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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That's Unreal
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. đ»đŹđ§
This Little Girl's Rock Displayed In My Local Museum
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.
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.
Suitcases Of People Sent To Concentration Camps. Poland, GdaĆsk, World War II Museum. Each Suitcase Is A Family, A Life
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.
The Actual Bus Rosa Parks Refused To Change Seats On. National Civil Rights Museum. Memphis, TN
The Ficus Retusa Linn, The Worldâs Oldest Bonsai Tree, Is Over 1000 Years Old. Crespi Bonsai Museum, Italy
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.
In Japan, There Is A Museum For Rocks That Look Like Faces
These Mugs Are 3,700 Years Old. From The Minoan Civilization And Now On Display At The Heraklion Museum, Greece
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.
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
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."
I Went To A Guitar Exhibition That Featured A Space For Air Guitar
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!
The Fire Exit Sign In This Egyptian Museum Is A Pharaoh Running
These Flowers Are Made From Crystals. Natural History Museum, Vienna
These Dinosaurs Wearing Masks At The Indianapolis Children's Museum
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
My Local Museum Got A Life-Size Replica Of A Quetzalcoatlus. It Looks Too Real
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.
The Detroit Zoo often has a dinosaur exhibit area. Several of the animals (including the Quetzal) are true to size, but some (like the TRex and diplodocus) are scaled down. Many of them are animatronic.
Quetzalcoatlus wasn't a dinosaur. The pterosaurs were a completely separate group of species.
Load More Replies...One of my greatest experiences was taking my little son to a museum and introduce him to our prehistoric friends, at 5 he could properly pronounce most of their names.
Proof of Flight by Magic. We sure these guys didn't just walk around like a stock?
A stork wanders around. They also fly the distance between Afrika and Danmark eta I should google the country in Africa, but I just got up, sorry Afrika â€ïžâ€ïž
Load More Replies...The Way This Museum Arranged Snail Shells To Demonstrate Color Variation
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)
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.
LEGO Dinosaur, Australian Museum
This Museum Has Taxidermized Animals Randomly Hidden In Odd Places - Behind Other Exhibits And So On
Living mice in the museum: "if I stay perfectly still when I see a human, they will think I'm just a display"
1,800-Year-Old Roman Leather Sandals On Display At Vindolanda Fort In Northumberland, England
I Found The Infamous 3700-Year-Old Copper Sale Complaint In The British Museum
There Is A Free Public Cycle Path Through The National Dutch World War II Museum
From The Hakone Open-Air Museum
A Museum Display Showing The Clothing Worn By Intimate Assault Survivors During The Time Of Their Attacks
"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.
My Brother Went On A Trip To Egypt And Saw Mummified Crocodiles Exhibited In A Museum
Xenomorph By H. R. Giger. Exhibition In Berlin
H. R. Giger was a brilliant artist, but I would not want to be inside that man's head!
A Full Human Nervous System In The Anatomy Museum In Baylor College Of Medicine
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
This seems more wholesome and fun than a lot of modern drinking games.
"Puppy" - A Dog Statue Made Entirely Of Flowers By Jeff Koons In 1992, Is Located In The Guggenheim Museum In Bilbao, Spain
I live near by and many times have been asked to please take a photo with the bear.
I Took This At The Van Gogh Exhibit In NYC. One Of The Best Experiences Of My Life
Skeleton Of Siamese Twins In The MĂŒtter Museum
Conjoined twins has been said for some years now, though remembering Chang and Eng is not a bad thing.
The Best Preserved "Lorica Segmentata" Roman Plate Armor In The World To Date, Corbridge Roman Site Museum, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, UK
The Museum In My City Dressed Up The Dinosaurs For Christmas. Taichung, Taiwan
I Found The Holy Grail Today In A Museum In France
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.
This Art Exhibit At Renwick Gallery
This Real Triceratops Skull In Mid-Processing. Denver Science Museum
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.
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.
This Hyper-Realistic Ocean Wave In A Museum Exhibit
The World's Roundest Object, At The Deutsche Museum In Munich, Germany
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
Data's Costume On Display At The Goonies Museum In Astoria, Oregon
This Art Museum In Denmark Lets You Scratch A Lamborghini
These Jars In A Surgery Museum Are Full Of Gallstones And Kidney Stones
Charming Anglerfish Sculpture At The Ripleyâs Museum In Wisconsin Dells, Made From Scrap Metal
These Models Of Hippies, Skaters, And Punks Are In A History Museum In Ecuador
LOL. Makes me realise what indigenous people / tribes people / foreigners etc must think of our exhibits of their cultures.
Plastic Bag Jellyfish At Vancouver Aquarium
Dom Pedro Aquamarine. The World's Largest Cut Aquamarine Gem. At The Smithsonian National Museum
Lacking the requisite scale banana, I looked up the relevant stats in that Wiki site; It was cut from a crystal originally weighing approximately 60 pounds (27 kg) and measuring almost 2 feet (0.61 m) in length. The finished dimensions measure 14 inches (36 cm) tall by 4 inches (10 cm) wide.
This Wax Museum Has A Wax Figure In The Restroom
The Digital Art Museum In Tokyo Is A Must-See For Japan
i went to this, will never ever forget it. one of the best things i've ever experienced.
Van Gogh Exhibit's Entrance
Out Of Over 40,000 Windows In The World Trade Center Building Only One Survived Intact And It Was Marked To Have Come From The 82nd Floor
All Separate Blown Glass Pieces. Chihuly Glass Museum, Seattle
Life-Size Model Of A Megalodon Hanging At The Smithsonian Natural History Museum
"All The Flowers Are For Me" Exhibit By Anila Quayyum Agha (Cincinnati Art Museum)
An Ancient Clay Tablet Found In Uruk (Warka), Southern Iraq, Inscribed With Cuneiform Script And 3 Geometric Circles Containing Astronomical Calculations
Dated to the ancient Babylonian period (2004-1595 BC), the Iraqi Museum, Babylonian Gallery.
If I had the cash I'd just spend a few years visiting museums around the world.
Body Part-Shaped Hot Water/Oil Bottles Found At The Asklepieion Of Nea Paphos, Cyprus. Dated In The Roman Era, Exhibited At The Archaeological Museum Of Paphos
Found In The LEGO Exhibit At The Museum Of Science And Industry
Check Out This Glass Sculpture By Dale Chihuly At The Milwaukee Art Museum
Massive Swords Of Hungarian Origin Dating Back To The 14th Century, Now On Display At The Topkapi Palace Museum In Istanbul
Cardiff Museumâs Marble Exhibit
They've got a similar thing in one of the Oxford museums, very instructive. Should put it near the entrance though
A Museum Of Hammers Located In Lithuania. The Owner Said, That There Were Around 1200 Hammers, Which Were Collected By Him Only. And It's Not Only The Hammers That You Hammer Nails With
There are cheese tester hammers, glass-maker hammers, railroad worker hammers, pneumatic hammers, and multi-use hammers.
This Minecraft Diorama Thingy At The Indianapolis Children's Museum
You Can See Dolly The Cloned Sheep At A Museum In Edinburgh
She lived for about six years, average agenof sheep are about 10-12 years, and she was euthanized due to aggressive lung disiese. Edited in Jens reply to mine, sinde its higly relevant :The sheep that Dolly was cloned from was already 6 years old when the material used to clone her were taken. Dolly's DNA was therefore already the equivalent of 6 years old, so while biologically Dolly was 6 years old when euthanised, on a DNA level she was already 12 years old and therefore more likely to experience health issues otherwise associated with a much older sheep
The Very First Exhibit You See When You Begin Your Tour At The Army Museum (Stockholm, Sweden)
This Blown-Glass Statue Is In The Boston Art Museum
iPhone And Google G1 Shown In Museum. I Feel Old Now
Giant Isopod In A Museum
Cup Noodle Museum. Ikeda, Osaka
Check Out This Cube Of One Million Dollars In One Dollar Bills, Displayed At The Federal Reserve Bank Museum In Chicago
Today I Visited The National Arboretum's Bonsai And Penjing Museum, And It Was Beautiful
Nek Chand's Rock Garden, Chandigarh, India. He Turned 40 Acres Into A Museum Of Art Using Scrap Trash Found Around India. Such An Inspiration. There Is No Such Thing As Waste
This is one part of it made of broken bangles and fragmented tiles.
The Biggest Coin I've Seen. 100 Kg Pure Gold. Berlin, Germany
This Star Wars Scene In A Spanish Wax Museum
Han Solo looks like Samuel Adams, and Luke looks like one of the members of Abba
World's First Meme Museum In Hong Kong
D-Day Model At The WWII Museum In New Orleans
Torture Masks, St. Augustine Torture Museum
Rage Against The Machine's Tour Van Is Featured In The Human Rights' Museum
They use force...To make you do...What the deciders HAVE DECIDED YOU MUST DO!
My Small Town Has One Of The Original Copies Of The Declaration Of Independence
"Original copies" - Remind me of the joke about the museum that exhibited the 'Head of Jesus' next to the 'Head of Jesus as a young boy'.
Bra Ball At The American Visionary Art Museum
19th Century Skull From A Hydrocephalic Fetus, Royal College Of Surgeons' Museum, Edinburgh
The Last Column At The National 9/11 Memorial And Museum
Hereâs The Other Authentic Pirate Flag. It Resides In The Mexican History Museum In Monterrey, Mexico
Personal Bomb Shelter. Imperial War Museum
Visited The Flower Exhibit At The Museum Today
This exhibit is presented annually and this is the 40th year. I've seen this approximately four times. https://www.famsf.org/press-room/bouquets-to-art-2024
Merman Exhibit At My Local Museum
That looks like something Mike Mignola (the creator of the Hellboy comic) would draw.
Art Museum Uses Glazed Ceramic Bits As Groundcover
Thomas Edison's Last Breath, Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn Michigan
Half Of Charles Babbageâs Brain Is Displayed At The Science Museum, London (The Other Half Is At The Hunterian Museum, Also London)
For those who don't know, Charles Babbage was an English Mathematician and Engineer who is often considered to be the "Father of the Computer". But unless this is supposed to be the inspiration for the Head Museum in Futurama, I don't understand the reasoning for keeping his brain in a jar.
Saw This Today At The National Museum Of Native American History
WW2 Tank Displayed At A Museum In Holland
It's not in Holland, it's in the province of Utrecht. The Nationaal Militair Museum is at the former air base of Soesterberg. (Let's explain - Florida is not the USA, England is not the UK, Holland is not the Netherlands. They are all smaller areas with the sovereign nations.)
The Chair Abraham Lincoln Was Assassinated In, Henry Ford Museum
The Titanic Museum In Orlando Is Selling A Huge Piece Of Coal From The Titanic For 500,000 Dollars
Shoe Car That I Found In Some Museum
Apparently made by George Barris for Hanna-Barbera's Wacky Races.
A Gun Axe That I Found In A Museum
Actually, under the right circumstances, this might be more effective than a bayonet--you can generate a lot more force with a two-handed swing than you can with a two-handed stab.
An Exhibit At The Montreal Museum Of Fine Arts
The Audio Guide At The Louvre Is A Nintendo 3DS XL
An Item At The Field Museum Was Removed Because It Was Inappropriate To Display It
Froggyland, Museum Of The Best Taxidermy In The World In Split, Croatia
WW2 Museum In France. Couldnât Get Away With This Title Today
"Couldn't get away with this title today". Declare war, millions will die, but don't insult anyone. (BTW, the BP-censored word is N a z i s). Sigh.
An F-117 Stealth Bomber Delivered To A Museum But Stripped Of All Its Stealth Coatings And Instruments
I always thought the F117A was a stealth fighter (not bomber). Had to look it up. Turns out it was a fighter-bomber :)
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...Kinda surprised the penis museum in Iceland wasn't featured here, well... maybe not.
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).
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...A addition to this would be the walrus from the horniman museum. Love seeing that - google it for the story!
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...Kinda surprised the penis museum in Iceland wasn't featured here, well... maybe not.
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).
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...A addition to this would be the walrus from the horniman museum. Love seeing that - google it for the story!
