museums

This banana art has been eaten, replaced, and sold for millions.

We love museums devoted to art, history, and science as much as the next person—but sometimes, our curiosity demands quirkier territory.

A night at the museum is closer than you may think.

If you ever dreamed of being Ben Stiller in “Night at the Museum”, we’ve got the next best thing.

The Greggs sausage roll is the first food wax figure at Madame Tussauds.

A sausage roll is stealing the spotlight at Madame Tussauds, marking a tasty first for the famous wax museum.

“Don’t touch the art” is a simple rule stated at almost every gallery and museum in the world—yet for some reason, there are some who ignore it, and they’ve left a trail of mangled artwork in their wake.

A clever team at Canada’s Museum of Natural History built a LEGO mobility aid to help a turtle named Root move around with ease.

Parts of Harriet Tubman’s and Ben Ross‘s lives are shown in a new virtual museum.

Peer into Harriet Tubman‘s father’s home via the Maryland Department of Transportation‘s new virtual museum.

Robert Kennicott, pictured against Alaska’s Kennicott Glacier, was a key figure in the Smithsonian’s formative years.

In 1866, Kennicott was found dead near the Yukon River. It would be 150 years before anyone knew why.

James Cowan Smith really wanted people at the National Gallery in Edinburgh to see this painting of his deceased dog, Callum.

People donate artwork, objects, and even money to the institution of their choice. But sometimes, museums and galleries wind up receiving something odd—or something fairly normal, but with strange stipulations attached.

The USS ‘Cobia’ is a living memorial—and an Airbnb attraction.

Wisconsin's USS ‘Cobia’ offers guests a living history lesson via Airbnb.

Cats become royalty at the Shanghai Museum.

The Shanghai Museum‘s “Meowseum Nights” allowed cats to witness their history.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is one of the institutions fooled by an expert art forger.

Some of history's most notorious forgeries include a Vermeer that tricked a Nazi and a fake sculpture by Michelangelo.

Tim Burton at the "The World Of Tim Burton" press preview in Tokyo

Learn everything there is to know about Tim Burton’s career.

You might want to keep this handy on your next vacation.

From the Philadelphia Museum of Art to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, no institution is safe from terrible reviews.

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Traveling can be expensive, but tourist attractions in these cities cost a grand total of nothing.

Nintendo’s newest attraction is now open.

Here’s another reason to add Japan to your bucket list: a Nintendo museum just opened in the country.

Ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are among the most famous objects in the Smithsonian collections.

The museum’s benefactor eventually became part of its collection.

Replicas of golden sarcophagi are showcased in “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures.”

If you can’t make it to Egypt, head to Washington, D.C., where “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures” puts visitors inside the artifact-stuffed rooms of King Tut’s tomb.

Bodybuilder Eugen Sandow delighted Victorian audiences with his toned physique and weightlifting skills. But his statue at the British Museum didn’t last long.

The British Museum's professional mousing staff answered to names like Black Jack and Poppet.

Being a professional mouser for the British Museum in the 20th century came with some competitive benefits.

One of the rooms inside the Explorers Club headquarters.

The Explorers Club keeps some odd artifacts in its collection, including a stuffed whale penis.

Skeleton projected onto life-sized elephant model at ’The Secret World of Elephants’ exhibit.

A new exhibit coming to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City examines elephants’ past, present, and future.

From ARPANET to Myspace, this internet timeline hits all the important milestones.

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Madame Tussauds London Will Display a Wax Sausage Roll Alongside Its Celebrities

9 Times People Ruined Priceless Works of Art

Canadian Museum Builds LEGO Mobility Device for Its Three-Footed Resident Turtle

New Virtual Museum Lets You Explore Harriet Tubman’s Teenage Home

Death of a Scientist: The Mysterious Demise of Smithsonian Pioneer Robert Kennicott

6 Unusual Bequests Left to Art Galleries and Museums

You Can Book a Night on a World War II Submarine Through Airbnb

Cats Invited to Egyptian Exhibit for ‘Meowseum Nights’ in Shanghai

8 of the Most Notorious Art Forgeries in History

“The World of Tim Burton” Exhibit Makes Its Final Stop in London

The Most Overpriced Tourist Attraction in Each State, Mapped

15 Hilariously Terrible Reviews of Wonderful Museums

The Top 10 European Cities for Free Attractions

Attention Video Game Fans: A Nintendo Museum Just Opened in Japan

11 Fascinating Facts About the Smithsonian’s Collections

See Exact Replicas of King Tut’s Treasures in His Recreated Tomb

The Nude Statue That Shocked Victorian England

When Cats Took Over the British Museum

11 Awesome Artifacts You Can See at the Explorers Club

Explore the Secret World of Elephants With the American Museum of Natural History’s New Exhibition

Explore the History of the Internet Through This Online Museum