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From a Jar of Moles to Robot Convicts, A Visit to Five Offbeat Taxidermy Destinations
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Heroes in Taxidermy: The Collectable Postcard Edition
taxidermy
An Emblem of Extinction, Lonesome George Goes on Posthumous Display in NYC
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Objects of Intrigue: Napoleon's Last Horse
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Museum of Hygiene
This Russian museum stresses the importance of keeping clean and even holds one of Pavlov's dogs.
Amsterdam, New York
The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum
This sprawling taxidermy collection celebrates the art and history of sport hunting.
Williamsburg, Michigan
Spirit of the Woods Museum
Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.
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All That Remains: A Haunting Gallery of Extinct Animals in Paris
Permanently Closed
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
Fuchs Wildlife Exhibit
This Canadian exhibit with claims as the largest one man taxidermy collection in North America.
Washington, D.C.
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
Permanently Closed
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
G.I. Joe
A decorated war pigeon stands guard in eternal taxidermied rest at his alma mater.
taxidermy
Dyeing the Dead: The Artful Science of Diaphonization
Permanently Closed
Herentals, Belgium
Schedelhof
This impressive collection of skulls and bones was gathered by an ex-zookeeper who took advantage of a pig plague.
society adventures
Society Adventures: The Dying Art of Taxidermy
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Museum Stemmler
This taxidermilogical collection was assembled by a peltmonger turned animal activist.
Chicago, Illinois
Woolly Mammoth Antiques and Oddities
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Seale, Alabama
The Museum Of Wonder
A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.
Ronda, Spain
Museo Lara
An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.
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