In an attempt to collect artifacts that represent life from modern times, the Finnish National Museum and the Helsinki City Museum are keeping a box for a frozen pizza as one of their several new collectibles. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

WELL over a third of US combat troops deployed in Iraq condone torture to obtain information from insurgents and nearly one in 10 acknowledge mistreating civilians, a survey has found. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Amsterdam's Hash museum - or Museum of Hash, Marijuana and Hemp, to give it its full title, is to be found on one of the canals running through the city's red light district. Tourists of all ages and nationalities are drawn to the area by its reputation as a haven of easily accessible sex and drugs. picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

The Icelandic Phallological Museum is probably the only museum in the world to contain a collection of phallic specimens belonging to all the various types of mammal found in a single country. *NSFW* picked by misswinkle 11 months ago

Although President Bush has stated that the United States has not and will not torture people, it has been learned that Mr. Bush himself has authorized the use of waterboarding on detainees (a practice previously prosecuted by the United States as a war crime), and has claimed the authority to do so again in certain circumstances. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Steve Harwood likes to talk to famous people. Famous people are less keen and so retaliate. Luckily on each and every occasion a photographer has been there to capture the exact moment of pugnacity. picked by pocksucket 2 months ago

Visitors to Warner Robins will discover the "Crown Jewel" of Middle Georgia -- the Museum of Aviation, now the second largest museum in the United States Air Force. Displaying 93 aircraft and hundreds of exhibits on a beautiful 51 acre site, the museum has grown into a significant exhibit, education and cultural center drawing more than 500,000 visitors a year. Great intro. picked by Turtle 9 months ago

"Knowing what’s best for poor people" and "Standing still at concerts" are just 2 of the things that White People Like. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

A new museum in Moscow is attempting to draw in tourists by offering them a taste of the Cold War fears that once gripped most of the world. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An unique slice of American automotive history has been acquired by the The Henry Ford museum. picked by topofall 5 months ago

For decades, it was just another empty building in Chinatown. But first thing Saturday morning, the lines began to form. The long-neglected East Kong Yick Building had been transformed into the new Wing Luke Asian Museum picked by bingo 3 months ago

Paintings by Paolo Picasso and Candido Portinari, the most valuable pieces in the Sao Paolo Museum of Art collection, were thieved. These paintings had not gone to auction therefore it was difficult to estimate their value. picked by KateHadson 8 months ago

Want to see Elton John's, Elvis' and Marilyn Monroe's shoes? Fashion history?

This is a real girly experience. I visited not long after the museum first opened. picked by suebe 6 months ago

The largest water gun museum on the Internet. I have been collecting waterguns for over eighteen years now, and there are more than a 1000 different items in my collection. picked by doggylives 6 months ago

Canada once had a policy that permitted Native Canadians to be plucked from their homes and families to wipe out their language and culture. This effort to "Christianize and civilize" Canada's native people went on for over a century. Now Canada is apologizing for the tragic deed and has $1.9 Billion compensation fund to help make amends. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Some images from The Sex Machines Museum in Prague. Lots of kinky stuff that only show how sick and perverted the human mind has always been. NSFW Warning picked by kamaloo 7 months ago

On September 30, 2006, for one day only, museums across the country will join the Smithsonian Institution in its long-standing tradition of offering free admission to visitors. For the first time, Museum Day is open to the general public as well as Smithsonian magazine’s subscribers. Please go to the "What is Museum Day page" and click on the link to print your Museum Day card. Thi... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Short film where 100 different people who are arranged according to their age, hit a drum picked by wildminou 7 months ago

The Christian creators of the sprawling museum, unveiled on Saturday, hope to draw as many as half a million people each year to their state-of-the-art project, which depicts the Bible's first book, Genesis, as literal truth. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Six people arrested after Megan Williams was rescued in September had been charged with counts that carry maximum life sentences, but until Tuesday's indictments no one had been charged with a hate crime.

Update to this story. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago