The most eccentric museums in the world

We are used to the idea that in a museum it is possible to find works of art such as paintings or sculptures, but this is already past. Scattered all over the world, museums that pay homage to unusual things — such as chips or sewers, for example — succeed precisely because they are eccentric.

Some are curious, others are weird, but all aim to keep alive the memory of human objects and practices that are worth remembering for generations to come and still entertain their visitors. Check out our list of the strangest museums in the world and schedule a tour on your next trip.

Museum of Eroticism - Paris, France

Since sex and eroticism are such important things in our lives, why not honor them? Art objects and photographs from all continents reflect eroticism and seduction in every corner of the world.

Musée de l'Erotism
72 Boulevard de Clichy
75018 - Paris
Every day from 10am to 2pm
Tickets: 9 €

Witchcraft Museum - Boscastle, England

Initially, the Witchcraft Museum was opened on the Isle of Man, also in England. But because it was the subject of controversy, it suffered threats and attacks from local residents. The move was to relocate to the seaside town of Boscastle, where he recently completed 60 years of history. On display, you can find books and objects used by witches and wizards. And, of course, the museum also shows scenes of the persecution and torture these people have suffered through pieces that go back to history.

Museum of Witchcraft The Harbor
PL35 0HD - Boscastle, Cornwall
Monday to Saturday from 10h30 to 18h and Sundays from 11h30 to 18h
Tickets: 3 € for children and 4 € for adults

Dog Collar Museum - Leeds, England

Who says animals don't deserve to be remembered either? Although it seems unnecessary to found a museum exclusively for dog collars throughout the ages, the objects in the collection say a lot about people's culture. There are more than 100 pieces that tell 500 years of the history of the relationship between man and his best friend.

Dog Collar Museum
Leeds Castle
ME17 1PL - Maidstone, Kent
From April to September from 10h30 to 16h30 and from October to March from 10h30 to 15h
Tickets: £ 11 for children and £ 18.50 for adults (visit price is for all Leeds Castle attractions)

Smoker's Museum - Paris, France

For those who appreciate cigarettes, cigars or pipes, an ideal place. The museum features a collection of pipes and instruments related to tobacco and smoking. Engravings, drawings, copies of plants and machines tell the story of this ancient habit that was once considered a symbol of health.

Musée du Fumeur
7 rue Pache
75011 - Paris
Every day from 12h30 to 19h
Tickets: 3 € and 5 €

Chocolate Museum - Bruges, Belgium

Imagine the delight of walking around a museum filled with Belgian chocolate. Among cocoa stories and curiosities the visitor can still taste a chocolatinho, as the museum offers tasting of the exhibits!

Choco-story
Wijnzakstraat 2 (Sint-Jansplein)
8000 - Bruges
Every day from 10am to 5pm
Tickets: 4 € for children and 7 € for adults

French Fries Museum - Bruges, Belgium

Potatoes are a tuber present in the diet of many people. But is the way they like potato chips the most? By the way, in Belgium, they are national preference. The good part of the visit is being able to taste this delight!

Frietmuseum
Vlamingstraat 33
8000 - Bruges
Every day from 10am to 5pm
Tickets: 4 € for children and 6 € for adults

Diamond Museum - Bruges, Belgium

And it's not just good food that the Belgians live. In the same city, there is a museum that is a luxury only - the Diamond Museum. In addition to telling the story of the world's most valuable pieces, the place offers live demonstrations of diamond production and carving.

Diamant Museum Brugge
Katelijnestraat 43
8000 - Bruges
Every day from 10:30 to 17:30
(Demonstrations take place daily at 12:15 pm)
Tickets: 8 € for children and 10 € for adults (including demonstration)

Comics Museum - Brussels, Belgium

Another Belgian museum worth visiting. In the capital, the Comics Museum displays original designs and has a store with great souvenirs. But most striking are the life-size replicas of famous characters that have enchanted generations.

Belgian Comic Strip Center
20 rue des Sables (Zandstraat)
B-1000 - Brussels
Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm
Tickets: 3 € for children and 8 € for adults

Spy Museum - Washington, United States

A permanent collection is available to visitors so they can unravel the greatest mysteries surrounding the world. There are countless pieces of fictional spies or even real investigators. If you skip over there, be sure to stop by the gift shop and secure your recorder pen or night vision goggles.

Spy Museum
800 F ST NW
20004 - Washignton DC
The site provides a complete timetable
Tickets: $ 15 for kids and $ 18 for adults

Ventriloquist Puppet Museum - Kentucky, United States

Nowadays it is not so common to see ventriloquist performances out there, but it is a difficult work that deserves recognition. For this reason, the Ventriloquist Museum was created from the collection of a doll lover and collector. The collection has many photos and more than 750 pieces. There is a local ventriloquist contest every year.

Vent Haven Museum
33 West Maple Avenue
KY 41011 - Fort Mitchell
Meet Scheduled Times
Tickets: Admission is free, but museum accepts donations

Lunch Box Museum - Georgia, United States

Who never had a lunchbox as a child? Colorful or with pets and beloved characters, lunch boxes are still used today by children and even some workers. So, being such a traditional object and present in people's daily lives since childhood, a museum was created to honor them.

Lunchbox Museum
International Marketplace, 318
10th Ave. Columbus - Georgia

Hot Dog Museum - Berlin, Germany

Sausages are a key ingredient in German cuisine. So of course they would make a museum to celebrate one of the most consumed dishes in the country - the hot dog. Locally prepared, the main attraction of the dish is currywurst, a special curried sausage. And as the accompaniment cannot be missed, the museum is decorated with chips and giant ketchup drops.

The Currywurst Museum [br "> Schützenstraße 70
10117 - Berlin
Every day from 10am to 10pm
Tickets: 7 € for children and 11 € for adults

Private Museum - New Delhi, India

You can't deny that the toilets are also part of our lives. And, like the Dog Collar Museum, this is one of those places that allows us to understand the culture of civilizations and the relationship of people with their bodies. On display are several different models of toilets from around the world. A curiosity: the museum explains an Indian tradition in the sacred scriptures - according to him, married people must follow a slow and step-filled ritual before defecating.

Sulabh International Museum of Toilets

Sulabh Bhawan, Mahavir Enclave, Palam Dabri Marg
Pin 110 045 - New Delhi
Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm

Sewerage Museum - Paris, France

Not all museums are nice to visit. The Paris Sewage Museum is an example of a place where one needs to have a stomach and a good deal of courage to enter. The exhibition features photographs, maps and stuffed sewer rats. You can still visit several tunnels that span 480 meters along the Siena River and have an odor that looks nothing like the famous French perfumes.

Musée des Égouts
Pont de l'Alma, place of la Résistance
75007 - Paris
From May to September from 11h to 17h and from October to April from 11h to 16h
Tickets: € 4.20

In the list of the strangest museums, this one certainly ranks among the first. Have you ever considered visiting a space with lots of information on how parasites behave in the human body? Enter the Parasitology Museum and check out medical photographs and anatomy maps to understand the life cycle, housing, and diseases caused by parasites that infect humans and animals. If you want to bring a little science home, just stop by the gift shop and buy a themed t-shirt or keychain.

Meguro Parasitological Museum
4-1-1, Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku
153-0064 - Tokyo
Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm
Tickets: Admission is free, but museum accepts donations

Phallus Museum - Husavík, Iceland

If there is a museum dedicated to eroticism, nothing more natural than creating another museum to honor the penis. But if you thought you were just human penises, you were wrong! The collection has over 150 members of all shapes and sizes. The pieces belong to different species of whales, bears, seals, walruses and also some other mammals of the local fauna of the island. And of course, a copy of a human penis was donated to the museum by an Icelandic, with documentation and all!

Icelandic Phallological Museum
Hedinsbraut 3rd
640 - Husavík
Every day from 12h to 18h
Tickets: 800 IKr

Bad Art Museum - Massachusetts, United States

A great proposal for those who frequent the traditional museums. Harmonic paintings, perfect lines and model sculptures are far from this collection. There are more than 250 pieces that, according to the museum, represent the exuberant art of people who have no idea what they are doing. Since it's so bad, maybe it's worth a visit.

Museum of Bad Art

Dedham Community Theater
580 High Street in Dedham Square
02026-1845 - Dedham, Massachusetts
From Sunday to Thursday from 14h to 21h
Tickets: Free admission

Crutches Museum - Naphthalan, Azerbaijan

The city of Naphthalan is known to many as a place of healing. Locals say it is possible to extract oil from the earth, which has the power to heal the sick. Many people go to town to get the oil, get healed and leave their crutches behind. All the pieces in the museum belonged to people who once depended on them.

Lawn Mower Museum - Southport, England [url = http: //www.museumofbadart.org/]

Everything you want to know about lawn mowers. History, new technological advances - such as the world's fastest mower and the first solar-powered equipment - as well as gadgets that belonged to famous people like Prince Charles.

British Lawnmower Museum 106-114 Shakespeare Street
PR8 5AJ - Southport
Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5:30 pm

Hair Museum - Capadoccia, Turkey

The owner of the place is Chez Galip, a hair collector who has started to keep strands of hair in a very interesting way. Thirty years ago, a friend of Galip was leaving the country and he was very saddened by the news. To comfort him, her friend offered a lock of her hair as a souvenir. Many women learned about this story, and gradually they were streaking their locks to Galip. So he decided to open the museum that today has hair - hanging from the walls to the ceiling - of more than 16, 000 women from all over the planet. To enter you do not have to pay any amount or leave a little hair, but those who want to contribute to the collection that has already been awarded by the record book can be at ease.

Hair museum
Avanos Cave
50500 - Avanos

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