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Museums

They don't look a day over 3,000.

These Bronze Age Bog Beetles Look Like They Just Died Yesterday

Thanks to waterlogged ground, sturdy bodies, and a little luck.

Jessica Leigh Hester February 26, 2021

Las Bóvedas de Uspallata

Las Heras, Argentina

Las Bóvedas de Uspallata (The Vaults of Uspallata)

These egg-shaped buildings constructed by Jesuits house a quaint museum in the Andes.

6 Drive-Through Adventures for Socially Distant Explorers

Enjoy museums, nature, and a doughnut tunnel from the safety of your car.

Sam O'Brien February 1, 2021

The Sasquatch Outpost

Bailey, Colorado

The Sasquatch Outpost

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

The Golden Coach, pictured here moving through The Hague, has inspired conversations about what to do with artifacts of the colonial era.

This Royal Coach Is Forcing a Reckoning With Racism

A gilded royal vehicle in the Netherlands—currently being restored—has sparked conversations about the colonial past.

Fréderike Geerdink January 28, 2021

Berezovsky Mammoth

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Berezovsky Mammoth

One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.

Tiny radish people dancing

10 Stunning Feats of Edible Art

These museums and festivals feature food-based masterpieces.

Sam O'Brien January 25, 2021

Another view of the "Great Scott" rock.

Hartford, Connecticut

Great Scott Moon Rock

An actual piece of the Moon, brought down to Earth by Apollo 15.

SR-71C Blackbird

SR-71C Blackbird

The last SR-71 ever constructed.

djassi daCosta johnson prepares food for loved ones.

The Museum Treating Home Cooking as Fine Art

Cook your way through the "Reclamation" exhibition of crowd-sourced recipes, remedies, and magic.

Reina Gattuso January 21, 2021

At first, it seems a bit obscure.

Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal

Côa Museum

An architectural gem nestled into a promontory overlooking a prehistoric landscape.

The house from the street.

Shanghai, China

Zhou Enlai's Former Residence

The home where the first Premier of the People's Republic of China worked and lived.

Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (National Museum of Ancient Art)

Lisbon, Portugal

National Museum of Ancient Art

This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.

Gilmore Car Museum

Hickory Corners, Michigan

Gilmore Car Museum

Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.

Januš Parulis Museum of Life and History of Hrodna

Hrodna, Belarus

Januš Parulis Museum of Life and History of Hrodna

An unusual museum home to a vast collection of items that represent everyday life.

During a 2012 restitution ceremony at Quai Branly museum in Paris, black fabric and silver fern leaves cover 20 preserved Maori heads.

Trapped in Museums for Centuries, Maori Ancestors Are Coming Home

New Zealand’s repatriation program brings human remains back and lays them to rest.

Ye Charlotte Ming January 14, 2021

Family of mammoth replicas.

Ottawa, Ontario

Dinosaur Crossing Signs and Statues

These prehistoric replicas were based on actual skeletal remains.

Permanently Closed

Hartford, Vermont

Vermont Toy Museum

Inside this community-run museum, visitors are treated to the history of toys and games.