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Jevnaker, Norway

Kistefos Museum

The grounds and buildings of an old wood pulp mill have been transformed into an innovative art park and museum.
A selection of antique phones at the E.H. Danner Museum in San Angelo, Texas.
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Unplug at This West Texas Telephone Museum

The Danner Museum is a tribute to the phones of yore and the air-conditioning of today.
Inside Cabin View
Donnellson, Iowa

Richard Proenneke Museum

A replica of the self-taught naturalist's iconic cabin stands inside a library near his hometown.
Barranquilla, Colombia

Museo MAPUKA

Explore the rich history of Colombia's Indigenous peoples.
A hoard of coins excavated in Kötzschenbroda.
Dresden, Germany

Münzkabinett

The “Coin Cabinet of Dresden” houses a collection of over 300,000 numismatic artifacts, one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
Williamsburg, Virginia

Virginia Musical Museum

Home to the organ played at General MacArthur's funeral.
Sapphire City and Dance Party
Somerville, Massachusetts

Sapphire City House

A home decorated by its owner with eye-catching and captivating assemblages of found objects
Itinerary

6 Ways to Soak Up Plano’s Art and Culture

Walk your way through the sculptures, architecture, and history of this mid-sized city with a big soul.
Scull’s <em>Cowtastrophe</em> boasts not just incredible detail, but also a delightful name.
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This Small Texas Museum Celebrates the Art of the Wild West

The Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas, began as a home for a group of “Cowboy Artists”—and has since expanded its purview to represent a more inclusive catalog of Western Art.
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Video: The Mystery of the Opal Lawrence House

The Opal Lawrence House is only 15 minutes from Dallas—but the trip takes you back a century.
Waterwheel at Watermill, NY.
Water Mill, New York

Water Mill Museum

Once the center of food production for this small town.
Birch bark canoe handmade by the Wabanaki.
Bar Harbor, Maine

Reis Education Canoe

The first handmade canoe built by members of the Passamaquoddy in over a century.
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Video: Dolls, Spirits, and More At The Doll Museum

Doll lovers young and old flock to this magical—and also possibly haunted—slice of Americana.
An evocation of the schooner Wyoming.
Bath, Maine

Wyoming Sculpture

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.
Wendell Gilley Museum
Southwest Harbor, Maine

Wendell Gilley Museum

One of the few institutions in the United States devoted to the art of decorative bird carving.
Archipelago Museum
Isnäs, Finland

Rönnäs Archipelago Museum

Home to the finest collection of peasant boats in Finland.
Itinerary

7 Sites of Small-Town History in Waxahachie, Texas

Explore this town’s big history, from supercolliders to outsider art.
All of the Sisemore family’s RVs are impeccably restored, both inside and out.
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This Family-Run RV Museum Offers a Glimpse into the Motor Homes of Yore

The Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum in Amarillo, Texas houses one of the largest collections of restored RVs in the country.