{"id":341046,"date":"2015-06-17T14:15:23","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T06:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/alternative-exhibitions-worlds-weirdest-museums-341046.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T01:04:27","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T17:04:27","slug":"alternative-exhibitions-worlds-weirdest-museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/alternative-exhibitions-worlds-weirdest-museums-341046.html","title":{"rendered":"The world's 10 wackiest museums you have to visit"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Somehow, regardless of which part of the world you're in, a trip to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/singapore-events-lifelove\/pinacotheque-de-paris-museum-to-open-in-singapore-98209.html#post-98209\">museum<\/a>\u00a0will alway feature high on your list of things to do. Afterall, museums are known to be hubs of culture, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/singapore-events-lifelove\/singapore-exciting-arts-theatre-events-watch-103534.html\">art<\/a>, history and science.<\/p> <p>Essentially, the remarkable spaces provide a timeline for humanity and reflect mankind\u2019s growth in scientific discoveries. Even if you\u2019re not into culture and exhibitions, there\u2019s no denying the lure of museums like the Louvre, the Natural History Museum and the Smithsonian Institution.<\/p> <p>However, not all museums are created equal. If you\u2019re ready to take the road less travelled, there are some pretty unconventional museums\u00a0that will blow your socks off with their wackiness and will also make for interesting conversation fodder when you get back.<\/p> <p>In our gallery, we\u2019ve compiled 10 of the weirdest museums in the world that should certainly make your bucket list if you\u2019re looking for a less conventional cultural itinerary.<\/p> <p>Have you been to any yet?<\/p> <p><em>Karen George<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bypass the orthodox museum exhibitions and check out these alternative spaces that are as wacky as they are entertaining.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":457,"featured_media":104498,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Bypass the orthodox museum exhibitions and check out these alternative spaces that are as wacky as they are 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