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(#1) Fly Infestation In An Animal Intestine
We have so many freaky objects. This horse stomach infested with botfly larvae is pretty frightening #museum101 pic.twitter.com/21NIAUBFyg
— Cole Zoology Museum (@ColeZoology) February 15, 2017 -
(#2) Human Face Fragment
Is there anything creepier than opening a box and finding half a head staring back at you? A definite candidate for #museum101 pic.twitter.com/6lWxN1KB1r
— RCPSG Heritage (@RCPSGheritage) February 15, 2017 -
(#3) Self-Portrait Made Of Human Blood
Which objects in our Collection terrify you? Perhaps Marc Quinn's Self, a self-portrait made from 8 pints of the artist's blood? #Museum101 pic.twitter.com/TA9ImGZZyF
— Portrait Gallery (@NPGLondon) February 15, 2017 -
(#4) Shrunken Head
It's #museum101 day, to celebrate the creepy stuff in museums! Obvs we have to start with Fred, our shrunken head. pic.twitter.com/ATXCIYtTIt
— Wilbur D. May Center (@RenoMayCenter) February 15, 2017 -
(#5) Revenge Doll
One of the scariest objects - POMSTA [revenge]: figurine of wax & stearin, animal hair formed the figure of a woman; pins. #museum101 pic.twitter.com/7Enzf4jedg
— Państwowe Muzeum Etnograficzne (@ethnomuseumwars) February 15, 2017 -
(#6) Stuffed Kittens
What would you put in #museum101? We've seen some dodgy taxidermy in our time... pic.twitter.com/kkpxwsNYCw
— Scottish Museums Federation (@ScottishMuseums) February 15, 2017 -
(#7) Eyeless Doll
This doll fits well into #Museum101 @museum101 , right @CultureThemes !? c. 1820 & her eyes fell out! @Ptbo_Canada pic.twitter.com/hG6rhdZ7Hf
— PTBOMuseum&Archives (@PtboMuseum) February 15, 2017 -
(#8) Roald Dahl's Hip Bone
Our #museum101 > Roald Dahl's hip bone and glass of spine shavings in his Writing Hut! pic.twitter.com/OuCVEiGQQR
— Roald Dahl Museum (@roalddahlmuseum) February 15, 2017 -
(#9) Painted Whale Eardrum
This frightening painted whale's eardrum is surely worthy of a place in @museum101 #museum101 pic.twitter.com/QKoaAqTsct
— Discovery Point (@DiscoveryDundee) February 15, 2017 -
(#10) Figurine Made Of Chewed Bread
This model of a priest is impressive - until you realise it's made out of chewed bread! For this reason, we say: "Get into #Museum101!" pic.twitter.com/DJLhhmySrN
— English Heritage (@EnglishHeritage) February 15, 2017 -
(#11) Board Game About Funerals
Our #museum101 is a toy fit for the #AdamsFamily. Unless recreating funerals is your idea of family fun.. ⚰ https://t.co/z4cUcvFXv8 pic.twitter.com/bj6tuf1d0H
— Royal Mus. Greenwich (@RMGreenwich) February 15, 2017 -
(#12) Fertility Doll
Wax baby doll given by Thomas Westwood to Eliza Westwood in Jan 1884. Childless Eliza went on to have 17 children. #museum101 #fertilitydoll pic.twitter.com/1mY5oN74jU
— Worthing Museum (@WorthingMuseum) February 15, 2017 -
(#13) Five-Legged Taxidermied Deer
We can only assume that this taxidermy of a five-legged deer at @EHOsborneHouse is the creepy spirit animal of #Museum101 pic.twitter.com/KnuN1bi72H
— English Heritage (@EnglishHeritage) February 15, 2017 -
(#14) Santa Candy Box
Challenge accepted @OshawaMuseum What do you think of our candy box Santa? To make it more terrifying his head lifts off! Bring on the #creepysantas #museum101 @ClarMuseum @HutchisonHouse @LangPioneer @OntarioMuseums @PtboMuseum @SaugaMuseums @CultureBrampton @THEMUSEUM @MarDixon pic.twitter.com/qyujXiAKXA
— Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) (@visitpama) December 14, 2017 -
(#15) Stuffed Ram Head
It's #Museum101 day, this item ticks many staff boxes for inclusion in @museum101 a Rams head snuff mull, the Curator however loves it! pic.twitter.com/rWITVg6VBr
— Museum of Freemasonry (@fmlibmus) February 15, 2018 -
(#16) Vegetable-Themed Dolls
We keep these vegetable themed rag dolls locked away in our stores for everyone’s sake! #Museum101 pic.twitter.com/fk5EVU2nBi
— Hull Museums (@Hull_Museums) February 15, 2017 -
(#17) Bat Brooch
It is #BatAppreciationDay - and here is a rather scary looking bat brooch! Made in France, c. 1900, the maker obviously knew how to give people nightmares... don't stare into those eyes! #museum101 pic.twitter.com/BpVfyAGT8f
— Birmingham Museums (@BM_AG) April 17, 2018
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About This Tool
Due to the outbreak of the COVID-9,
museums in the United Kingdom and other countries have closed according to their local eepidemic prevention measures. These museums launched sharing activities on Twitter, more and more museums have displayed the most terrifying items in their collections on Twitter, such as the Mermaid, the snuff box used to store pubic hair, and the creepy cursed dolls.
Who is the winner of these impressive sharing activities? Obviously, we are. Although museums have to close their doors, they can still do their best to show everyone their most precious possessions. We are lucky to have a chance to know more about them here, the random tool collected 17 of their creepiest possessions.
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