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Museums are so much fun, it’s ridiculous that it’s not against the law. We absolutely love walking (remember, no running!) down the corridors of art galleries, as well as science and history museums. But while we’re absorbing all of that knowledge and human genius, we also remember to have a spot of fun. This article is all about that.

Our team here at Bored Panda has curated this list of those glorious moments when people had tons of fun at museums. Have a scroll and stroll down our digital gallery and remember to touch the art as much as you’d like. Oh, and if you have a favorite museum, why not let us know all about it in the comments? For instance, we’re huge fans of the Natural History Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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I Spotted This Today At The Cleveland Museum Of Natural History

I Spotted This Today At The Cleveland Museum Of Natural History

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Close Enough

Close Enough

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This Art Completes Me

This Art Completes Me

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Even though we’re major fans of museums, we also understand that not everyone is. Hopefully, this list will change your mind. Some people find museums intimidating. Boring. Even snooty. But that’s far from the case in our experience.

Good museums make art, history, and science approachable and enjoyable. There’s nothing to be gained by turning someone away. And there’s everything to gain by sparking joy and curiosity in someone’s heart. In short, learning is a lot of fun. But teaching? There’s something even more magical there.

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Houston Museum Of Natural Science’s Humor

Houston Museum Of Natural Science’s Humor

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"Kevin? What Have They Done To You?" Decided To Spend Halloween At The Museum Of Natural History. Great Decision

"Kevin? What Have They Done To You?" Decided To Spend Halloween At The Museum Of Natural History. Great Decision

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This Is How To Enjoy A Visit To A Museum

This Is How To Enjoy A Visit To A Museum

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One way to spread awareness and interest in art and history is through memes on social media. One successful example of this is the ‘Classical Damn’ Instagram account. Bored Panda recently spoke to the founder of the project who found a lot of success when they mixed classical paintings with modern captions.

In short, the memes made classical art very relatable because they touched on topics that we all care about. From relationships and coronavirus to politics and religion.

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Visited A RAF Museum In Cornwall And Saw This Police Statement

Visited A RAF Museum In Cornwall And Saw This Police Statement

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All The Single Ladies

All The Single Ladies

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Visited The Modern Art Museum Today. Fascinating Stuff

Visited The Modern Art Museum Today. Fascinating Stuff

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"Even though the paintings are hundreds of years old, their expressions and captions make it seem they are one of us," they told Bored Panda.

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"In my opinion, art and art history can be made more accessible by increasing public access to art spaces. Instagram has done a tremendous job in this by providing a platform to artists, content creators, and curators," the creator of 'Classical Damn' said.

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So I Went To A Museum

So I Went To A Museum

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Went To A Museum Armed With Face App To Brighten Up A Lot Of The Sombre Looks On The Paintings And Sculptures. The Results

Went To A Museum Armed With Face App To Brighten Up A Lot Of The Sombre Looks On The Paintings And Sculptures. The Results

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Abraham Lincoln: Dog Walker (Taken Outside NYHS Museum)

Abraham Lincoln: Dog Walker (Taken Outside NYHS Museum)

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"More and more people have started appreciating art after seeing them on their feeds and then trying to learn more about their backgrounds. Technology has made its interpretation and access inclusive. The future is going to be an exciting period for art and I'm looking forward to it,” they shared their thoughts.

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However, former art gallery director Shelby Bercume from Florida disagrees that art and history aren’t approachable. She sees art as an intrinsic part of our daily lives.

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Historical Figures Lined Up For Reopening Of Museum Of Gloucester

Historical Figures Lined Up For Reopening Of Museum Of Gloucester

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A Guest Dropped A Pacifier In The Cypress Swamp Exhibit At The Virginia Living Museum Today. Someone Was Quick To Take Advantage

A Guest Dropped A Pacifier In The Cypress Swamp Exhibit At The Virginia Living Museum Today. Someone Was Quick To Take Advantage

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My Little Cousins Wanted To Know Why The Art Museum Had A Painting Of Their Uncle

My Little Cousins Wanted To Know Why The Art Museum Had A Painting Of Their Uncle

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"Art is not snooty and complicated. Art is in literally everything we do, it makes the world go round. It is how we market, it’s what we decorate our homes with, heck it is what we decorate ourselves with," she shared her opinion with Bored Panda.

"You literally cannot turn around without seeing some form of art, in architecture, logos, billboards, television, everything. And that came from somewhere," she said that, from her perspective, the idea that art is unapproachable is archaic.

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#16

Found My Ex In The Natural History Museum

Found My Ex In The Natural History Museum

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Had An Electric Day At The Children’s Museum

Had An Electric Day At The Children’s Museum

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Guy Visits The Museum Of Illusions Alone, Gets A Museum Worker To Help Him With The Pictures

Guy Visits The Museum Of Illusions Alone, Gets A Museum Worker To Help Him With The Pictures

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"Everything is cyclical. We develop new styles that hold qualities of the old while still addressing and innovating in the now. So do I think there will be an exact regurgitation of the older movements? No. But I do think we can see common themes from what once was," Shelby mused about whether or not we’ll see a renaissance of classical art.

"I don’t think I could pick one movement that would be my favorite, but I am very fond of the Rococo movement. I love the frivolousness and whimsey of it. It was idealistic and excessive and a bit of an absurd expression of a carefree lifestyle," the art history expert told Bored Panda.

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Absolute Madlad

Absolute Madlad

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Took Kids To A Children's Museum. My Five-Month-Old Fell Asleep Before We Got There But We Didn't Let That Stop Her From Having A Blast

Took Kids To A Children's Museum. My Five-Month-Old Fell Asleep Before We Got There But We Didn't Let That Stop Her From Having A Blast

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My Husband Thoroughly Enjoyed The Science Museum

My Husband Thoroughly Enjoyed The Science Museum

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"It definitely shows the disconnect of the French aristocracy from the plights of the common people, but for me, in this day and age, it serves as an idealistic escape into whimsy and a carefree land of nonsense. It just makes me giggle."

Shelby believes that we can appreciate art without delving too deeply. There isn’t always something “to get” when it comes to art.

#22

Rare Statue Of Michael Jackson Spotted At The Field Museum In Chicago

Rare Statue Of Michael Jackson Spotted At The Field Museum In Chicago

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#23

I Work In A Museum. This Is How I Spend My Break

I Work In A Museum. This Is How I Spend My Break

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#24

When I Was 10, I Also Visited The Lamborghini Manufacturing Plant & Museum. My Dad Was A Little More Creative About Taking A Picture Of Me

When I Was 10, I Also Visited The Lamborghini Manufacturing Plant & Museum. My Dad Was A Little More Creative About Taking A Picture Of Me

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"If you don’t care for one style of art, there are plenty others to choose from. I have never really understood why there is such a block. Art is what you make of it, if you don’t like 'x,' move on to 'y.' And if you really want to understand something, do your research and dive into it. Figure out what the beginnings were. What is the artist trying to say? Are they trying to say anything? Is it for aesthetics? Are you supposed to interpret it or are you looking too far into it? You don’t have to understand everything to like it, and you don’t have to like everything to appreciate it. If you can’t get past disliking a particular movement, you can find another one."

#25

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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#26

Mr. Bean Has Reach Enlightenment. British Museum

Mr. Bean Has Reach Enlightenment. British Museum

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#27

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

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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#28

Went To The Shanghai Natural History Museum Today. I Think The Taxidermist Was Out Sick On Lion Day

Went To The Shanghai Natural History Museum Today. I Think The Taxidermist Was Out Sick On Lion Day

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A Butterfly Landed On This Girl's Nose At The Smithsonian Natural History Museum

A Butterfly Landed On This Girl's Nose At The Smithsonian Natural History Museum

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#30

Found This Museum In Estonia. Had To Do It

Found This Museum In Estonia. Had To Do It

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#31

So My Drivers Ed Teacher Only Has 3 Fingers On His Left Hand And Took Advantage Of It When He Went To A Museum

So My Drivers Ed Teacher Only Has 3 Fingers On His Left Hand And Took Advantage Of It When He Went To A Museum

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#32

My Girlfriend Thought She Lost Me At The Art Gallery Today

My Girlfriend Thought She Lost Me At The Art Gallery Today

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#33

Girlfriend And I Enjoyed The Illusion Museum Very Differently

Girlfriend And I Enjoyed The Illusion Museum Very Differently

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#34

Kelvingrove Museum Getting Into The Christmas Spirit

Kelvingrove Museum Getting Into The Christmas Spirit

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#35

My Friend Went To The Museum And Made Art Of The Selfie

My Friend Went To The Museum And Made Art Of The Selfie

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#36

Found In Museum Of Earth Sciences In Cambridge

Found In Museum Of Earth Sciences In Cambridge

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#37

Spent 2 Hours Looking For This At The Natural History Museum (London): Totally Worth It

Spent 2 Hours Looking For This At The Natural History Museum (London): Totally Worth It

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#38

My Daughter Is At The Ivan The Terrible Torture Museum. I Consider This A Masterpiece

My Daughter Is At The Ivan The Terrible Torture Museum. I Consider This A Masterpiece

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#39

Went To Museum And They Had A Working Piano They Had This Sign

Went To Museum And They Had A Working Piano They Had This Sign

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#40

Me And My Girlfriend At The Trick Art Museum

Me And My Girlfriend At The Trick Art Museum

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#41

We Put Glasses On The Floor At An Art Gallery

We Put Glasses On The Floor At An Art Gallery

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#42

So Anyway, I'm Banned From The Children's Museum

So Anyway, I'm Banned From The Children's Museum

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#43

Solid Life Advice From The Local Museum

Solid Life Advice From The Local Museum

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#44

Found This At My Local Art History Museum

Found This At My Local Art History Museum

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#45

My Local Museum Is Holding A Star Wars Exhibition On The 5th Of December, And To Promote It, People/Staff Are Dressing Up As Characters From The Series And Walking Through Town

My Local Museum Is Holding A Star Wars Exhibition On The 5th Of December, And To Promote It, People/Staff Are Dressing Up As Characters From The Series And Walking Through Town

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#46

Went To The Museum Of Anthropology Today And I Can't Unsee

Went To The Museum Of Anthropology Today And I Can't Unsee

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#47

I See The Science Museum Has Made Good Use Of Their 3D Printer. That's A Doorstop

I See The Science Museum Has Made Good Use Of Their 3D Printer. That's A Doorstop

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#48

Took My Daughter To A Van Gogh Exhibition

Took My Daughter To A Van Gogh Exhibition

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#49

Noticed You Guys Like Accidental Green Screen Pics. My Son Wore A Green Hoodie To A Pompeii Exhibit. We Ran With It

Noticed You Guys Like Accidental Green Screen Pics. My Son Wore A Green Hoodie To A Pompeii Exhibit. We Ran With It

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#50

It's Art

It's Art

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#51

Took A Picture Of My Brother At The Museum Of Natural History (When You See It)

Took A Picture Of My Brother At The Museum Of Natural History (When You See It)

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#52

These Dinosaurs Wearing Masks At The Indianapolis Children's Museum

These Dinosaurs Wearing Masks At The Indianapolis Children's Museum

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#53

"I'm Henry The 8th I Am"

"I'm Henry The 8th I Am"

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#54

Almost Got Kicked Out Of The National Museum Of The Philippines For This Pic

Almost Got Kicked Out Of The National Museum Of The Philippines For This Pic

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#55

First Nations “White Man” Mask Looks A Lot Like Nic Cage

First Nations “White Man” Mask Looks A Lot Like Nic Cage

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#56

I Saw This Outside A Gallery In Brussels

I Saw This Outside A Gallery In Brussels

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#57

Ok, Whatever Karen (Sao Paolo Museum Of Art)

Ok, Whatever Karen (Sao Paolo Museum Of Art)

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#58

As We're Doing Funny Exhibition Cards, Here's An Old Favorite Of Mine From An Exhibition At The National Maritime Museum

As We're Doing Funny Exhibition Cards, Here's An Old Favorite Of Mine From An Exhibition At The National Maritime Museum

No, I don't like going abroad I went to Wales and I cried

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#59

My Wife Got This Pic Of Me Staring Incredulously At A Whale Dong In The Icelandic Phallological Museum

My Wife Got This Pic Of Me Staring Incredulously At A Whale Dong In The Icelandic Phallological Museum

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#60

You Wouldn't Believe It Either

You Wouldn't Believe It Either

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#61

The Unnamed Soldier Was My Guide At The Game Of Thrones Exhibition

The Unnamed Soldier Was My Guide At The Game Of Thrones Exhibition

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#62

Dustin Hoffman Looks Jealous Of My Mom And John Travolta At A Wax Museum

Dustin Hoffman Looks Jealous Of My Mom And John Travolta At A Wax Museum

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#63

People Were Asked To Write Down Their Fear At A Museum Exhibit

People Were Asked To Write Down Their Fear At A Museum Exhibit

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#64

My Sister's Boyfriend, Admiring The Sculptures At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art In NYC

My Sister's Boyfriend, Admiring The Sculptures At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art In NYC

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#65

This Sign Of Hobo Symbols At Railroad Museum

This Sign Of Hobo Symbols At Railroad Museum

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#66

My Local Zoo Has An Empty "Drop Bear" Exhibit

My Local Zoo Has An Empty "Drop Bear" Exhibit

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#67

My Friend Visited A Wax Museum

My Friend Visited A Wax Museum

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#68

Museum Fun

Museum Fun

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#69

This Is Why They Usually Don't Let Me In To Museums

This Is Why They Usually Don't Let Me In To Museums

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Wearing Art

Wearing Art

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#71

This Museum Has Taxidermised Animals Randomly Hidden About In Odd Places, Behind Other Exhibits And So On

This Museum Has Taxidermised Animals Randomly Hidden About In Odd Places, Behind Other Exhibits And So On

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#72

Went To The Museum Today

Went To The Museum Today

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#73

This Happy Guy I Saw On The Rear Of A Museum Aircraft

This Happy Guy I Saw On The Rear Of A Museum Aircraft

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#74

Took A Panoramic Photo At A Museum And Ended Up Making It Look Like This Girl Has The Ultimate Selfie Hand

Took A Panoramic Photo At A Museum And Ended Up Making It Look Like This Girl Has The Ultimate Selfie Hand

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#75

The WiFi Password At The Museum Of Broken Relationships In Zagreb, Croatia

The WiFi Password At The Museum Of Broken Relationships In Zagreb, Croatia

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#76

So I Found This Dog Portrait In A Museum In France

So I Found This Dog Portrait In A Museum In France

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#77

Museum-Goers Touched The "Please Touch" Sign Instead Of The Rock

Museum-Goers Touched The "Please Touch" Sign Instead Of The Rock

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#78

The Natural History Museum In Cleveland Hides Cheeseburgers Around Their Exhibits

The Natural History Museum In Cleveland Hides Cheeseburgers Around Their Exhibits

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#79

Wife Made Me Go To Art Museum. I Found A Way To Make It Fun

Wife Made Me Go To Art Museum. I Found A Way To Make It Fun

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#80

Spotted In A Gallery In Florence. John Wick: Renaissance Man

 Spotted In A Gallery In Florence. John Wick: Renaissance Man

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#81

Funny Countdown At The Smithsonian National Museum Of Natural History

Funny Countdown At The Smithsonian National Museum Of Natural History

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#82

At The Bangkok Museum Of Natural History The T-Rex Is Wearing A Facemask With A Dinosaur Pattern

At The Bangkok Museum Of Natural History The T-Rex Is Wearing A Facemask With A Dinosaur Pattern

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#83

Guy At A Modern Art Gallery

Guy At A Modern Art Gallery

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#84

This Art Museum In Denmark Lets You Scratch A Lamborghini

This Art Museum In Denmark Lets You Scratch A Lamborghini

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#85

Bennett’s Face

Bennett’s Face

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#86

Just Had A Sleepover At The Natural History Museum

Just Had A Sleepover At The Natural History Museum

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Took My Mom To An Art Museum This Weekend And Had Some Fun With The Snapchat Filters

Took My Mom To An Art Museum This Weekend And Had Some Fun With The Snapchat Filters

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#88

This Castle Has Been Painted 6 Days A Week With About 2 Gallons Of Paint Each Day For The Past Year And A Half. At The Phoenix Children's Museum

This Castle Has Been Painted 6 Days A Week With About 2 Gallons Of Paint Each Day For The Past Year And A Half. At The Phoenix Children's Museum

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Spotted In A Museum In Riga About “What Can I Do For Latvia?”

Spotted In A Museum In Riga About “What Can I Do For Latvia?”

"Not much. I'm only a tourist, but I'll recommend it to my non-existent friends."

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#90

My Girlfriend Is Studying Abroad In France This Semester And She Saw This Today At The Museum Of The French Revolution In Vizille

My Girlfriend Is Studying Abroad In France This Semester And She Saw This Today At The Museum Of The French Revolution In Vizille

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#91

My Buddies And I Did This With Every Painting We Were Able To At The Museum

My Buddies And I Did This With Every Painting We Were Able To At The Museum

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#92

These Two Lions From Today's Gallery Visit

These Two Lions From Today's Gallery Visit

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#93

Took My Son To A Modern Art Museum And Told Him That He Needs To Really Think About The Art And What They Are Trying To Say

Took My Son To A Modern Art Museum And Told Him That He Needs To Really Think About The Art And What They Are Trying To Say

I am not sure... But I think I have a smarty on my hands.

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#94

In 2009, I Wore An Abe Lincoln Costume To Attend An Abe Lincoln Museum Exhibit. In The Middle Of Summer. People Thought I Worked There And Took Photos With Me

In 2009, I Wore An Abe Lincoln Costume To Attend An Abe Lincoln Museum Exhibit. In The Middle Of Summer. People Thought I Worked There And Took Photos With Me

Nope, just a big Lincoln fan.

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#95

Zuckerberg Prototypes On Display At Museum Of Moving Image

Zuckerberg Prototypes On Display At Museum Of Moving Image

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#96

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’s La Danse Sculpture Found At The Musee d'Orsay

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’s La Danse Sculpture Found At The Musee d'Orsay

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#97

The Sign I Saw At A Museum

The Sign I Saw At A Museum

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#98

When I Brought My 9-Month-Old Niece To The British Museum. Dunno Why But Still Makes Me Laugh

When I Brought My 9-Month-Old Niece To The British Museum. Dunno Why But Still Makes Me Laugh

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#99

My Brother At An Art Gallery

My Brother At An Art Gallery

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#100

Someone Donated A Psyduck To The Natural History Museum

Someone Donated A Psyduck To The Natural History Museum

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#101

These Face-Swapping Apps Are The Most Fun In Museums

These Face-Swapping Apps Are The Most Fun In Museums

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#102

My Wife Isn't Impressed

My Wife Isn't Impressed

She doesn't get the whole jump-shot thing, but she thought this was funny cause it made her think of how they "blue-skadoo" on Blue's Clues.

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#103

Found This Legendary Sign In A History Museum At A Dance Exhibit

Found This Legendary Sign In A History Museum At A Dance Exhibit

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#104

The Face Of Your Nightmares

The Face Of Your Nightmares

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#105

This Mosaic Wall Art At A Museum In Tunisia Floored Me

This Mosaic Wall Art At A Museum In Tunisia Floored Me

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#106

A Bit Of Fun At The Louvre. I Was An Exhibit For 30 Seconds. I Think I Need A Bigger Head. Or Maybe A Smooshy Nose

A Bit Of Fun At The Louvre. I Was An Exhibit For 30 Seconds. I Think I Need A Bigger Head. Or Maybe A Smooshy Nose

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#107

My Friend And I Set His Watch And Sunglasses Down In An Abstract Art Exhibit At The DMA

My Friend And I Set His Watch And Sunglasses Down In An Abstract Art Exhibit At The DMA

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#108

The T-Rex Skull In A Mask. Walk-Ins Welcome

The T-Rex Skull In A Mask. Walk-Ins Welcome

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#109

Our Friends From Sncewips Museum Played A Little "Trickolas Cage" On Us

Our Friends From Sncewips Museum Played A Little "Trickolas Cage" On Us

Jasmine, our exhibition coordinator, stumbled upon this treasure during her work day.

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#110

Why The Long Face?

Why The Long Face?

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#111

Passive-Aggressive Sign At My Local Museum

Passive-Aggressive Sign At My Local Museum

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#112

Merry Christmas From The Louvre Museum

Merry Christmas From The Louvre Museum

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#113

The National Museum Of New Zealand Is Trying To Name A New Species Of Fish

The National Museum Of New Zealand Is Trying To Name A New Species Of Fish

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#114

Just A Kitty-Copter At Our Local Museum

Just A Kitty-Copter At Our Local Museum

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#115

My Friend's Grandpa Visited A Wax Museum In Vegas

My Friend's Grandpa Visited A Wax Museum In Vegas

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