Top 10 Unusual Museums in the United States

When some people go on vacation they like to go to the beach, amusement park or famous museums. And then there are some people who like to seek out the unusual, weird and memorable places to visit. Below you will find a list of ten of the most unusual museums in the United States in no particular order.

　

1.) Leila's Hair Museum - Independence, Missouri

If you are the type of person who really likes hair then this is the museum for you. The owner of the museum Leila Cohoon started collecting hair 37 years ago when she was a cosmetology student. In her unusual collection she has 159 wreaths and over 2,000 pieces of jewelry made of or containing hair. To see more and get visiting information see the museums website at hairwork.com/leila .

2.) Jell-O Gallery - Leroy, New York

You know how they say there is always room for Jell-O I like to eat it also but not sure if I love it enough to start a museum featuring it. This odd museum is open every weekday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. admission is $4.00 for adults and $1.50 for children and children under 5 are free. They also have an onsite gift shop for you to purchase Jell-O merchandise to see more go to jellogallery.org/index.html

3.) National Museum of Funeral History - Houston, Texas

This museums motto is "Any day above the ground is a good one" isn't that the truth. Located in Houston, Texas this odd museum is one I actually have not visited even though I live here. It has over 35,000 square feet of exhibition space and its unusual exhibits include fantasy coffins like a giant crab or fish. To see a preview of the odd exhibits or get more information their website is nmfh.org.

4.) Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum - San Antonio, Texas

Mr. Smith a retired master plumber has been creating toilet seat works of art for over 30 year now and has over 600 pieces now. Located in San Antonio, Texas admission is free but you will need to call first to set up visit. Mr. Smith is proud that each one has a different theme some whimsical and some serious. To read more about this interesting museum go to roadsideamerica.com/story/6166

5.) Museum of Bad Art - Dedham, Massachusetts and Somerville, Massachusetts

I was surprised when I found out there was a museum for bad art and not only that they have two locations. Not only can you visit and see bad art you can purchase some or even donate some of your own. For directions and information for this weird museum you will find it at museumofbadart.org/about/contact.php

6.) The World's Largest Lunchbox Museum - Columbus, Georgia

This museum is all about that old fashioned silver lunchbox we carried as children usually adorned with our favorite cartoon characters. The museum houses over 1,000 lunchboxes and related items like thermos's and coolers. They are open Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. And on Sundays noon until 6:00 p.m. You can even buy one of the lunchboxes if they have a duplicate, to see some amazing photos of all the lunchboxes visit them at cwpsecure.com/lunchbox/index2.html

7.) Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia - Burlingame, California

This unusual San Francisco area museum is the only one in the world to see an example of every PEZ candy dispenser ever made over 550. Open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Admission is only $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for children and seniors. Visit familymuseums.com to get more information or just see all the cool PEZ dispensers.

8.) Museum Of Neon Art - Los Angeles, California

I was surprised to find a museum dedicated just to neon art, this peculiar museum even offers neon tours and classes. It offers not only neon art pieces but also a photograph exhibit of neon. To find out directions and admission prices and more see them at neonmona.org/flash/index.html.

9.) Spam Museum - Austin, Minnesota

Admission to this unusual museum dedicated to the compressed tin of meat created in 1937 and is over 16,000 square feet of everything Spam. If you have fond memories of Spam or you are just curious find out more about the museum hours at spam.com/games/museum/default.aspx.

10.) Mustard Museum - Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

And to go along with your Spam you can also take a trip to the mustard museum. This different museum exhibits more than 5,000 jars, tubes and bottles of mustard from all the 50 states and more than 60 countries. You can also visit their gift shop and gourmet foods emporium. If you love mustard than check them out closer at www.mustardmuseum.com/Visit_museum.

When I used to think of visiting a museum I only thought of ones that housed the major art pieces and sculptures. Now I see that there are so many weird, fun and odd museums out there for just about anything if you look I know you will find one you will want to visit.