Museums and Collections

A unique collection of diving equipment spanning antiquity to the present day.

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

This anthropological museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon River Basin.

This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.

Its collection distills more than 60 years of pop culture in Japan, from Godzilla to Hulk Hogan.

Tools, pottery, and mummies showcase the history of La Palma's native people.

This museum dedicated to local history is housed in the state's oldest surviving fire station.

This outdoor exhibit features a historic wooden dam once used to help boats navigate the Ohio River.

This small Key West museum is packed with dozens of artifacts that illustrate the life of the iconic playwright.

The costumes depict the Kurent, the star character of the annual Kurentovanje festival.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

Its collection highlights the monumental tasks undertaken to map Queensland.

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.

A collection documenting Nazi occupation of Norway, including a painting believed to be made by Hitler.

One of Mexico’s historic pottery-producing towns is home to a museum showcasing the craft.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.