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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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That's Unreal

That's Unreal

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2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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. šŸ»šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§

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    This Little Girl's Rock Displayed In My Local Museum

    This Little Girl's Rock Displayed In My Local Museum

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    The Capitoline Museums In Rome Have Artworks Carved Out On Stone For Visually Impaired People To Feel So That They Can Also Enjoy Paintings

    The Capitoline Museums In Rome Have Artworks Carved Out On Stone For Visually Impaired People To Feel So That They Can Also Enjoy Paintings

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    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. 

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    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

    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.

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    Suitcases Of People Sent To Concentration Camps. Poland, Gdańsk, World War II Museum. Each Suitcase Is A Family, A Life

    Suitcases Of People Sent To Concentration Camps. Poland, Gdańsk, World War II Museum. Each Suitcase Is A Family, A Life

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    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.

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    The Actual Bus Rosa Parks Refused To Change Seats On. National Civil Rights Museum. Memphis, TN

    The Actual Bus Rosa Parks Refused To Change Seats On. National Civil Rights Museum. Memphis, TN

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    Paul C.
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    @RamiRudolph I appreciate what you are saying that Claudette Colvin was under appreciated, but I don't think you can say that Rosa Parks was overrated. Her stance was vital to the Civil Rights movement.

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    The Ficus Retusa Linn, The Worldā€™s Oldest Bonsai Tree, Is Over 1000 Years Old. Crespi Bonsai Museum, Italy

    The Ficus Retusa Linn, The Worldā€™s Oldest Bonsai Tree, Is Over 1000 Years Old. Crespi Bonsai Museum, Italy

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    From My Trip Through The Holocaust Museum, This Little Boy Took His Boot Off To Shower And Never Put It Back On

    From My Trip Through The Holocaust Museum, This Little Boy Took His Boot Off To Shower And Never Put It Back On

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    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.

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    #10

    In Japan, There Is A Museum For Rocks That Look Like Faces

    In Japan, There Is A Museum For Rocks That Look Like Faces

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    These Mugs Are 3,700 Years Old. From The Minoan Civilization And Now On Display At The Heraklion Museum, Greece

    These Mugs Are 3,700 Years Old. From The Minoan Civilization And Now On Display At The Heraklion Museum, Greece

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    #12

    The Original Gay Pride Flag, And The Sewing Machine It Was Made With

    The Original Gay Pride Flag, And The Sewing Machine It Was Made With

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    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

    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

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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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."

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    I Went To A Guitar Exhibition That Featured A Space For Air Guitar

    I Went To A Guitar Exhibition That Featured A Space For Air Guitar

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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The most played instrument in the worldšŸ˜„ even my mother has had a go at it, so there is my proof.

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    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

    The Fire Exit Sign In This Egyptian Museum Is A Pharaoh Running

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    These Flowers Are Made From Crystals. Natural History Museum, Vienna

    These Flowers Are Made From Crystals. Natural History Museum, Vienna

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    These Dinosaurs Wearing Masks At The Indianapolis Children's Museum

    These Dinosaurs Wearing Masks At The Indianapolis Children's Museum

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    Karina
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    2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    My Local Museum Got A Life-Size Replica Of A Quetzalcoatlus. It Looks Too Real

    My Local Museum Got A Life-Size Replica Of A Quetzalcoatlus. It Looks Too Real

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    Goose of the Ahonkalypse
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    The Way This Museum Arranged Snail Shells To Demonstrate Color Variation

    The Way This Museum Arranged Snail Shells To Demonstrate Color Variation

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    Shark queen šŸ¦ˆšŸ¦ˆšŸ¦ˆ
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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)

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    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

    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.

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    #22

    LEGO Dinosaur, Australian Museum

    LEGO Dinosaur, Australian Museum

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    This Museum Has Taxidermized Animals Randomly Hidden In Odd Places - Behind Other Exhibits And So On

    This Museum Has Taxidermized Animals Randomly Hidden In Odd Places - Behind Other Exhibits And So On

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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Living mice in the museum: "if I stay perfectly still when I see a human, they will think I'm just a display"

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    1,800-Year-Old Roman Leather Sandals On Display At Vindolanda Fort In Northumberland, England

    1,800-Year-Old Roman Leather Sandals On Display At Vindolanda Fort In Northumberland, England

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    BrunoVI
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right side, 2nd and 3rd down: I have Nikes that look like each of those.

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    I Found The Infamous 3700-Year-Old Copper Sale Complaint In The British Museum

    I Found The Infamous 3700-Year-Old Copper Sale Complaint In The British Museum

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    Kira Okah
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, Ea-nāį¹£ir, we love you and your really shltty copper.

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    #26

    There Is A Free Public Cycle Path Through The National Dutch World War II Museum

    There Is A Free Public Cycle Path Through The National Dutch World War II Museum

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    A Museum Display Showing The Clothing Worn By Intimate Assault Survivors During The Time Of Their Attacks

    A Museum Display Showing The Clothing Worn By Intimate Assault Survivors During The Time Of Their Attacks

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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "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.

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    My Brother Went On A Trip To Egypt And Saw Mummified Crocodiles Exhibited In A Museum

    My Brother Went On A Trip To Egypt And Saw Mummified Crocodiles Exhibited In A Museum

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    #30

    Xenomorph By H. R. Giger. Exhibition In Berlin

    Xenomorph By H. R. Giger. Exhibition In Berlin

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    The Phantom Stranger
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    H. R. Giger was a brilliant artist, but I would not want to be inside that man's head!

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    A Full Human Nervous System In The Anatomy Museum In Baylor College Of Medicine

    A Full Human Nervous System In The Anatomy Museum In Baylor College Of Medicine

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    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

    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

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    "Puppy" - A Dog Statue Made Entirely Of Flowers By Jeff Koons In 1992, Is Located In The Guggenheim Museum In Bilbao, Spain

    "Puppy" - A Dog Statue Made Entirely Of Flowers By Jeff Koons In 1992, Is Located In The Guggenheim Museum In Bilbao, Spain

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    I Took This At The Van Gogh Exhibit In NYC. One Of The Best Experiences Of My Life

    I Took This At The Van Gogh Exhibit In NYC. One Of The Best Experiences Of My Life

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    Skeleton Of Siamese Twins In The MĆ¼tter Museum

    Skeleton Of Siamese Twins In The MĆ¼tter Museum

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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Conjoined twins has been said for some years now, though remembering Chang and Eng is not a bad thing.

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    The Best Preserved "Lorica Segmentata" Roman Plate Armor In The World To Date, Corbridge Roman Site Museum, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, UK

    The Best Preserved "Lorica Segmentata" Roman Plate Armor In The World To Date, Corbridge Roman Site Museum, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, UK

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    Ace
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The right-hand (our left) pieces are recreations to show how the original would have looked.

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    The Museum In My City Dressed Up The Dinosaurs For Christmas. Taichung, Taiwan

    The Museum In My City Dressed Up The Dinosaurs For Christmas. Taichung, Taiwan

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    I Found The Holy Grail Today In A Museum In France

    I Found The Holy Grail Today In A Museum In France

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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    This Real Triceratops Skull In Mid-Processing. Denver Science Museum

    This Real Triceratops Skull In Mid-Processing. Denver Science Museum

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    Pyla
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I grew up thinking the big flared part in back was defense, turns out it was more for turning on the ladies. Which makes me feel like there were able to live peaceably enough to work out their s3x life enough to develop such "flair"

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    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

    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.

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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    This Hyper-Realistic Ocean Wave In A Museum Exhibit

    This Hyper-Realistic Ocean Wave In A Museum Exhibit

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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I look at that and feel like I am about to be slapped by a wave and will drown.

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    The World's Roundest Object, At The Deutsche Museum In Munich, Germany

    The World's Roundest Object, At The Deutsche Museum In Munich, Germany

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    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

    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

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    Data's Costume On Display At The Goonies Museum In Astoria, Oregon

    Data's Costume On Display At The Goonies Museum In Astoria, Oregon

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    #46

    This Art Museum In Denmark Lets You Scratch A Lamborghini

    This Art Museum In Denmark Lets You Scratch A Lamborghini

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    These Jars In A Surgery Museum Are Full Of Gallstones And Kidney Stones

    These Jars In A Surgery Museum Are Full Of Gallstones And Kidney Stones

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    Charming Anglerfish Sculpture At The Ripleyā€™s Museum In Wisconsin Dells, Made From Scrap Metal

    Charming Anglerfish Sculpture At The Ripleyā€™s Museum In Wisconsin Dells, Made From Scrap Metal

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    These Models Of Hippies, Skaters, And Punks Are In A History Museum In Ecuador

    These Models Of Hippies, Skaters, And Punks Are In A History Museum In Ecuador

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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL. Makes me realise what indigenous people / tribes people / foreigners etc must think of our exhibits of their cultures.

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    Plastic Bag Jellyfish At Vancouver Aquarium

    Plastic Bag Jellyfish At Vancouver Aquarium

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