6 Nutty Little Museums You'll Only Find In Missouri
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Beth Price-Williams
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Most of us would probably wholeheartedly agree that it’s really tough to get bored in Missouri. After all, our beautiful state offers so much to do both indoors and outdoors. It also promises plenty of unique attractions that you just won’t find anywhere else. Dust off the old bucket list and add these six quirky museums in Missouri.
Where Pigs Fly Farm & Pigs Aloft Museum promises a really fun way to spend a few hours. Brag to your friends that you’ve been one of the lucky ones who has visited the world’s only pig museum. The museum features a massive collection of pig figurines. It, in fact, is billed as the second largest pig collection in the United States. Click here to learn more.
For a truly unique experience, make sure you plan a visit to Leila’s Hair Museum. The museum bills itself as the world’s lone hair museum that features countless wreaths and hair pieces, all made from human hair. Click here for the official Facebook of Leila’s Hair Museum.
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Tucked in the Joplin Museum Complex, the National Cookie Cutter Museum definitely belongs on your must visit list. The museum features collections of cookie cutters – from advertising cutters to European cutters. Click here for the cookie cutter museum’s website.
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Journey back in time – and take a peek at history through small electric appliances – at the World’s Largest Small Electric Appliance Museum. Founded and run by Richard Larrison, the museum boasts an eclectic collection of such appliances of yesteryear as waffles, razors, and popcorn poppers. Click here for the museum website.
Don’t forget your camera when you visit the Celebrity Car Museum which features, well, celebrity vehicles – like Herbie the Love Bug. You can even climb into some of the cars for photos. Cars you’ll see include the 1966 Batmobile, K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider, and the Flintstones car. Click here for more.
Rub elbows with some of your favorite celebrities – well, the waxed versions of them – at Laclede’s Landing Wax Museum in St. Louis. Spend a fun few hours at the museum that features wax figures of Morgan Freeman, the Storm Troopers from Star Wars, and Batman. Click here for the official website of Laclede’s Landing Wax Museum
What other quirky museums in Missouri would you add to the list? Let us know in the comments! How does a summer road trip sound? Start planning to set off on this road trip to Missouri’s quirkiest roadside destinations.
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2810 U.S. 50 East, Linn, MO 65051, USA
1333 S Noland Rd, Independence, MO 64055, USA
504 S Schifferdecker Ave, Joplin, MO 64801, USA
51 MO-59, Diamond, MO 64840, USA
1600 State Hwy 76, Branson, MO 65616, USA
Laclede's Landing Wax Museum, 720 N 2nd St, St. Louis, MO 63102, USA