Having started the year talking about local tourist attractions, time has come to turn our eyes to the outside. Let’s remember we live in a wonderful world: the most bizarre museums in the world are today’s topic.
For the majority of us, the concept of museum is closely tied to high art. On the retina of our mind, we can already see images of famous pictures by the great masters Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Matisse, Picasso or ancient sculptures. Nevertheless, our world today is much more… complicated, and there appears to be a public for everything.
Therefore, not few are those ready to pay homage to the sewerage, toilets or… mustard. Here are a few examples!
In Paris, besides long romantic strolls down the Elysium fields, you can enjoy a visit to the Sewerage Museum! Open since 1867, the museum shows… well, the sewerage system of the French capital city and its mechanisms.
And mind you, the sewerage is not the only place worth a hymn or two! Americans also honor toilet seats in Alamo Heights, Texas, where you can see over 1000 toilet seats. The Toilet Seat Museum was founded by the retired plumber Barney Smith.
And if you want to go big, you can visit the International Toilets Museum in India. The scope of this museum is what is really dramatic… promoting the utility of toilets. Apparently, a significant number of citizens are still quite reluctant to use them.
Could we possibly neglect the English when taking this fascinating trip through the world of bizarre museums? In Cornwall, you are invited to remember Harry Potter at the Museum of Witchcraft. Founded by Cecil Williamson in 1951, the museum presents the history of magic and countless artifacts while boasting of an impressive library numbering over 3000 volumes.
Romania has not been so imaginative when it comes to strange museums, but in Ploiesti, you can delight in visiting the Clock Museum while melancholically reflecting upon the passing of time. To visit, you can rent a car in Ploiesti for a good price.