In The Cat’s Mouth – a painting at the Museum of Bad Art, Boston
Let’s face it – museums just aren’t for everyone. Well, not your typical high-brow art museums or stuffy nature museums, anyway. Museums are actually really great types of commercial real estate, particularly since they tend to add value incrementally to many other nearby pieces of commercial real estate, such as hotels, restaurants, and other tourist-oriented properties.
Some museums are pretty staid and boring, although there are others that are so unique they really pull you in. Here are a few museums that might just appeal to the common man. Before visiting any of them, though, heed this warning: what has been seen cannot be unseen!
- The Museum of Bad Art (MOBA), Boston, Massachusettes
The place where the worse the art is, the better. Showcasing pieces from wilting artists from around the country, MOBA is now housed in three locations as well as the web. - Sulabh International Museum of Toilets, New Delhi, India
Founder Dr Bindeshwar Pathak states, “The toilet is a part of the history of human hygiene which is a critical chapter in the growth of civilization.” Not to mention e.Coli. We have nothing more to add. - The International Spy Museum, Washington, DC
We’d like to talk to someone who’s actually visited this museum to be sure it’s not a “we’ll tell you our secrets, but then we’ll have to kill you” type scene. It sounds very intriguing, yes? - UFO Museum and Research Center
Located in Roswell, NM (where else?), this museum is operated as a 501c3 educational non-profit and claims to maintain the “serious” position on UFO phenomena. The truth is out there, right? - Meguro Parasitological Museum, Tokyo, Japan
The website urges “Try to think about parasites without a feeling of fear – and take the time to learn about the wonderful world of the parasites.” Sounds better than “…take the time to learn about what’s eating at you.” I would visit this museum just to see what sorts of things are offered in the gift shop… - Leila’s Hair Museum, Independence, Missouri
Found in Independence, Missouri, this gallery boasts “hundreds of wreaths and thousands of jewelry pieces made from human hair.” The website also claims that “first-time visitors to the museum usually don’t know what to expect.” That would be us. - National Museum of Funeral History, Houston, Texas
From mourning rituals of ancient civilizations to items used in the funerals of US presidents, you can “explore the rich heritage of the industry which cares for the dead.” And pick up your souvenir mummification tools in the gift shop.
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