5 weirdest museums of the world
Features, Travel Tips — By Trupti Shetty on November 19, 2010 at 4:49 AMIf you thought museums are boring, just browse through these. Wacky and bizarre these museums are sure to titillate your bent towards the weird. Let’s go lists five such museums.
Museum of Witchcraft in Cornwall: Casts a spell
If you have an affinity for black magic and witchcraft, then a visit to the Museum of Witchcraft in Cornwall, England is a must. Opened in 1951, the museum is dedicated to the dark world comprising magic and witchcraft, supported by a collection of artifacts and regalia. It is of course dangerous, that’s why kids with sensitive disposition are warned against entering here as some of the exhibits are controversial.
Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments in Prague: If death is your wish
Revisit the period in European history when special devices were created to induce a slow and painful death to prisoners. The museum displays about 5 dozen devices that used to make those deaths happen. Just thinking about the horrendous past is bad enough but reliving it by visiting this museum, might make your stomach churn. So enter at your own risk.
MUM, New York: Getting to know the flow of a woman’s being
Located in New York, The Museum of Menstruation and Women’s Health records the history of what women have used throughout time for sanitary protection, advertisements, birth control information, articles, pictures, and more. It may be intriguing for some women but for men I sincerely doubt it.
The Iceland Phallological Museum: A tribute to the crown jewels
Of animals that too! Now who would’ve thought of dedicating a museum to penises but apparently there is one and is pretty popular too. Really? Located in Husavik, Iceland, The Iceland Phallological Museum displays an incredibly bizarre collection of penises of all shapes and sizes. There are over 180 pickled, dried and stuffed specimens in the museum, showing off packages from hamsters to a blue whale. Soon to join the lists are four human donors (in waiting too) who are interested in adding to the present collection.

Sulabh International Museum of Toilets, India: Answering the call of nature
Control your bowels when you come to this place or you may just rest your backside seeing one. Located in New Delhi, India is the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets dedicated to well, toilets. The aim behind creating this museum was to help spread the history of the development of the toilet along with promoting its use. While you’re there don’t forget to get your toilet humour rolling. It just seems the apt place to crack them.



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ops! its so weird!!! i never heard there can be a museum of menstruation!! its totally weird!