Comments on: 10 Strange and Obscure American Museums. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:57:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: playwrite27 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/comment-page-1/#comment-1862488 playwrite27 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:31:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/#comment-1862488 There's the slate museum in Granville, New York, and the National (antique) Bottle Museum, in Ballston Spa, New York. There's the slate museum in Granville, New York, and the National (antique) Bottle Museum, in Ballston Spa, New York.

]]> By: thfuthey http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/comment-page-1/#comment-96988 thfuthey Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:37:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/#comment-96988 Two notable mid-western non-mentioneds: The St. Louis City Museum is a mix of children's playground, surrealistic pavilion, and architectural marvel made out of unique, found objects. Complete with an outdoor 50ft "jungle gym" made from trolley's, buses, planes and more, with a heap of salvaged architectural pieces from St. Louis past. http://citymuseum.org/ In Chicago there is the International Museum of Surgical Sciences which, just as it says, features exhibits from around the world that trace the fascinating story of surgery's development through the ages. Creepy http://www.imss.org/ Two notable mid-western non-mentioneds:

The St. Louis City Museum is a mix of children's playground, surrealistic pavilion, and architectural marvel made out of unique, found objects. Complete with an outdoor 50ft "jungle gym" made from trolley's, buses, planes and more, with a heap of salvaged architectural pieces from St. Louis past.

http://citymuseum.org/

In Chicago there is the International Museum of Surgical Sciences which, just as it says, features exhibits from around the world that trace the fascinating story of surgery's development through the ages.
Creepy

http://www.imss.org/

]]> By: john d http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/comment-page-1/#comment-95918 john d Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:27:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/#comment-95918 i went to a museum in the middle of nowhere wisconson called house on the rock. its the most wildest thing ive ever seen and should be number one. it was origionally a mans house and he started collecting htings and everything. he ahs the origional rube goldberg machine and the worlds largest carousel in his house i went to a museum in the middle of nowhere wisconson called house on the rock. its the most wildest thing ive ever seen and should be number one. it was origionally a mans house and he started collecting htings and everything. he ahs the origional rube goldberg machine and the worlds largest carousel in his house

]]> By: The Slapster http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/comment-page-1/#comment-95848 The Slapster Sat, 07 Apr 2007 22:01:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/#comment-95848 The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore is another one worth the trip if you're ever in town. Specializing in "outsider art" the exhibits are really something to behold. http:/www.avam.org The American Dime Museum was another great, freaky museum, but they shut down this past February & auctioned off all of their oddities. The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore is another one worth the trip if you're ever in town. Specializing in "outsider art" the exhibits are really something to behold.

http:/www.avam.org

The American Dime Museum was another great, freaky museum, but they shut down this past February & auctioned off all of their oddities.

]]> By: Gert Verhoog http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/comment-page-1/#comment-95662 Gert Verhoog Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:46:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/#comment-95662 I was going to mention the fabulous Museum of Jurassic Technology, but Dan beat me to it! If you're in LA, it's worth a visit! I was going to mention the fabulous Museum of Jurassic Technology, but Dan beat me to it! If you're in LA, it's worth a visit!

]]> By: Lasse http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/comment-page-1/#comment-95640 Lasse Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:37:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/#comment-95640 Ah, "They" finally shut down the conspiracy museum. :-) Ah, "They" finally shut down the conspiracy museum. :-)

]]> By: Dan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/comment-page-1/#comment-95550 Dan Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:40:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/10-strange-and-obscure-american-museums/#comment-95550 A notable absence: The museum of Jurassic Technology http://www.mjt.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Museum_of_Jurassic_Technology A notable absence: The museum of Jurassic Technology

http://www.mjt.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Museum_of_Jurassic_Technology

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