Our first visit to the country of Cyprus, I think. The Von World Pens Hall is a museum dedicated to…yeah, you’ll never guess…the history of pens. In the Internet age, actual writing instruments are slowly disappearing from our lives. If you’re not a student forced to practice cursive or take...
This next one isn’t necessarily a museum, but it’s definitely an interesting historical place to visit if you ever find yourself in Urbania, Italy. Well, it’s, like, the only attraction in town but don’t let that stop you. Since 1833, eighteen mummies from the Medieval period stand in individual glass...
Tom Copper’s exhibit at the Obsolete Computer Museum? This about sums it up: “My crappy host lost the database that powered the Museum. I’ve reverted back to the old static site. In case it isn’t obvious, the Obsolete Computer Museum is, itself, obsolete. Enjoy is as a chunk of history.”
Continuing with yesterday’s theme of “What’s With That House?” let me tell you about a place right here in Chicago. Located at Barry & Monticello in the Avondale area, the multi-unit home is an ever-shifting art installation with murals painted in homage to El Salvador, Puerto Rico, and South Africa...
Apparently the Marx Toy Museum in Moundsville, West Virginia has nothing to do with Karl Marx, which might be disappointing for someone like Rush Limbaugh (or maybe not?). It is actually named after Louis Marx, who founded the toy manufacturing company in 1919 until it officially went bankrupt in 1980....
I thought I had forever retired the wax museum posts, but I had to share this picture with you. The Helwan Wax Museum, located in a suburb of Cairo, displayed wax sculptures of important figures from Egyptian history and culture, like Saladin, Cleopatra, President Gamal Abdel Nasser and the Bride...
Old Route 66 ends in Vega, Texas at Dot’s Mini-Museum. Dot (may she rest in peace) and her daughter collected items related to the Mother Road as well as other stuff like Avon perfume bottles and cowboy memorabilia (some of which is now part of a cowboy boot tree) all...
Some of the world’s first museums opened as outdoor recreations of the past. King Oscar II’s collection of ten buildings showing the evolution of traditional Norwegian building types was the world’s first open-air museum when it opened in 1881. It still exists in pretty much the same form as part...
This blogamajig tends to focus on random real museums. But in remembrance of Christopher Hitchens, today I will curate a special collection of screencaps. It’s like a made-up museum in 15 second web form. Last night I was laughing at all the anger and confusion (and ignorance) of twitter twats...
Believe it or not, there is an actual RV Museum and Hall of Fame. It’s in Elkhart, Indiana of all places, but what’s really surprising is they found enough people who want to be in it. So if you know anyone who has made a lasting contribution to the recreational...
So apparently Jordan is famous for being the name of a country and not the chick who’s famous for having fake breasts. I’m kidding. Of course I knew that. As we continue along the journey of seeking out some different countries, I’m shocked that this blog has not yet covered...
I don’t know anything about Alabama, both the band and the state; and apparently nobody else does either. Maybe that’s not entirely true. After all, the band had 30 number one hits on the country charts and sold over 73 million records. They sound so popular. Hey, maybe they should...
