‘ello Quirks! TGIF.
Yesterday I ran a Twitter contest based on LA Times Article that announced the closing of one of the city’s quirkiest institutions, the International Banana Museum. The article went on to list other off-beat museums that have closed or left the area, including museums focusing on lingerie, feet and toes, as well as others that have stuck around like the Museum of Death and the Museum of Jurassic Technology.
Thankfully, the world is nowhere near devoid of these fascinating cultural attractions. Here are some suggestions from quirky Tweeps:
1. The Sulabh International Museum in Delhi, India is dedicated to Toilets. – @Dhanya8
2. The Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto. -@MetaphOracly
3. The Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum is a food amusement park devoted to the Japanese ramen noodles. -@Bonethefish
4. Clink Museum in London. The oldest prison in L. They had a real iron chastity belt w/ <3 symbol & other random “torture” devices. -@strtrkn
5. The Official SPAM Museum in Austin, Minnesota. Everybody’s favorite spreadable ham… -@mikelu97
The winner of the Quirky gift bag (congrats @wavetool8: The weirdest (and most fun) museum I’ve visited is the Museum of Bad Art in Boston.) has already been chosen but feel free to continue the fun in the comments below. What’s the quirkiest museum you’ve ever been to? And, to make sure you don’t miss out on any other Twitter contests, follow us!
2 Comments
Dhanya | 07/23/2010 11:17 AM
Yay!!!!!!!…i finally see my name on a list other than the “Most Wanted” list… just kidding… Actually, i did make it to Michael Taylor’s Top Ten List (You know you are a Quirky addict when…”).
Thank you Quirky!
The Museum of Bad Art looks like loads of fun…maybe some day, i will get a chance to go up to the New England area…
Ari Salomon | 07/30/2010 1:27 AM
reminds me of the “hall of fame hall of fame” exhibition at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts