Museums and Collections

The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.

Three generations of intrepid collectors display their curious artifacts in a homemade museum right next to the caves they discovered.

It would be a crime to miss it.

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.

An old abandoned pharmacy building in Texas is brimming with collectibles and images of the little tuxedoed pooch.

Hundreds of antiquated typewriters and office machinery show the technological evolution of business.