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Nessebar, Bulgaria
Nessebar Ethnographic Museum
Housed in a historic 1840 home, this museum provides a window into the lives of everyday, 18th- and 19th-century Bulgarians.
Shiraoi, Japan
Upopoy (National Ainu Museum and Park)
Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.
ethnographic
Martinique's Bèlè Dance Is a Celebration of Land, Spirit, and Liberation
For centuries, the Caribbean island's tradition has been a symbol of resistance, healing, and empowerment.
Canterbury, England
Beaney House of Art and Knowledge
A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Rufino Tamayo Museum of Pre-Hispanic Art
An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Museo Robert Brady
An incredible little museum of interior design full of artifacts collected from around the world.
Colmar, France
Museum of Natural History and Ethnography
A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.
Birchington-on-Sea, England
Powell-Cotton Ethnographic Collection
A vast archive of cultural artifacts collected from numerous expeditions across Africa and Asia.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Armenian Church of Dhaka
All that is left of an Armenian community that thrived in Dhaka 200 years ago.
Istanbul, Turkey
Isa Yusuf Alptekin Park
A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.
Paris, France
Musée du quai Branly (Quai Branly Museum)
This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.
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The 12,000-Mile Road Trip That Captured the Sounds of the World
In 1955, Deben Bhattacharya traveled from London to Calcutta in a milk van and recorded over 40 hours of music.
Wulumuqi Shi, China
Tarim Mummies
These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.
São Paulo, Brazil
Museu Afro Brasil
A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Largest Street Art Mural in the World
Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.
Birchington-on-Sea, England
Powell-Cotton Dioramas
An English explorer's vast natural history collection has the first realistic dioramas of animals staged in their natural habitats.
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The Grotesque 100-Year Old Wax Figures on Display in Brooklyn
Murder, anatomy, death masks, and erotic beauties in wax—a Victorian amusement comes stateside.
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Tropical Storms Were Once Named After Wives, Girlfriends, and Disliked Politicians
Want a storm named after you? Well, it's complicated.
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