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Museums preserve memories and tell stories. In their collections, you can find countless objects that are fundamental to society.
These items are an expression of national and cultural heritage.
Many of them are very fragile, some are in danger of extinction, and they all need special care and protection.
There are many particularly valuable museums in the world, but among them there are also very strange museums where the subject of exhibits is bananas, toilets, parasites, etc.
The Museum of Bad Art
The Museum of Bad Art was founded in 1993 and was dedicated to collecting, preserving, exhibiting and celebrating bad art in all its forms and in all its glory. The first exhibition took place in March 1994, and the public response was overwhelming. Since then, this museum's collection has grown exponentially. The Museum of Bad Art was originally located in the basement of a private home in Boston, USA. The museum now has branches in the basement of the Dedham Theater in Massachusetts and at the Somerville Theater.
Icelandic Phallic Museum
The Icelandic Phallic Museum is located in the Icelandic fishing town of Husavik and boasts a collection of more than 209 penises and penile parts belonging to almost all land and sea mammals that can be found in Iceland. The museum opened in 1997, but until 2010 it was left without one important exhibit. Last year, the museum was finally filled with a man's penis. Paul Arason, who died at the age of 95, officially donated his penis to the Phallic Museum.
National Museum of Funeral History
The National Museum of Funeral History opened in October 1992 in Houston, USA. Mr. Robert L. Mr. Robert L. Waltrip, who founded this museum, dreamed of creating an institution that would preserve the rich heritage of the funeral industry. It is one of the largest funeral heritage training centers in the US and in the world. The museum depends on generous donations from donors from all regions. Visitors to the museum can see here a reproduction of a 1900 coffin factory, ancient hearses and fancy coffins.
International Toilets Museum
The International Toilet Museum was founded by Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak in Sulabh in New Delhi, India and focuses on the history and evolution of modern toilets. In the museum, you'll see a rare collection of facts, photographs and items that trace the historical evolution of toilets from 2,500 BC to the present day. Here you can learn everything about technology, customs related to fusion, toilet etiquette, sanitary conditions, as well as see a large number of restrooms, pots, toilet furniture, bidets and toilets.
The Museum of Questionable Medical Instruments
Robert McCoy, founder of the Museum of Questionable Medical Instruments, died in 2010, but his collection is preserved at the Museum of Science in Minnesota, USA. In his collection, he collected tools for bloodletting, a breast enlarger powered by legs, a normalizer of natural vision and other strange medical inventions.
Washington Banana Museum
The Washington Banana Museum was founded by Ann Mitchell Lovell. It contains nearly 4,000 items related to bananas, including historical artifacts, art, musical instruments, and thermometers.
Paris Sewer Museum
Visitors to the Paris Sewer Museum can learn all about Paris's 700 year old sewer system, which was immortalized in Victor Hugo's book Les Miserables. An hour tour through the underground tunnels is conducted by a sewer worker.
The Museum of Broken Relationships
Glass fragments in a jar, mannequin hands, and even a sculpture of a broken dwarf are some of the most interesting exhibits at the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia. Museum donors fill out cards under the exhibit, telling us what the story lies behind this item.
Meguro Parasite Museum
You'll need strong nerves to visit the Meguro Parasite Museum in Tokyo, Japan. All valuable specimens were extracted from animals or humans, including tapeworms and other creepy parasites. In the museum, you can also learn about the relationship between parasites and their host, as this applies to all creatures on Earth.
Museum of Witchcraft
The Museum of Witchcraft was opened in 1951 in Cornwall, England and was dedicated to everything related to magic and witchcraft. Here you can see a unique collection of artifacts and books. The museum has sections dedicated to Vicki's Wheel of the Year, the Mother Goddess, predictions, cromlechs, protective charms, and other attributes of witchcraft.
SPAM Canned Food Museum
The SPAM Canned Food Museum in Austin, Minnesota is dedicated to canned meat produced by Hormel Foods Corporation, a company founded in 1937. The museum features more than 1,500 square meters of artifacts, history, and fun facts about SPAM products and their rarest specimens.