Yearning to see Picassos, dinosaur bones or World War II airplanes? No problem. Visit the stately Louvre in Paris, the vast Smithsonian Institution complex in Washington, D.C., or the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
What if you’d rather see Mae West’s chauffeur-driven lounge car, a cockroach dressed like Liberace or a totally awesome collection of barbed wire? In that case, you’ll want to peruse Bing Travel’s newest slide show, 14 Bizarre Museums. It’s a pictorial essay of stellar destinations such as the RV Hall of Fame and Museum, the Museum of Bad Art, the Barbed Wire Museum and the Cockroach Hall of Fame and Museum. And yes, the latter actually has a tiny specimen named “Liberoachi.” You’ll find him a few antennae lengths from “Marilyn Monroach.”
Do you have a favorite bizarre museum? Give other travelers a laugh. Post a comment below.
How about trying America's first Martial Arts History Museum in the city of Burbank, CA. It will really knock you out!!!
In Torrington, Alberta, Canada there is a Gopher Museum. Gophers in costumes posed in various scenes. ie: barber shop, baseball field, fishing, camping etc. So cool to see.
Potato Museum in Blackfoot, Idaho.
A museum that sings the praises of an under-appreciated tuber. Features the world's largest potato chip and the world's largest styrofoam potato. Ancient farming equipment
Great to see
National Museum of Funeral History in Houston, TX. Most awesome collection of hearses.
The Hammer Museum in Haines, AK is dedicated exclusively to hammers. There is collection of 1500 hammers starting with ancient times. Sure, it is a quirky museum but actually very interesting and run by volunteers. Haines is mainly a summer destination and the museum is open only between May and September. If you're in the southeast part of Alaska do not miss this museum.
Jello Fans....if you are a devotee of Jello products, then when you're in the Buffalo NY area you must stop in to see the Jello Museum. Located in Leroy NY, it's a converted schoolhouse filled with a variety of Jello memorabilia. The staff is happy to tell you the history of Jello from the early days right up through the Bill Cosby Jello pudding pops commercials. There's also an antique transportation museum located in the basement that you might find interesting.
Over 4,500 autographed baseballs from 1980's up to today.
Sorry..didn't tell ya where the 4,500 autographed baseballs are in this museum....
go to.... www.LittleCooperstown.com
Number one on their list should be the Bordello Museum in Wallace, Idaho.
How about the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, WI (next to Madison, WI)? Museum has mustards and mustard pots from around the world and 50 states. They also sell (and you can sample) many mustards and related items. Online store as well!
I have a two for one that is worth stopping to visit. The Mooney Warther Museum in Dover, Ohio. There is a button museum that displays thousands of buttons that Mrs. Warther collected. The main attraction is the museum which houses Mooney Warther's carved train collection. It is phenomenal !!! The museum also sells world-class kitchen knives. All in all a wonderful afternoon.
My wife and I went to one in TOMAR in the middle of Portugal and visited their match museum...and apart from that there was nothing else but big fish in a piece of their river where they and the ducks fought over the scraps thown at them
The Mutter Museum in Philadelphia is truly a bizarre display of medical oddities, anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment.
I would like to know of museums around the North/South Carolina, also Virginia,Kentucky, Tenneesee, Washington DC. Thank u for any info u could provide me.
If your in South Central Wisconsin The Mustard Museum in Mount Horab west of Madison is worth the stop.
