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50 Museums That Went Above And Beyond To Make Sure The Experience Is Never Boring (New Pics)
Museum visits are often informative to enrich one’s knowledge. But occasionally, you will have experiences that may leave you questioning whether what you saw was indeed real.
Take these unusual exhibits, for example. We’re talking about displays like jars filled with actual kidney stones, “the world’s roundest object,” and Thomas Edison’s final breath preserved in a test tube (and no, you didn’t misread that).
Like what we did in a previous piece, we’ve collected some of the oddest, most eye-catching museum finds from different corners of the internet. Scroll through and be amazed or weirded out, either of which would be understandable.
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#1
That's Unreal
Zorro The Bus Conductor 3 months ago (edited)
It's nice to see those iconic cuddly toys. However the REAL Christopher Robin used to own a book shop in Dartmouth (UK) and I saw him a few times when I visited it. It would have been nice to have had a good old natter about his life but I respected his privacy and bought my books and left. 🐻🇬🇧
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#2
This Little Girl's Rock Displayed In My Local Museum
#3
The Capitoline Museums In Rome Have Artworks Carved Out On Stone For Visually Impaired People To Feel So That They Can Also Enjoy Paintings
Since we’re on the topic, let’s look at a few of the world’s unusual museums, beginning with the Beijing Museum of Tap Water in China. As the name suggests, it’s all about the 90-year-old history of Beijing tap water.
What can you expect inside the museum? One hundred thirty artifacts, 110 photos, 40 models, and sand tables. It also has a miniature tap water filtration system for a better visual presentation.
#4
The Swedish Warship Vasa. It Sank In 1628 Less Than A Mile Into Its Maiden Voyage And Was Recovered From The Sea Floor After 333 Years Almost Completely Intact
Now housed at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, it is the world's best-preserved 17th-century ship.
#5
Suitcases Of People Sent To Concentration Camps. Poland, Gdańsk, World War II Museum. Each Suitcase Is A Family, A Life
#6
Museum Glass vs. Regular Glass
The British Lawnmower Museum in the UK is about the history of the grass-cutting device, which dates back to the late 1700s. It displays around 300 restored lawnmowers, including the first patent in 1799.
The museum also features lawnmowers owned by notable figures Princess Diana and Prince Charles, legendary musician Brian May, and television personality Nicholas Parsons.
#7
The Actual Bus Rosa Parks Refused To Change Seats On. National Civil Rights Museum. Memphis, TN
#8
The Ficus Retusa Linn, The World’s Oldest Bonsai Tree, Is Over 1000 Years Old. Crespi Bonsai Museum, Italy
#9
From My Trip Through The Holocaust Museum, This Little Boy Took His Boot Off To Shower And Never Put It Back On
In addition to soulful jazz music and delectable Cajun food, New Orleans is also known for the Museum of Death. Stepping into the place, you’ll find antique mortician tools, body bags, coffins, and everything that will remind you of mortality.
The museum also features photos of the infamous Manson family, along with images of crime scenes and car accidents. The website was kind enough to point out that this isn’t for the faint of heart, so proceed with caution.
#10
In Japan, There Is A Museum For Rocks That Look Like Faces
#11
These Mugs Are 3,700 Years Old. From The Minoan Civilization And Now On Display At The Heraklion Museum, Greece
Kim Kermes 3 months ago
I hope they sell well made, locally sourced replicas at the gift shop.
#12
The Original Gay Pride Flag, And The Sewing Machine It Was Made With
If you are curious about indoor plumbing and happen to be in India, visit the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets. Sociologist Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak founded the museum in 1992 to highlight the historical development of toilet systems and the evolution of sanitation.
It houses pictures and objects dating back to 2500 BC, as well as bidets and water closets that began to appear in households in 1145 AD. You will also find poems that appreciate the use of toilets.
#13
The Whale At The American Museum Of Natural History Is Now Vaccinated! They Gave It A Bandage When Kids In America Were Approved For Their Shots
Multa Nocte 3 months ago
I think this is great, but I imagine that the type of a person who denies vaccines is the sort of a person who probably doesn't go to a museum - "too controversial."
#14
I Went To A Guitar Exhibition That Featured A Space For Air Guitar
#15
This Moon Exhibition In My Local Town
We’d also like to hear from you, readers. Have you encountered odd museum finds? If not, which ones among this list stood out to you? Comment below!
#16
The Fire Exit Sign In This Egyptian Museum Is A Pharaoh Running
#17
These Flowers Are Made From Crystals. Natural History Museum, Vienna
#18
These Dinosaurs Wearing Masks At The Indianapolis Children's Museum
Karina 3 months ago (edited)
I love these pictures of how so many museums and other childrens characters where given masks and bandages it started happening quite early in the pandemic, and it reminded me of the good in people everytime i saw it. Still has that effect. Edit stupid autocorrect even tho I corrected it
#19
My Local Museum Got A Life-Size Replica Of A Quetzalcoatlus. It Looks Too Real
Goose of the Ahonkalypse 3 months ago
One of the greatest joys of parenting for me was getting to learn how to pronounce about 60 dinosaur/prehistoric creature names correctly for my dino obsessed kid. I'm still really proud of myself for this one.
#20
The Way This Museum Arranged Snail Shells To Demonstrate Color Variation
Shark queen 🦈🦈🦈 3 months ago
Why does this photo make me feel relaxed? (As someone with a lot of stress I have downloaded it to look at whenever it gets bad)
#21
One Of The 4000-Year-Old Well-Preserved Wagons Unearthed In The Lchashen Village In The Vicinity Of Lake Sevan. Made Of Oak, They Are The Oldest Known Wagons In The World
Now on display at the History Museum of Armenia.
#22
LEGO Dinosaur, Australian Museum
#23
This Museum Has Taxidermized Animals Randomly Hidden In Odd Places - Behind Other Exhibits And So On
Chihuahua Mama 3 months ago
Living mice in the museum: "if I stay perfectly still when I see a human, they will think I'm just a display"
#24
1,800-Year-Old Roman Leather Sandals On Display At Vindolanda Fort In Northumberland, England
#25
I Found The Infamous 3700-Year-Old Copper Sale Complaint In The British Museum
#26
There Is A Free Public Cycle Path Through The National Dutch World War II Museum
#27
From The Hakone Open-Air Museum
#28
A Museum Display Showing The Clothing Worn By Intimate Assault Survivors During The Time Of Their Attacks
Carl Roberts 3 months ago
"intimate assault"? What in the name of the Orwellian language police is that? . Don't be afraid to say the word r-a-p-e (cuz THAT'S what it is), even if the idiotic censors won't let you.
#29
My Brother Went On A Trip To Egypt And Saw Mummified Crocodiles Exhibited In A Museum
#30
Xenomorph By H. R. Giger. Exhibition In Berlin
The Phantom Stranger 3 months ago
H. R. Giger was a brilliant artist, but I would not want to be inside that man's head!
#31
A Full Human Nervous System In The Anatomy Museum In Baylor College Of Medicine
#32
Dice For An Ancient Korean Drinking Game, Inscribed With Commands Like "Chug It All And Dance" Or "Sing A Song". Around 750 AD, Gyeongju National Museum
Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 3 months ago
This seems more wholesome and fun than a lot of modern drinking games.
#33
"Puppy" - A Dog Statue Made Entirely Of Flowers By Jeff Koons In 1992, Is Located In The Guggenheim Museum In Bilbao, Spain
Ines Olabarria-Smith 3 months ago
I live near by and many times have been asked to please take a photo with the bear.
#34
I Took This At The Van Gogh Exhibit In NYC. One Of The Best Experiences Of My Life
#35
Skeleton Of Siamese Twins In The Mütter Museum
Kim Kermes 3 months ago
Conjoined twins has been said for some years now, though remembering Chang and Eng is not a bad thing.
#36
The Best Preserved "Lorica Segmentata" Roman Plate Armor In The World To Date, Corbridge Roman Site Museum, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, UK
#37
The Museum In My City Dressed Up The Dinosaurs For Christmas. Taichung, Taiwan
#38
I Found The Holy Grail Today In A Museum In France
Joshua David 3 months ago
Back then the concept of a slip on sock shoe wasn't popular or even in production like they are today. Even the chunky heals weren't a thing on sneakers. It's funny how this predicted the future of shoes sans the self tying laces.
#39
This Art Exhibit At Renwick Gallery
#40
This Real Triceratops Skull In Mid-Processing. Denver Science Museum
#41
Inflatable Tank Decoy Used In WWII To Fool The Germans Into Thinking The Allies Were Going To Invade Hundreds Of Miles From The Actual D-Day Landing Sites
International Spy Museum, Washington DC.
Gavin Johnson 3 months ago
German forces did something similar and built wooden aircraft to try and fool the Allies, Bomber Command were actually aware that the airfield was a decoy so after it was completed they flew over and dropped a wooden bomb on the fake airfield.
#42
This Hyper-Realistic Ocean Wave In A Museum Exhibit
#43
The World's Roundest Object, At The Deutsche Museum In Munich, Germany
#44
The Roman Wine Of Speyer Is The Oldest Wine Of The World That Is Still Liquid. The Bottle Has Been Dated Between 325 And 350 AD. It Was Found In 1867 In A Grave And Is Today In A Museum
#45
Data's Costume On Display At The Goonies Museum In Astoria, Oregon
#46
This Art Museum In Denmark Lets You Scratch A Lamborghini
#47
These Jars In A Surgery Museum Are Full Of Gallstones And Kidney Stones
#48
Charming Anglerfish Sculpture At The Ripley’s Museum In Wisconsin Dells, Made From Scrap Metal
#49
These Models Of Hippies, Skaters, And Punks Are In A History Museum In Ecuador
Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 3 months ago
LOL. Makes me realise what indigenous people / tribes people / foreigners etc must think of our exhibits of their cultures.
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BrunoVI 3 months ago
No! You'll get stuck with stories about people justifying doing mean, horrible things because by insisting the people they do them to are mean and horrible and you'll like it! And you finish your serving of celebrity worship!!!
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ElfVibratorGlitter 3 months ago
Kinda surprised the penis museum in Iceland wasn't featured here, well... maybe not.
Auntriarch 3 months ago
My favourite kind of museum! The surgeons museum in Edinburgh is brilliant. The museum of fakes in Vienna is well worth a look if you are visiting, they've even got a fake of a Keating! (but go to the art history museum first to get your eye in, as it were).
LokisLilButterknife 3 months ago
The Surgeon's Museum in Edinburgh makes me think of the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia, PA. I've been to both and have to say that they were delightfully disturbing yet fascinating.
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LaserBrain 3 months ago
BP makes a post with 100 items and then deletes half of them along with all the comments we've wasted our time making 😂
Mary Peace 3 months ago
They're not deleted. Click on the '104' and you can see them. I often don't get to see an article until this has happened.
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Tasha Wöbke 3 months ago
A addition to this would be the walrus from the horniman museum. Love seeing that - google it for the story!
BrunoVI 3 months ago
No! You'll get stuck with stories about people justifying doing mean, horrible things because by insisting the people they do them to are mean and horrible and you'll like it! And you finish your serving of celebrity worship!!!
Load More Replies... ElfVibratorGlitter 3 months ago
Kinda surprised the penis museum in Iceland wasn't featured here, well... maybe not.
Auntriarch 3 months ago
My favourite kind of museum! The surgeons museum in Edinburgh is brilliant. The museum of fakes in Vienna is well worth a look if you are visiting, they've even got a fake of a Keating! (but go to the art history museum first to get your eye in, as it were).
LokisLilButterknife 3 months ago
The Surgeon's Museum in Edinburgh makes me think of the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia, PA. I've been to both and have to say that they were delightfully disturbing yet fascinating.
Load More Replies... LaserBrain 3 months ago
BP makes a post with 100 items and then deletes half of them along with all the comments we've wasted our time making 😂
Mary Peace 3 months ago
They're not deleted. Click on the '104' and you can see them. I often don't get to see an article until this has happened.
Load More Replies... Tasha Wöbke 3 months ago
A addition to this would be the walrus from the horniman museum. Love seeing that - google it for the story!
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