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Fakenham, England
Fakenham Museum of Gas and Local History
The last gas works in England and Wales details how people once extracted the resource from coal.
Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
Polenmuseum Rapperswil (Polish Museum Rapperswil)
A 13th-century Swiss castle houses a collection of artifacts from the Polish diaspora.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum Tot Zover
This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.
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Mexico City, Mexico
Mexican Calendars Exhibition at the Soumaya Museum
This collection of promotional calendars preserves a staple of mid-century Mexican pop art.
Gränichen, Switzerland
Hexenmuseum Schweiz
The excellent Swiss museum of witchcraft is led by a modern witch.
Monrovia, Liberia
Liberian National Museum
A comprehensive museum dedicated to Africa's oldest modern republic.
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How a Border Village Keeps the Memories of Divided Families Alive
India
Unlock Hundarman Museum of Memories
A grassroots collection showcasing personal objects of family members separated by the post-1971 border between India and Pakistan.
Bad Schlema, Germany
Museum Uranbergbau
Learn the incredible story of how an unassuming spa town was transformed into one of the world’s largest uranium mining sites.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield Armory
The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.
Endicott, New York
Endicott History and Heritage Center
A collection of artifacts from two worldwide industries that called Endicott, NY home.
Altenburg, Germany
Mauritianum
This natural history museum houses one of the world's largest rat kings, a terrifying jumble of tangled rodents.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow Police Museum
This hidden gem reveals the history of Britain's first police force.
Brussels, Belgium
National Museum of the Resistance
This museum is housed in an unassuming building that witnessed one of the most daring feats of satire in modern history.
Mexico City, Mexico
'Asia in Ivory'
The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk
Stockholm, Sweden
'The Battle of Gotland 1361' Exhibit
This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.
New York, New York
Poster House Museum
The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.
Mexico City, Mexico
Moctezuma's Treasure
It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.
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