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Nepali Folk Musical Instrument Museum

Kathmandu, Nepal

Nepali Folk Musical Instrument Museum

This secluded museum beats the drum for the preservation of Nepal's musical heritage.

A sleeping bag made of reindeer (caribou) hide, circa 1884.

objects of intrigue

A Tale of Survival, Wrapped in a 19th-Century Reindeer-Skin Sleeping Bag

Twenty-five travelers departed for the Arctic. Six made it home.

Betsy Golden Kellem November 24, 2020

Lee's Legendary Marbles & Collectables

Lee's Legendary Marbles & Collectables

Visitors to this museum will uncover a whimsical collection of marbles from across time.

First Amendment Museum.

The First Amendment Museum

Located in the historic home of a newspaper publisher, this museum is dedicated to the Freedom of Speech.

Inside the quarry.

Utsunomiya, Japan

Oya History Museum - Subterranean Cave

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

Nazi Stepanishvili sits in the corner of her home museum, where she displays Stalin memorabilia from across the globe.

Georgia's Love-Hate Relationship With Joseph Stalin

The Soviet leader's home country is a battleground for dueling interpretations of history.

Mac McCall November 19, 2020

Permanently Closed

'Gulliver's Travels' (1804)

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Writers Museum

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

A wood burning locomotive headed to the museum in 1961.

Dade City, Florida

Pioneer Florida Museum & Village

Step into the past and experience what life was once like in the Sunshine State.

Stan sold for a thunderous sum.

The Fossils That Get Away (From Scientists)

A high-profile T. rex sale is a reminder that paleontologists get stressed when fossils vanish into private hands.

Jessica Leigh Hester November 13, 2020

Stazione Neapolis

A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.

Guidarello Guidarelli Funeral Monument

Guidarello Guidarelli Funeral Monument

Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.

Musical mechanical marvels abound.

Ein Hod, Israel

Nisco Museum

It took a lifetime to collect these mechanical musical wonders.

MinNature Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

MinNature Malaysia

This museum explores iconic buildings and the cultural heritage of Malaysia in miniature form.

World's Smallest Dala Horse

World's Smallest Dala Horse

This Dalecarlian horse is about the size of a pinhead.

Nigel Larkin and Phil Rye work on the right whale skeleton.

natural history museums

What It Takes to Dismantle and Move a 40-Foot Whale Skeleton

Including welding skills, knowledge of anatomy, and infinite patience.

Luna Shyr November 5, 2020

Is a fly is an odd decoration for a purse? Not when it hides the lens of a camera.

For Sale: The Entire Spycraft Collection of New York's KGB Museum

If you ever needed a lipstick gun or a heartbeat detector, you could be in luck.

Matthew Taub October 29, 2020

The House of the Spirits.

Jewish Medieval Museum

This museum located in Fondi is also said to be the most haunted building in town.

Glasnevin Cemetery and Museum

Dublin, Ireland

Glasnevin Cemetery and Museum

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.