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Gewandhaus Museum Inneringen.
Hettingen, Germany

Gewandhaus Museum Inneringen

Opulent period costumes and murals lead you on a journey through fashion history.
Permanently Closed
Vintage mortician's makeup kit.
Houston, Texas

The Wilde Collection

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.
Museum Mouse
Chicago, Illinois

Michael's Museum

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.
Catherine Heth Morrison made this flag for the 15th Virginia Infantry from her wedding clothes.
museums

The Museum That Keeps Now-Obscure Confederate Flags

Beyond the "Southern Cross," there are dozens of symbols of the Confederacy.
Sarah Laskow January 17, 2018
Sandown, England

National Poo Museum

This British museum hopes to take the taboo out of poo.
Cuypers Library
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cuypers Library

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.
Museu da Tatuagem
São Paulo, Brazil

Museu da Tatuagem de São Paulo

Brazil's only museum dedicated to the art and evolution of tattoos.
An advertisement for a Sidney Poitier film.
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Rescuing the Letterpress Art Made for Movie Ads

A documentary captures two Nebraskans' work to preserve a unique collection.
Sarah Laskow January 8, 2018
ARTISANworks.
Rochester, New York

ARTISANworks

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.
Cherry Log, Georgia

Expedition Bigfoot (The Sasquatch Museum)

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.
Natural Selection.
Reno, Nevada

Natural Selection

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.
Bejeweled <em>mojari</em> are from Hyderabad, early or mid-1800s.
museums

Walking the Walk With a Professional Shoe Conservator

The past, present, and future of footwear, from an expert charged with keeping soles intact.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 2, 2018
Images of the Unconscious Museum.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Images of the Unconscious Museum

An overlooked collection of over 350,000 artistic works created by psychiatric patients using art therapy.
The original “flame of knowledge” that once graced the Library of Congress and was replaced with facsimile in 1996.
Fort Meade, Maryland

Architect of the Capitol Archival Warehouse

A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.
DEVIL-ish Little Things Museum.
Vancouver, Washington

DEVIL-ish Little Things Museum

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.
London, England

British Optical Association Museum

The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.
Extinct woolly rhino skull.
Toronto, Ontario

SkullStore Oddity Shop

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.
Poetry Foundation Library.
Chicago, Illinois

Poetry Foundation Library

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.