It’s essential to include and plan visits to museums whenever you’re traveling the world. It’s an incredibly refreshing experience to take glances at breathtaking portraits and landscapes made by well-known artists over the past centuries. Interestingly, we’ve managed to round up our favorite museums that you absolutely need to visit!
It’s worth noting that these museums aren’t just ordinary museums as they feature the weirdest forms of art, such as volcanic ash, toilet seat lids, and even corn! Nonetheless, they offer an interesting take on art. Here’s where you can find them:
Corn Palace, South Dakota
Most of the time, the buildings that hold the world’s most incredible artworks are just as impressive as the pieces of art themselves. One cannot deny that the Corn Palace is a stunning structure that features several architectural subtleties. The architects behind it definitely deserve credit as it’s as unique as the Louvre and Guggenheim.
The only unique detail about the Corn Palace is that the exterior features breathtaking murals that are made out of corn. Local artists gather around to redesign the massive pieces according to a particular theme. Indeed, it’s a well-known venue for festivals and concerts, but you can admire it for free from the outside.
The SPAM Museum, Minnesota
It’s safe to say that almost everyone has eaten SPAM at some point in their lives. As it’s an incredibly popular brand, it’s only a matter of time before loyal fans and enthusiasts gather around to create the very first SPAM Museum. It’s located in Austin, Minnesota, and it celebrates SPAM’s 79 years of history.
You’ll be able to learn about SPAM’s vital role in WWII, decades of memorabilia, influence in pop culture, and the brand’s evolution throughout the years. One interesting fact is that this Museum holds around 17 million SPAM cans. Who knows, you might end up getting a free can of SPAM, saving yourself a couple of cash and credit on your way home.
The New York Earth Room
Who could have known that a literal pile of dirt would be considered art? The people behind the New York Earth Room definitely deserve credit for finding art in its weirdest form. This weird Museum is located in a loft space in New York’s SoHo neighborhood that features 280,000 pounds of soil.
This Museum, or the idea of it, was conceived by Walter de Maria back in 1977. For something that’s contemporary, this art installation is incredibly unusual. Interestingly, the goal behind it was to provide a natural sanctuary in the middle of a busy city like New York. Another interesting fact is that stepping on the pile of dirt is strictly prohibited.
Matchstick Marvels Museum, Iowa
One common experience among artists is that they need a spark in order to create or follow through on a masterpiece. Who could have known that Iowan artist Patrick Acton would take this much-needed “spark” literally when he put together the Matchstick Marvels Museum in Gladbrook, Iowa.
The museum features intricate miniatures of well-known buildings that are made out of matchsticks. It’s currently available for public viewing, and there are 50 models in its collection. Among those 50 miniature models, you’ll be able to find perfect and intricate replicas of the Iowa governor’s mansion, the U.S. Capitol Building, and even the iconic Challenger space shuttle. We can only imagine the time and effort it took for the artist to create the miniatures. Mr. Acton definitely deserves a ton of credit for putting this weird art form together for the whole world to see!
The National Poo Museum, United Kingdom
We’ve managed to save the best for last, and we’re confident that no other museum can match the level of weirdness that this museum has! It’s the National Poo Museum located in the United Kingdom, and it’s one of the weirdest museums that you can visit today. It features a collection of actual animal and human feces.
It’s safe to say that no human has ever wondered what the waste of a lion looked like. More animal feces are on display, including a fox’s and meerkat’s excrement. We’d certainly have to give credit to the people behind this idea as they’ve managed to add a couple of artsy touches to the museum. One interesting touch is the transparent spheres in which the feces are displayed, as they can be easily illuminated by pressing a button.
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