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11 Zany Collections That Prove Wisconsin's Quirkiness

50 States of Wonder
Alex Mayyasi
Espai Xavier Corberó
Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain

Espai Xavier Corberó

A surrealist labyrinth and museum of contemporary sculptures.
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The Museum Where Racist and Oppressive Statues Go to Die

Germany has found ways to display problematic monuments without elevating them.
Daniela Blei August 14, 2020
Explaining the history of Jim Crow.
Big Rapids, Michigan

Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia

A collection of more than 10,000 racist objects that teaches the atrocities of social injustice and intolerance in American history.
The (in)famous katsuo parfait.
Nankoku, Japan

Yuzuan Restaurant

Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.
Miniatures & Curious Collections Museum
Roswell, New Mexico

Miniatures & Curious Collections Museum

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.
Video • Wonder From Home

Show & Tell With the Genius Behind America’s Best Roadside Attraction

11:40
Chinese cuisine is especially well-represented in the collection.
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Meet the College Student With 6,000 Takeout Menus

He's not quite sure what to do with them.
Anne Ewbank July 7, 2020
The tiny village of Flateyri has 200 residents and no fewer than five museums.
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Why Doesn't Iceland Have a Museum of Napkins?

An investigation.
A. Kendra Greene July 6, 2020
Video • Wonder From Home

Show & Tell With a Master Magic Auctioneer

10:02
Permanently Closed
Berlin, Germany

Wunderkammer Olbricht at me Collectors Room

A remarkable cabinet of curiosities in an art space in the center of Berlin.
Sremski Karlovci, Serbia

Muzej Šibica

A Museum with a collection of 40,000 matchboxes.
Florence, Italy

Massimo Listri Foundation

An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.
Video • Wonder From Home

Show & Tell at a Secret Wonder Emporium

13:46
People send Scott Wiener pizza boxes from around the world for preservation.
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Meet the Owner of the World's Largest Pizza Box Collection

1,550 and counting.
Anne Ewbank June 8, 2020
An exhibit featuring puppets from the Institute's collection.
Storrs, Connecticut

Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry

Celebrating an art form with a collection of puppets from all over the world.
Theresa McCulla of the American Brewing History Initiative with a collection of historic beer-advertisement posters at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2018.
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How a Beer Historian Is Documenting COVID-19's Impact on Brewing

The biggest blow to beer since Prohibition.
Courtney Iseman June 5, 2020
Video • Wonder From Home

Show & Tell With Drag-Racing Legend Al Young

12:31