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If you're tired of spending all day crowded into the massive, historic museums of Paris (France) or Florence (Italy), art enthusiasts can visit tiny museums that can be explored in less than a day. These museums are not only very small in size but also display unique artifacts.
MICRO (San Francisco)
A miniature museum in San Francisco.
Most mini-museums share common characteristics: small exhibition scale, limited display space, and a focus on a single theme. The name MICRO, as it suggests, reflects its small size. This museum is essentially an exhibition project with modestly sized galleries located in various locations throughout San Francisco. The interiors of the galleries are meticulously crafted and full of artistic inspiration. The diverse exhibition themes include mollusks, the science of perpetual motion, and political issues concerning social welfare.
Museum (New York)
The museum displays objects familiar to modern people.
Mmuseumm is a modern natural history museum. It displays artifacts familiar to people in modern society. Visitors will find everyday objects, from a device for ordering french fries to records of the last text messages people received from loved ones. Time Out described it as a strange and moving collection, relatable to everyone's current lives.
Warley (England)
The world's smallest museum inside a telephone booth.
Warley is a small village in West Yorkshire, England. It's not a prominent tourist destination, but it attracts visitors because of a tiny museum. It displays historical artifacts from Warley, housed in a traditional English red telephone box. This miniature museum is located next to a local pub, offering a fun and interesting experience for tourists.
Ethno (North Macedonia)
The museum only allows one person per visit.
The Ethno Museum houses mostly Macedonian artifacts from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A unique feature of this museum is that it only accepts one visitor at a time. Besides traditional Macedonian items, visitors can find ceramic artifacts dating back over five millennia. However, there is very little information available to delve into the history of these ancient objects.
William Burke (Edinburgh)
The museum displays leather artifacts belonging to the serial killer William Burke.
This museum displays only one artifact: a card holder made from the skin of a notorious Edinburgh murderer. William Burke sold the corpses of his victims to a university professor, and the murderer was executed shortly afterward. This gruesome relic is a testament to a dark part of Edinburgh's history.
Faraday (London)
The museum displays artifacts by Faraday.
This museum is actually a warehouse, located on a luxurious dock in London, near where physicist Michael Faraday worked for over 30 years. Upon entering, visitors can explore Faraday's workspace, with walls covered in historical documents, technical drawings, and even a fishing kit. This is where visitors can learn about Michael Faraday's discovery of electromagnetism. The museum's small, peaceful space is a stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of London outside.
