MUSEUMS

A Collection of Noses is On Display in Copenhagen

The Nasothek display at Copenhagen's Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek museum is nothing to turn up your nose at.

5 Awesome Things Identified at AMNH's Annual ID Day

The Gun That Brought Down Al Capone Is Making Its Way to Las Vegas

Though he dabbled in murder, bootlegging, prostitution, and gambling, it was the crime of tax evasion that took Al Capone down. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t guns involved, including the one on display at The Mob Museum.

Explore a Room of Skulls With Google Street View

Watch a Time-Lapse of an $8 Million Dollhouse Being Put Back Together

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15 Amazing Places You Can Tour Virtually

If you can’t check out these places in person, you can at least visit them virtually—no flights or road trips required.

11 Things Lost, Then Rediscovered, At Museums

Whether it's a tray full of beetles, a wooden helmet, or a bear claw necklace, items in museum collections go missing all the time.

11 Awesome Museums for Kids

Learning is fun. If you know where to go.

11 Things You Won't See on Display at the Mütter Museum

On a cart in Anna Dhody’s office sits a small, innocuous box marked “caramel Danish rolls.” Open it up, though, and you won’t find a pastry; instead, there’s a human skull nestled inside. Nearby, there’s another cardboard box—this one labeled “brain slice

14 Beautiful Museums in Australia and New Zealand

We've featured striking and stunning museums from North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Now it's time to finish the list with some of the most beautiful museums in Australia.

7 American Crime and Punishment Museums

10 Fun Things in AMNH's Memorabilia Collection

The museum has a unit devoted to cataloguing its own history, including scientific equipment, old exhibits, and the personal collections of notable contributors to the museum. We got to poke around—under close supervision, of course.

11 Images from the American Museum of Natural History's Archives

New York City's American Museum of Natural History recently launched an online image database, Digital Special Collections, which features more than 7000 images from the institution's history—many of them never before seen by the public—including archival

Coming Soon To Brooklyn: The Morbid Anatomy Museum

14 Breathtakingly Beautiful Museums in Africa

We’ve featured museums from Europe, North America, South America and Asia, so our exploration of the most stunning museums from around the world now takes us to Africa. Here are 13 absolutely lovely locations.

9 Things You Won't See on Display at the American Museum of Natural History

A mere 3 percent of the American Museum of Natural History’s 33 million specimens and artifacts are on view at the New York City institution. We took a peek at the rest, which live behind doors locked to the public. From ultra-rare books to ancient bugs,

10 Priceless Smithsonian Artifacts You Can Print Out At Home

That Abraham Lincoln life mask you've always wanted is coming soon to a living room near you—all you need is a 3D printer.

15 Simply Lovely Asian Museums

We’ve been taking you across the globe to show you some of the most beautiful museums in the world. Now it’s time for a quick trip to Asia to see what architectural marvels are just waiting for you to come explore them.

11 Weird (But Awesome) Things at the Mütter Museum

From the conjoined livers from a pair of Siamese twins to slides of Albert Einstein’s brain, Philadelphia's Mütter Museum houses dozens of strange artifacts from medical history.

8 Bizarre European Tourist Destinations

The next time you’re backpacking through Europe, forget the Eiffel Tower and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Instead, venture into the unknown lands of Europe’s quirky landmarks and tourist destinations.

10 Breathtaking South American Museums

We’ve seen some absolutely stunning museums in Europe and North America. Now it’s time to head south.

10 Deserted Places and Why They Were Abandoned

Eerie pasts and uncertain futures.

10 Stunning Museums in North America

Last month, we took a look at some of the most beautiful museums in Europe. Now it’s time to hop across the pond and explore some of the loveliest museums in North America.

10 Magnificent European Museums

We previously looked at beautiful libraries from across the globe, but if you’re looking to expand your travels to educational locales with beautiful architecture, you may also consider traveling to these lovely museums, starting with those in Europe.

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