Museum’s are fascinating, they are filled with historical value that holds our interest. There are many museum’s all over the world, each one has much to offer with regards to factual knowledge and delightful artwork. On the other hand, there are also museum’s with unusual themes to them, some you would never think of, and a lot that are just plain funny. Here is a list of the world’s 10 most unusual museum’s.
1. Museum of Toilets
This museum is dedicated to the history of toilets. You will find many different shapes and designs of this ever useful device, located in New Dehli, India. Mass research is involved in providing information on each toilet, such as, the country of orientation and the point in time when a particular design of toilet was used.
The museum is open Monday – Saturday, for more information you can look at this website. http://www.sulabhtoiletmuseum.org/contact.htm
2. Giant Shoe Museum
You can find this unusual museum in Seattle, Washington, Pike Place Market Here you will find the world’s largest collection of giant shoe’s. There are galleries relating to the giant shoes of mystery, and it states there is an award of $1,000 for information in regards to the mystery giant shoe’s. For the address, phone number, and more information, take a look here http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1406
3. The Washington Banana Museum
Take a break from the normal everyday museum with this banana museum, situated in Auburn, Washington. The museum relates to all the history behind the banana, including how people used to eat them whole, as they weren’t aware that they had to be peeled. For more information, and pictures of the museum go to this website http://www.bananamuseum.com/
There are actually more than one brick museum’s in the world. This particular museum is located in Maizuru City, Japan. This unusual museum may surprise you with the wealth of information regarding brick’s. You may not have known before you enter the building that there are many fascinating facts to be told, but by the time you have left you will know for sure that there is more to brick’s than you could ever have imagined. Take a look here for more information http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en/theme/sites/museums/brick/
5. British Lawnmower Museum
The lawnmower was invented by Edwin Beard Budding, in 1830. You can find out many other interesting facts about this much used piece of yard equipment if you visit this museum. It’s location is Lancashire, Great Britain, and there is lots more information, including price and business hours, in this website http://www.lawnmowerworld.co.uk/
6. Devil’s Rope Museum
This is unusual in the fact that it is dedicated to barbed wire. The museum is in McLean, in downtown Texas. You will find all the information you will ever need in regards to the making and production of barbed wire, and also the history behind barbed wire. For more information go here http://www.barbwiremuseum.com/
Yes, there is actually a museum dedicated to bad art, artists are falling over themselves not to get their work in the galleries of this museum. The museum is located in the basements of the Somerville Theater in Davis Square, Somerville, MA. You can view all the art here, and judge for yourself, if these really are the worst forms of art you have ever seen. Look here for more information http://www.museumofbadart.org/
That’s right, all you ever wanted to know about parasite’s, and more. This unusual museum is dedicated to grossing you out, while also being full of factual information you possibly didn’t know about parasite’s. More information can be found here http://www.japan-hopper.com/ws/post/1/2/3045.html
9. The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices
This museum has every form of medical device you can think of, it is, of course, questionable if they did any good at the time. There is a wealth of information that can be found if you visit this unusual museum. If you are interested in medical devices, or you are not, this place has much to offer the average visitor. Take a look here for more information http://www.museumofquackery.com/welcome.htm
10. Circus World
This place has a lot of information if you want to know more about the history of the circus world. It can be found in Wisconsin, in the US, and is entertaining for any age group. You can explore the wonderful history behind an age old system if you visit this museum, find out more here http://circusworld.wisconsinhistory.org/
This list of unusual museums has something for everyone. These are the top 10 strange museum’s of the world, and they are all worth a visit. Even if you are not interested in the subject matter, they all make good places to visit for entertainment purposes alone.
