Anne Reid 3 years ago

My dog’s name is Minerva. If you meet, please touch! She’s the goodest, friendliest puppy.

17points

#102

I Saw This 3 Player Foosball Table At An Art Exhibit

Final score:

41points

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AchillesHeel 3 years ago

6 Player

15points

#103

The Museum Of Torture In Guanajuato, Mexico

Final score:

40points

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Code_002.2 3 years ago

Umm uhhh *quietly runs away

9points

#104

This Dining Room Table At The Broad Art Museum

Final score:

40points

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Chaz83 3 years ago

He drank Alice's "shrink me" potion

15points

#105

I Saw This At Murakami's Exhibit Today. I Love It

Final score:

40points

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The one and only 3 years ago

so kidcore wow-

9points

#106

Small Town Museum Plaque Writer

Final score:

39points

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Angela B 3 years ago

Honesty is the best policy

14points

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

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#107

Display At The Page Museum Of 404 Dire Wolf Skulls Found In The La Brea Tar Pits

Final score:

39points

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brukernavn340 3 years ago

Looks like a shoe display at a distance.

17points

#108

This Museum In Rome Has A Touchable Display Of The Artwork For Blind People

Final score:

36points

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Coleonema 3 years ago

If only all places did this

11points

#109

Blarney Castle Has A Marijuana Plant On Display For Its Poisonous Garden Exhibit

Final score:

36points

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River Webb 3 years ago

this museum must have a lot of break ins

17points

#110

This Smithsonian Insect Exhibit Is Sponsored By A Company That Exterminates Insects Every Day

Final score:

36points

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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago

Education on insects can prevent their extermination.

10points

#111

Museum Exhibit Full Of Blue Balloons

Final score:

35points

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로희 3 years ago

The balloons look like they're made of velvet fabric~

38points

#112

This Cannabis Exhibit At The Philadelphia Flower Show Couldn't Feature Real Plants.

Final score:

32points

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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago

Most people interested in cannabis plants know very well how a cannabis plant looks, feels and smells when you burn them.

1point

#113

Exhibit In The Philbroock Museum Of Art. Left Me Speechless

Final score:

31points

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Obimomkenobi 3 years ago

Another repeat. Do you guys proof read these lists before posting them?

9points

#114

Found This Beauty In A Museum In North Dakota

Final score:

29points

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Bacony Cakes 3 years ago

We need ham-resembling mud boulders everywhere.

4points

“All Three Shot Out Pink”: Triplets' Baby Shower Turns Sour, Pregnant Wife Wants A Divorce

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College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

#115

This Map With Pins Where Visitors Are From. Photo Taken At Forks Timber Museum, WA, USA

Final score:

29points

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Sill Marien 3 years ago

So no visitors outside the US allowed? :D

23points

#116

"Elf" By Alberto Urdiales At The Marionette Museum In Lisbon

Final score:

29points

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River Webb 3 years ago

well I'll never unsee that

18points

#117

"Be Water, My Friend": Hong Kong Protest Exhibition Held At The Meguro Museum Of Art In Tokyo

Final score:

27points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

I gather Bruce Lee would be proud.

6points

#118

Found In A Museum's Gift Shop

Final score:

25points

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Roselyn Park 3 years ago

Relive your bedtime story? More likely, fuel your nightmares. 😳

11points

#119

This Banner At A Museum In Prague Had A Bunch Of Random English Words On It

Final score:

24points

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Blue of the yams 3 years ago

People eating delicious food in secret!

4points

#120

Hair Museum In Turkey

The story goes that the local potter was bidding farewell to a dear friend of his when he asked for something to remember her by. She cut off a piece of her hair to leave as a reminder. He put it up in his shop, and told the story to the visitors and tourists who passed through. Not to be outdone, other women who enjoyed the story left a piece of their hair as well. The museum started in 1979 when a selection was put up for display. It now holds an estimated 16,000 samples by the museum’s own count and is included in the Guinness Book of World Records.

goreme Report

Final score:

23points

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Helen Haley 3 years ago

yuck

14points

#121

My New Job At The Museum Has Little Hidden 'Jokes' All Around. Eventually I'll Find All Of Them

Final score:

22points

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Paul Budhram 3 years ago

This is literally a repeat picture from a different angle.

9points

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What's the coolest thing you've ever seen in museum?

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The 5-star rated 5-star rating system 3 years ago

I miss visiting museums...

31points

Among Us 3 years ago

That was really interesting, thanks!

13points

Museo 3 years ago

It's sad that even a museum claims the false story about Rosa Parks. The real heroine Claudette Colvin was not very happy about this falsification of history: "Young people think Rosa Parks just sat down on a bus and ended segregation, but that wasn't the case at all.".

9points

Lea S. 3 years ago

Rosa Parks didn't end segregation. Neither did Claudette Colvin. One person never could've done it. What false story are you referring to? I was always taught their stories in conjunction with eachother.

23points

MarcAngelina Alcober 3 years ago

I don't know any person's who believe Rosa parks ended segregation--- most intelligent minds I know just commend her for her bravery- so I am not sure what you are so angry about

11points

Tiny Dancer 3 years ago

In 1955, Rosa Parks sparked the national interest on civil rights and attracted the attention of folks like Martin Luther King, Jr. She certainly didn't put an end to segregation, but her actions helped set things in motion. If you want to get picky about firsts, Canada's Viola Desmond refused to leave the whites-only seating area of the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, almost 10 years earlier in 1946. She was posthumously pardoned in 2010, a first in Canada, and was also the first woman to appear solo on a bank note ($10 bill released in 2018), I have one in my wallet right now. In the end, is it really important who started what when? Thank goddess ALL of these ladies (why only the chicks refusing to give up their seats?) spoke up, stood up, sat down, and drew attention to some horrible laws that should have never been enacted.

2points

Damon Tripodi 3 years ago

None of this stuff is as simple as this stupid media makes it and there's usually way more to these stories

2points

Mimi M 3 years ago

Thank you! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudette_Colvin

2points

Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago

What’s the true story then?

1point

SF Angel 3 years ago

I’ve never heard that anyone thought that. Interesting perspective

0points

Emiliano C 3 years ago

Wait until you learn about Elizabeth Jennings Graham

0points

23AClark 3 years ago

This was very nice. I miss going to the museum, library, zoo, etc...

4points

natie marie 3 years ago

That article was so great. I miss museums so much.

3points

Kim Kermes 3 years ago

The International Spy Museum has a section on computers, including an actual Enigma machine. My sister and I scared some people when I announced: "Look! The stripes on the carpet tiles are binary code!" We nerded out for a while. She's a computer scientist.

2points

Jo Firth 3 years ago

The Australian Museum has an entry on their website for Drop Bears ... https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/

1point

Rainbow Panda 3 years ago

Museums, the fun place to learn! 🦖

1point

Kim Lorton 3 years ago

This didn't quite seem like there were any fails, trying to be funny! It was a very good posting!

1point

Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago

No fails, but a few repeats.

0points

Bunzilla 3 years ago

cool article!

1point

Tobias the Tiger 3 years ago

When the pandemic is over, museums are one of the first things I want to visit. I live in the Chicago area, so there are a few cool ones around, notably the Museum of Science and Industry and the Field Museum.

0points

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Thank you for an entertaining and enlightening time, Bored Panda.

0points

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Onion rings like to make your breath smelly 3 years ago

Museums are truly fascinating!

0points

Dorothy Cloud 3 years ago

Very, very interesting

0points

Lisa Bateman 3 years ago

Fascinating

0points

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Mark Muirhead 3 years ago

"people were so amazed they shared them online" - people share pictures of their lunch online, so this is hardly something unusual.

-2points

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😂 So true.

3points

ch 3 years ago

Why are so many of these duplicates?

-2points

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glitches. on my computer, at least, the duplicates have the exact same comments and number of upvotes. they somehow just got listed twice.

3points

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El Dee 3 years ago

Museums were dry, dusty and boring even when my daughter was small. So glad that they are, at last, trying to interest children in what they have to offer..

-3points

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The 5-star rated 5-star rating system 3 years ago

I miss visiting museums...

31points

Among Us 3 years ago

That was really interesting, thanks!

13points

Museo 3 years ago

9points

Lea S. 3 years ago

23points

MarcAngelina Alcober 3 years ago

I don't know any person's who believe Rosa parks ended segregation--- most intelligent minds I know just commend her for her bravery- so I am not sure what you are so angry about

11points

Tiny Dancer 3 years ago

2points

Damon Tripodi 3 years ago

None of this stuff is as simple as this stupid media makes it and there's usually way more to these stories

2points

Mimi M 3 years ago

Thank you! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudette_Colvin

2points

Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago

What’s the true story then?

1point

SF Angel 3 years ago

I’ve never heard that anyone thought that. Interesting perspective

0points

Emiliano C 3 years ago

Wait until you learn about Elizabeth Jennings Graham

0points

23AClark 3 years ago

This was very nice. I miss going to the museum, library, zoo, etc...

4points

natie marie 3 years ago

That article was so great. I miss museums so much.

3points

Kim Kermes 3 years ago

2points

Jo Firth 3 years ago

The Australian Museum has an entry on their website for Drop Bears ... https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/

1point

Rainbow Panda 3 years ago

Museums, the fun place to learn! 🦖

1point

Kim Lorton 3 years ago

This didn't quite seem like there were any fails, trying to be funny! It was a very good posting!

1point

Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago

No fails, but a few repeats.

0points

Bunzilla 3 years ago

cool article!

1point

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0points

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0points

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0points

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Very, very interesting

0points

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0points

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-2points

Mark Muirhead 3 years ago

"people were so amazed they shared them online" - people share pictures of their lunch online, so this is hardly something unusual.

-2points

Computernaut 3 years ago

😂 So true.

3points

ch 3 years ago

Why are so many of these duplicates?

-2points

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3points