The likes of the Louvre, the British Museum and the Vatican Museums might get most of the press coverage, however there are plenty of interesting small museums out there with subject which are a little more, shall we say, left-field.
Here is our top ten Most Curious Museums, they all deserve a little attention too, even if it's just to marvel at the eccentricity of the individuals who set them up.
Here is our top ten Most Curious Museums, they all deserve a little attention too, even if it's just to marvel at the eccentricity of the individuals who set them up.
The likes of the Louvre, the British Museum and the Vatican Museums might get most of the press coverage, however there are plenty of interesting small museu... more
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Museum of Bad Art - Massachusetts, USA
Celebrating the horribly inept, the Museum of Bad Art collects and displays some of the greatest crimes against creativity it can get its hands on. Their mission is to seek out 'art too bad to be ignored' and bring it to the attention of the public... so it can be laughed at.
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Musée des Egouts - Paris, France
Probably the most nauseating museum on the list, the name translates as The Sewer Museum, and that's exactly what it is.
Visitors descend into the depths of the Parisian sewer network to marvel at... well the sewers and exhibits on their history. You can even take a stroll on a walkway which goes over actual working sewer lines.
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Ryū Ninja Museum - Iga, Japan
One part of one of Japan's foremost Ninja training training schools, the Ninja Museum has authentic trapdoors, secret compartments and a thoroughly shady history.
Visitors can feast their eyes on ancient scrolls and authentic weapons dating back to the time of the famed Japanese spy assassins.
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UFO Museum - Roswell, USA
It's certainly fitting that the world's foremost UFO museum should be located in the town famous for the world's most notorious supposed UFO cover-up.
The Roswell UFO Museum pitches itself as a serious museum concerned with "educating the public on all aspects of the UFO phenomena". Just don't forget your tinfoil hat.
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Museum of Witchcraft - Cornwall, UK
Undoubtedly the spookiest museum on the list, the Museum of Witchcraft claims to house the world's largest collection of witchcraft and Wiccan related artefacts. Exhibits range from healing herbs to texts on Satanism.
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Museo Subacuático de Arte - Cancun, Mexico
The world's largest underwater museum is a fascinating and novel place to visit if you're taking a holiday to Cancun.
On of the most recent projects is the Urban Reef - underwater human style houses are being built for sea creatures to use and coral to grow on.
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Museum of Enduring Beauty - Malacca, Malaysia
Malaysia's Museum of Enduring Beauty is far from as pleasant as the name might suggest. The museum takes a painful look at the lengths people will go to to live up to their concept of beauty. Their are exhibits on shoe binding, neck elongation and lip stretching.
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British Lawnmower Museum - Southport, UK
Building a museum dedicated to lawnmowers is a testament to old fashioned British eccentricity. Take a trip through the history of the lawnmower and see demonstrations of some of the finest examples of antique lawnmowers in the world.
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Giant Shoe Museum - Seattle, USA
Possibly the most bizarre concept for a museum on this list... or ever. The Giant shoe museum does exactly what it says on the tin, displaying "The world's largest collection of giant shoes". They even have a shoe worn by Robert Wadlow, the world's tallest man ever.
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The Kazoo Museum - South Carolina, USA
Yes folks, there's even a museum solely dedicated to the single most irritating musical instrument even created. Ear plugs are advised.
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