Museums - Atlas Obscura
It’s finally here! Download our iOS app and discover the world’s hidden wonders on the go!
It’s finally here! Download our iOS app and discover the world’s hidden wonders on the go! LAUNCH PARTNER
What's near me?

2606 Items Tagged

Museums

Share Tweet
Groningen, Netherlands

Groningen University Museum

Preserving the research tools, unexpected inventions, and odd collections of generations of college professors.
objects of intrigue

How a Tiny Hamlet's Wondrous Tapestry Preserves a Complex Past

Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, artists and embroiderers in a Newfoundland village commemorated a lost way of life.
Tim Johnson December 2, 2021
medical museums

Podcast: Centers for Disease Control Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team December 2, 2021
Pereiaslav, Ukraine

Museum of Space Exploration

An century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.
Munich, Germany

DenkStätte Weiße Rose (White Rose Memorial Exhibition)

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.
Chandler, Oklahoma

Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum

Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.
museums

Podcast: Micropia

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 30, 2021
Conche, Newfoundland and Labrador

French Shore Interpretation Centre

A small museum in Newfoundland is home to a 227-foot tapestry that preserves the remote region's colorful history.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

National Museum of Industrial History

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.
List

14 Places to Celebrate Native American Heritage Day

Visit one of these historic locations to honor the day.
Jonathan Carey November 25, 2021
Goffs, California

Goffs Schoolhouse Museum

Built as a schoolhouse in 1914, this Mission-style building has also served as a dancehall, a library, an Army canteen, and now a cultural museum.
Reading, England

Huntley and Palmers No. 4 Biscuit Collection

This display showcases the culinary equivalent of steel-toe boots during World War I.
Anenecuilco, Mexico

Emiliano Zapata House Museum

The ruins of the humble house of one of Mexico's most iconic revolutionaries.
Seattle, Washington

Museum of Museums

This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.
museums

Podcast: The Office of Collecting and Design

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 16, 2021
museums

The Race to Preserve East Germany's Colorful Plastic Past

Meet the conservators trying to keep plastics around longer. It's harder than you think.
Amy Crawford November 15, 2021
Munich, Germany

Bier-und Oktoberfestmuseum (Beer and Oktoberfest Museum)

A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.
List

9 Marvelous Museums in California for the Curious Kid

The museums of the Golden State are where learning is effortless and ‘interactive’ is an understatement.