Categories: Travel & Events; Humor

Strange Museums: The Top Five

By leigh
updated about 1 month ago

Some museums have art. Some have artifacts. These have... everything else. When you've gotten your fill of the usual, here are some alternative choices.

Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum

124 W Main St, Crosbyton, TX 79322

The Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum claims that man walked with dinosaurs.

Need further explanation of why this museum is on the list? Just check out this excerpt from the Q and A page:

“Q. Do you think Noah took dinosaurs on the ark?
A. Absolutely. We can show you why.”

The Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum claims that man walked with dinosaurs.

Need further explanation of why this museum is on the list? Just check out this excerpt from the Q and A page:

“Q. Do you think Noah took dinosaurs on the ark?
A. Absolutely. We can show you why.”

Museum of Jurassic Technology

9341 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232

Exhibits including the dog-astronaut suit, the history of cat’s cradle and melting dice make the Museum of Jurassic Technology totally bizarre and completely fascinating.

If you go, here’s a tip:
There are phones scattered around, obviously meant for listening to recordings. After you press the little button, wait for 5-10 seconds for a voice to start. It’s not immediate so the first few times I just thought everything was broken.

Exhibits including the dog-astronaut suit, the history of cat’s cradle and melting dice make the Museum of Jurassic Technology totally bizarre and completely fascinating.

Mutter Museum

19 S 22nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Medical anomalies, deformed figures and antique medical devices, really what more can you say? The Mutter Museum is a scientific human freak show, in the best way possible.

Point of Order

In February 2008, I was touring the Getty Museum and noticed the oddest thing about their temporary exhibits. Where usually the plaques next to pieces talk about the history of the work of art, these were talking about how the museum go hold of them. Strange, that’s not usually what people care about. I spent a while puzzling over this, until I remembered…

A few years ago, the famous Getty Museum got in a bit of trouble for obtaining antiques that they should have known (or did know, it’s a little unclear) were illegally procured. The pieces were returned, but still, major fail for the museum. My guess – these exhibits were a way to say “See, we got these legally! It’s okay!”

Getty Center

1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049

The Getty Center is comprised of two facilities, the world-renowned Getty Museum and the Villa. The Getty Museum feat...

The Getty Center is comprised of two facilities, the world-renowned Getty Museum and the Villa. The Getty Museum features European paintings, illuminated manuscripts, 18th century decorative arts and modern photography. Set within a collection of buildings divided by gardens, water fountains, winding pathways and sculptures, the experience of the museum itself is akin to being within a piece of art. The museum's layout mirrors its location, set atop a hill in the Brentwood district of north Los Angeles and accessed by the parking lot via a small commuter rail. The center's new Villa, situated 5 miles southwest in Pacific Palisades, houses the Getty's collection of Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiques, displaying more than 1,200 of its 44,000 pieces.