Here are a few of the coolest Museums all around the world!
9 - Mutter Museum The reps at Mutter Museum in Philadelphia
calls itself “America’s finest museum of medical history” but in all truth, this
museum IS a bit creepy.
The Mutter Museum has that 19th century medical-cabinet setting that immediately makes you think of
Edgar Allan Poe and his Raven.
BUT what it makes up for its creepiness it makes up in coolness.
This museum collects human anatomical specimens, models, and medical instruments from the 18th
and the 19th century.
It’s basically a vault for some of the strangest medical oddities ever.
The collections inside this museum are the remains of the weirdest diseases, the most
curious cases of malformation, and pretty much anything else you can think of that’s
perplexed doctors.
From dissected babies, to two-headed men, you’ll see a bit of everything here.
But most of all, The Mutter Museum prides itself in being the memory of medical practice
history.
They firmly believe they’re helping the public understand the origins of today’s
modern medicine, and reveal the mysteries and beauty of the human body.
However, don’t let me scare you guys, this is place isn’t really THAT creepy at all.
The museum’s target audience range is very wide, and they actually offer educational
programs geared toward middle and high-schoolers, so everything on display is age-appropriate.
Definitely one of the best museums to check out once you’re done doing Independence
Hall and the Rocky Steps!
8 - Museum of Bad Art Have you ever gone to a museum only to find
out that you don’t anything that’s inside?
And you’re not sure whether to admit it out loud that you don’t like it in case
there’s an expert around and all they tell that you is that you know nothing, Jon Snow?!
Yeahhh, we’ve all been there.
Luckily, those days are over.
Mostly.
All the bad art are over in a basement in Boston, anyway.
This amazing basement houses the Museum of Bad Art., where you can go and see some of
the most awful art from around the world.
The MOBA, as they call themselves, has made their life goal to bring the absolute worst
of art to as many people as possible.
They constantly encourage new audiences to come because the Museum firmly believes it’s
their duty to make really bad art stand up.
They publish an email newsletter and even offer a book called “The Masterworks of
Museum of Bad Art”.
I’m trying to figure out whether it’s a good thing or bad thing an artist’s work
shows up here, but hey, any publicity is good publicity right?
Their collections include “portraiture” and “landscapes”, just like any other
museums from around the world, but they also have some interesting collections, such as
“Blue People” and “Unseen Forces”.
I guess it just takes a visit to fully comprehend how bad these collections are…...
7 - Gelato Museum Do I even really need to say this?
Ice cream is delicious and whoever claims otherwise can go kick rocks!
Anyways, for all you ice cream lovers like us, there’s the Gelato Museum.
If you want to truly experience Italian gelato, you definitely gotta make it to this Gelato
mecca.
The Gelato Museum has three main themes: the evolution of gelato over time, the history
of production technology, and the places and ways it’s consumed.
I mean, did you know Arabs have been eating sorbet for a lonnnnnng time?
And that they had at least 400 different types of syrups to flavor their sorbets?
There’s much more to learn when you visit this amazing museum, BUT don’t think history
is the only thing you’ll get here.
The Gelato Museum offers its visitors many workshops that you can book in advance to
learn to make your own gelato.
If you don’t want to learn how to make it but just enjoy it, because, let’s face it,
making ice cream takes a lot of time, you can always visit the gift shop.
Or should we call it degustation shop?
Of course, they sell many, many flavors of gelato and that’s what matters.
Sure, here you can get strawberry and vanilla.
But the real fun begins with the more authentic “Italian” flavors!
6 - Retretti Art Museum What better way to experience art than to
go straight to the source?
Well, that’s exactly what the Finns thought, and that’s how the Retretti Art Museum was
created.
This museum is located underground in a series of man-made prehistoric caves.
To make a powerful contrast, the curators of the museum decided they would exhibit only
avant-garde art, the kind of art that represents the twenty-first century.
The museum is only open during the summer, meaning you’ll have to plan accordingly
to visit.
The entry fee is a bit high, but it seems that everyone agrees that this museum is well
worth it.
Fortunately or unfortunately, you never know for sure what you’re going to find inside.
Sure, you’ll see the caves, that’s for certain, but the exhibitions change every
year.
There's traditional painting, in frames and oil paint, but there’re also installations
with visual puns and new music.
There’ve been artists who’ve created waterfalls, or children’s drawings, art you can touch,
or smell, or even taste!
And the list goes on.
Although if you’re claustrophobic, then this place isn’t for you.
Stick to the beautiful landscapes Finland offers instead!
5 - International Cryptozoology Museum For those of you who aren’t familiar with
the term, cryptozoology is the study of hidden or unknown animals.
This, of course, according to the official website of the International Cryptozoology
Museum, dedicated to the study of those specimens of nature other people think of as fictional
or unreal.
Yeahhhhh, I didn’t just make that up.
The mythical beings that’s at the museum include Yetis, Sea Serpents, Bigfoot, and
plenty of other fairytale monsters.
But it also includes really weird animals, yet unknown or unrecognized to the scientific
community.
Hmmmm interesting…..
The museum believes its mission is to educate and inform the general public about the oddities
of nature, and fuel the mystery and wonder over the hidden secrets of this world on the
young minds of its visitors.
The Museum has collected many different items as a result of the field research, travel,
and the unending curiosity of the collaborators.
In this museum everyone is encouraged to take photographs to show their friends and family
what they saw at the exhibits.
4 - Museum of broken relationships People say all over the world that what all
that anyone really needs is love, and love is what makes humanity human.
Well, I can agree with that, but I’d also a few items to that list, but that’s just
me.
But, this is probably for almost everyone, the moment when someone can really feel how
deeply human they are is when their heart has just been broken by their significant
other.
Somehow, someway, I’m gonna assume that some very heartbroken, devastated people founded
the Museum of Broken Relationships.
Yep, this is a place where people can come and revisit the ugliest break-ups and cry
over other people’s terrible fate.
Apparently the Museum of Broken Relationships is the perfect place for those people that’s
looking to find some company with their misery.
The Museum’s collection is the result of collaborations from all over the world.
They’re located in Zagreb, Croatia but they’re also a virtual museum, meaning anyone can
submit their stories and tokens in order to contribute to the online exhibit.
Originally created as an art project, it evolved to an actual museum when the founders realized
there were hundreds of people who felt the same way and they wanted a place for other
people to learn about other people’s experiences.
I meannnnnnn, if you’re gonna visit, it’s probably best to leave the girlfriend or boyfriend
at home!
3 - Avanos Hair Museum Hair is what communicates a person’s health,
and it’s definitely a sign of beauty or virility, even if hair is basically dead cells.
Both men and women are picky about hair on their partners, and for some people, they
definitely cherish it as something beautiful.
But in truth, no one was actually thinking about all this when the Hair Museum was founded,
as it really pretty much became a museum by accident.
Supposedly, in a small town in Turkey, around the Cappadocia area, there was a skilled potter
saying goodbye to a good friend.
She wasn’t going to see him anytime soon, so she cut off a piece of her hair to leave
as a reminder.
The potter decided to hang it on display and told the story over and over again when guests
asked about the lock of hair.
Other female guests of the pottery house didn’t what to be outdone by a stranger.
Or so the potter claims.
Anyway, these other women started to leave locks of their hair too, so the potter hung
them on the wall just like that first lock he ever received.
One thing led to another and the next thing he knew he was opening the biggest hair Museum
in the world.
Well then!
2 - Cancun Underwater Museum If you think museums are places to be bored
to tears and walk around following your crazy aunt around while she checks out some portraits,
you might wanna think again.
The Cancun Underwater Museum is exactly the opposite of those stuffy art museums.
Founded in 2009, the first artist to exhibit at the museum was the worldwide famous artist
Jason deCaires Taylor.
Yeah, that’s a long name, but you’ve probably seen his artwork going around Facebook.
The museum has at least 500 underwater sculptures waiting to be discovered by anyone adventurous
enough to visit.
The underwater museum was created to educate visitors on the importance of preserving the
environment, and the possibility of finding a healthy equilibrium between modern life
and nature.
The museum is nice enough to let you explore on your own or with a guide.
There are two ways to visit the museum.
If you’re not a big fan of water, you don’t swim well, or you got the little ones in tow,
you can take the boat.
This boat has a crystal floor through which you can check out the collections.
If you rather have a closer experience, you can take a tour by yourself or with a guide
on one of the scuba tour guides.
Just make sure your diving license is up to date!
1 - Bata Shoe Museum The founder of this interesting museum was
what we probably call a crazy cat lady today.
Being single at 30 in the early 20th century when you’re a part of the upper class was
kind of a big deal and considered a tragic thing back then.
But Sonja Bata wasn’t worried about any negative connotations about being single at
30.
She just loved shoes and traveling.
During her travels, she met the head of a new shoe company.
Thomas Bata was a shoe enthusiast and expert in shoes.
I guess he’d be called a sneakerhead today.
Anyways, he wanted to renew the shoe world.
On the other hand, Sonja just wanted to talk about the shoes.
They clicked immediately and to make a long story short, they got married.
When they married, Sonja Bata was ready to take her shoe passion to the next level, one
pair of shoes at a time.
So Sonja Bata started collecting shoes from all over the world.
Her collection grew bigger by the day, and with the support of THomas, and eventually,
her family, they decided to found the Bata Shoe Museum Foundation.
When you visit this museum, you’ll basically be able to learn all about the history of
the shoe, as well as see samples of shoes from throughout history.
The museum is actually the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of shoes
and footwear-related artifacts!
Hmmm I wonder what the building smells like……
Here’s what’s next!