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Do you like museums? Or did you to have to visit boring exhibitions as a child, so your interest in these kind of things evaporated? Of course, there are many people among us who love visiting various historical exhibitions showing tools, warfare, skeletons, or science-related stuff (which is in my opinion the better alternative). This time I decided to write on a more amusing topic than the real estate business or Vancouver golf courses. For the museums I'm going to introduce to you now, words like "unusual" or even "bizarre" could be appropriate. You'll see what I'm talking about. Sulabh International Museum of Toilets, New Delhi Many people have heard of the quite popular toilet restaurants in Asia. But have you ever heard of a museum of toilets? Well, human creativity has no limits, which is proven once again also by this strange place. Dr. Bindershwar Pathak, founder of Sulabh International Social Service Organization, decided to establish an extraordinary museum exploring the history of toilets. As he states on the website, one of his objectives is “to educate students about the historical trends in the development of toilets.” Well, doesn't that sound wonderful? You can find even rare toilets of various designs here, with the oldest ones dating back to 2500 BC. Museum of Funeral Carriages, Barcelona Barcelona is popular especially for its Genius Loci exhibit, hot Spanish sun, and cultural gems like Sagrada Familia and the Picasso Museum. If you've heard about the Spanish novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafon, who usually depicts Barcelona's dark corners and catacombs, where he sets his thrilling novels full of mystery, we'll agree on the fact that the museum of funeral carriages would be a place where he certainly would find inspiration for another scary story. Suffice it to say that it's located in Barcelona's Municipal Funeral Service building. If you're ready to exchange the hot sun for an hour in a dusty basement full of carriages reminding you of the ephemerality of life, this is the right place for you. The oldest pieces date back to the late 19th century. Vancouver Police Museum, Vancouver Now for a museum I've already visited, since I'm not only a true Vancouverite but also a Vancouver Realtor who wants to offer his clients the best services including being able to recommend interesting places to visit in the city. The exhibition features firearms, home-made weapons, counterfeit currency, and police vehicles. However, the most famous part of the museum is an authentic morgue, where you can take a look at skin samples from autopsies and even body parts. It offers many education programs too. The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum, Tennessee What about visiting an exhibition of about 20,000 sets of salt and pepper shakers collected from all around the world? Yes, there's even such an extraordinary museum, which was founded by Andrea Ludden, an archaeologist with a keen interest in this popular staple of many tables. In this world of salt and pepper shakers, you can come across some pieces that are about 500 years old, and even a Beatles set. Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto At last, we'll return back to Canada to visit a place that would delight anyone who loves shoes. It's the biggest museum of shoes in the world. The Bata Shoe Museum boasts quite a collection of shoes indeed — it houses more than 10,000 shoes of all kinds, some of them as old as 4,500 years. There's even a story behind many pieces. And as far as the reason for the opening of the museum is concerned, it's quite interesting too. The person behind the museum is none other than the famous Thomas J. Bata of the Bata Shoe Company along with his wife Sonja. During their travels around the world she gathered an immense collection of shoes, so they decided to share it with everyone interested in the history of this indispensable piece of clothing.
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