Where else might we store the fantastic features of history, or the exciting modernity that shines in our world today? Museum innovations have and continue to spice up but maintain our history in a classy and exuberant way.
Museum innovations take what has the potential to be a yawning session (you know, if the museum was just boring old gray) and turns it into a bundle of life and adventure. Scope out of piece of history and art with these 95 enticing museum innovations.
94 Enticing Museum Innovations
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Animal Sex Museum Exhibits
From Bambi Threesome to Gay Dolphins
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Virtual Shoe Museum II
Whacked Concept Shoes
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Constantly Changing Museum Hotels
The Museumotel Utopia
91
Historical Footwear Exhibits
The Bata Shoe Museum
90
Sex In Design / Design In Sex
NYC Museum Exhibit
89
Showcasing Medical Oddities
The Mutter Museum
88
Morally Questionable Virtual Curation
The Museum of Accidents
87
Mafia Museum
Las Vegas Honors Founding Fathers With FBI's Help
86
Folded Buildings
Rio de Janiero's Museum of Image and Sound Looks Layered
85
Surreal Retrospectives
Tim Burton Honored With Show at Museum of Modern Art
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100,000 Years of Sex
Mettman Museum "Sexhibition"
83
Suggestive Balloonvertising
Museum Of Sex Promotes Oral Sex With Cheeky Inflatables
82
Latticed Public Architecture
Redesigned Queens Museum of Art Boasts Web-Like Structure
81
Extreme Footwear
Freaky Finds From the Virtual Shoe Museum (UPDATE)
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Virtual Shoe Museum
Lisa Snook's Beautiful, Bizarre Footwear
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Tidal Wave Architecture
Tsunami Museum is Covered in Water Walls, Filled With History
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Interactive Human Body Museum
Corpus
77
Aurora Ice Museum Hotel, Alaska
Stay Cool All Year Round
76
Fashion Becomes Art
Jean Paul Gaultier's Designs in Paris Museum
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Museum-Quality Retail Spaces
Buenos Aires Ayres Department Store Rules
74
Iconic Museum Makeovers
Plans Revealed for Upgrade of London's Tate Modern
73
Geeky Vintage Collections
The 'Nerd Watch Museum' For Appreciators of Old-School
72
MOBA
Museum of Bad Art for 'Art Too Bad to be Ignored'
71
Personal Steampunk Museums
Hollister & Porter Hovey Turn Home Into Vintage Victorian Wonderland
70
Pimped-Out Low Riders
Bedazzled Bikes at the Phoenix Art Museum's Slow & Low Show
69
Japanese Art Retrospectives
Takashi Murakami Honored at the Guggenheim Museum
68
Freaky Sideshow Art
Circus Museum Art Isn't For People With Clown Phobias
67
Hog Heaven
Harley-Davidson Museum
66
Rescuing Typography
Berlin Museum Of Letters Celebrates the Alphabet
65
Faking Intimate History
Museum of Communism Showcases Stalin & Lenin Intimacy
64
Eco Museums
San Francisco's Academy of Sciences
63
Nestle Chocolate Museum
Sweet Mexican Factory
62
Museums for Rescued Letters
Berlin's Buchstabenmuseum is a Typographer's Dream
61
Sharp Architecture
The New Denver of Museum of Art
60
Vintage Magazine Museums
Premier Edition Turns Back Time With First Magazine Covers
59
Museum Hotels
21C
58
Green Museums
California Academy of Sciences (UPDATE)
57
Creepy Museum Exhibits
From Toilet Museums to Exhibits of Medieval Torture Devices
56
Drive-In Museums
China's Automobile Museum Never Makes You Get Out of the Car
55
Horrific Museum Ads
Tamayo Art Museum Uses Gory, Gripping Visuals to Entice Visitors
54
Museo Aero Solar
Plastic Bages Form Flying Museum
53
Edible Museum Art
Obama and Lincoln Presidential Cupcakes at the Smithsonian
52
Science Museum Photoshoots
Fashion Gets Educational in This Jonnie Craig Shoot for VICE
51
Eerie Eye Exhibits
London Science Museum's Creepy Glass Eyeball Collection
50
Elegant Exotic Car Museums
Porsche Panache Set in New Stuttgart Showcase
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Models as Museum Masterpieces
Halston Skips Runway at New York Fashion Week S/S 2009
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Airline Barf Bag Museum and Barf Bag Trading Sites
What the Hell is Wrong with People?
47
Museums in your Pocket
46
Burnt Food Museums
Celebrating Really Bad Cooking
45
Street Art Museums
The Ephemeral Museum in Lisbon
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Otherworldly Art Museums
Waterflux Alpine Ice Research Station Looks Extraterrestrial
43
Interactive Museums
The Museo Archeologico Virtuale in Italy Has Virtual Floor Dust
42
Outrageous Architecture Contests
UK Narrows Down Final Designs for Imperial War Museum
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Eccentric Condo Exhibits
New Yorker Creates Museum Of Oddities In His Own Apartment
40
Abnormal Chess Boards
“The Art of Chess” Inspires at the Reykjavik Museum
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Artifacts of Ex Lovers Exhibit
Broken Heart Museum
38
Toilet Art Museums
Website Features Commodes from Iconic Art Galleries
37
Naughty Disposable Dresses
Washable Paper Fashion for Sale at the ModeMuseum
36
MOCAD
Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in Detroit
35
Toaster Museums + 10 Odd Toasters You Might Find There
34
Franchised Art Galleries?
Louvre Museum to Franchise in Abu Dhabi Amid French Protest
33
Obama Street Art Museum Surveys
Shepard Fairey's ‘Supply and Demand' at the ICA
32
Robot Clones
When iRobot Meets the Wax Museum
31
Eco-Chic Exhibitions
American Museum of Natural History's Green Dance
30
Diamond Seat Rocks
Libeskind Chair for the Royal Ontario Museum
29
Green Historical Exhibits
Smithsonian Displays Designs for New $500 Million Cultural Museum
28
Museum Skateboarding
Helsinki Builds Skateboard Park in Art Museum
27
Multi-Cultural Projects in Dubai
Museum of Middle East Modern Art
26
Custom Kokeshi Collections
Japanese American National Museum Sells Series of Limbless Dolls
25
Gopher Taxidermy Museums
The Gopher Hole Celebrates Well-Dressed Rodents
24
Underwater Museum in China
Shipwreck Could Have 80,000 Treasures
23
Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Museum Is Craptacular!
22
Retro Breakfast Exhibits
The Online Sugar Frosted Cereal Museum
21
MUSAC
The Museum of Contemporanean Art Castilla and Leon
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Silly Swat Team Art
Banksy Pieces From the City Museum and Art Gallery
19
Art Wrapped Architecture
'Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation' on Side of Hong Kong Museum
18
Living Dinosaurs
A Night at LA Natural History Museum
17
Present-Day Parthenons
The New Acropolis Museum is Located in Athens
16
Wal-Mart Art Museum
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
15
You as Fine Art
Narcissistic MARGS Museum Ads Promote Donations
14
Beaded Booties
Intricate Detailing On Shoes at the Virtual Shoe Museum
13
Miniature Nostalgia
Tiny 60's Shop Replicas at the Hong Kong Museum of History
12
Prostitution Exhibit Front Runner for Museum of the Year
11
Musical Muses
'Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art' Glorfies the Aesthetics of Music
10
Boozed-Up Museum Promos
Speakeasy 1220 at Museum of the City of New York
9
Disappearing Buildings
The Nomadic Museum
8
Ape-Man Exhibits
Paris Museum Announces Tarzan Display to Battle Stereotypes
7
Museums for Local Snacks
The Currywurst Museum is Also a Publicity Stunt for Berlin
6
Museum Salvage Sales
Toronto's Design Exchange Sells Unnecessary Walls
5
UFO Buildings
The Art Museum Strongoli in Calabria, Italy
4
Badass Museum Exhibits
“World of Top Gear” at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu
3
Museumvertising
Ford Transit Connect Family One Revealed to Target Consumers
2
Oversized Iron Animation
50 Foot Pinocchio Statue Becomes Museum Landmark
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Ex Exhibits
The Museum Of Broken Relationships Showcases Memorabilia From Old Romances
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Museum-Backed Diving Watches
MoMA Presents its Own Modello Uno Diving Watch by Unimatic
Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
AR Museum Eyewear Headsets
The 'MetMate' AR Glasses Concept Elevates Museum Goer Experiences
Innovation-Focused Furniture Design Collectives
Haworth Launches DesignLab to Push Innovation
Sink-Inspired Public Restrooms
This Public Washroom is Part of the Tokyo Toilet Project
Retro Vibrant Furniture Series
IKEA Unveils the Nytillverkad Collection Nodding to its Past
Toronto Film Exhibitions
Imposter Cities Exhibition Explores Architecture & Cinematic Authenticity
Future Building Material Exhibitions
The Farrell Centre Debuts Its Inaugural Exhibition
Supermarket-Style Pavilions
Venice Architecture Biennale's Latvian Pavilion Has a Familiar Form
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Whimsical Stool Designs
Modern Design Review Curates Hem X's Collection
Anniversary-Honoring Archival Homeware
Habitat Introduces its 60th Anniversary Collection
Artisanal Craftsmanship-Exploring Stores
Mo.1950 Presents Tracce, an Artisanal Concept Store
Miniature Endearing Souvenir Capsules
The Little Ghibili Museum Capsule Has Adorable Souvenies
Inaugural Bathroom Decor Collections
The Diptyque Beauty Alcoves Collection Has Nine Items
Immersive Jewelry Exhibitions
The TIFFANY & CO. Tiffany Wonder Exhibition in Tokyo is Engaging
Three-Dimensional Art Exhibits
3D Doubt Your Eyes Exhibition Opens in Toronto
Public-Oriented Furniture Exhibits
Furnishing Utopia's Jean Lee Displays Furniture for Public Use
Immersive Living Room Concepts
Moooi Presents an Immersive Journey for Milan Design Week
Cosmic-Themed Art Exhibitions
Awol Erizku’s Newest Exhibition Has Space, Basketball, and Hip Hop
Tubular Literature Storage Racks
The 'Interspace' Magazine Rack by Deniz Aktay is Multifunctional
French Museum-Themed Tech Accessories
The Louvre Museum and CASETiFY Join Forces on a Capsule
Art Museum-Inspired Campaigns
Kachorovska's Latest Campaign is Located in a Ukranian Museum
Funky Colorful Storage Units
Pavel Vetrov's Funky Storage Units Capture Attention
Vibrant Design Collections
Ali Beletic and Her Studio Launch the Neon Primitivism Series
Incredibly Vibrant Homeware Collections
IKEA's Nytillverkad Captures One's Eye Immediately
Stunning Biomaterial Exhibitions
Natural Material Studio Stuns with Floor-to-ceiling Biotextiles
Kaleidoscopic Lazy Rivers
Kaleidoscope Kavern Features an Immersive Multimedia Tunnel
Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
The Frank Stella: Recent Sculpture Exhibition Opens in NY
Cave-Inspired Installations
Cave Bureau Design an Installation for Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Craftsmanship-Centric Artful Exhibitions
OMA Designs the Loewe Crafted World Exhibition
AR-Revived Premium Art Projects
Musée de Louvre and Snapchat Presents the Egypt Augmented Project
Contemporary Smartphone Exhibitions
Ester Bruzkus Architekten Designs 'The World in My Hand'
Historic Fashion Try-Ons
The Design Museum's London Fashion Exhibition Integrates AR Mirrors
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Collaborative Art Museum Stationary
The New Papier x the Met Collaboration is One of a Kind
Stunningly Whimsical Playgrounds
XISUI Design Draws Inspiration from Natural Forms Such as Caves
Wearable Art Watches
Masterpiece On Your Wrist Makes Art from the Louvre Wearable
Upcycled Object Exhibitions
Nendo and Daniel Arsham Design, Break, and Create Functional Objects
Playful Furniture Exhibits
SFMOMA Presents Conversation Pieces: Contemporary Furniture in Dialogue
Vibrant Museum Foyer Renovations
Studio Besau-Marguerre Transfroms Mk&g's Foyer
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
Climate Crisis Awareness Exhibitions
Kinetic Singapore Unveils the School of Tomorrow Exhibition
Nature-Inspired Indoor Playgrounds
Sarit Shani Hay Designs a New Playground in Tel Aviv
Forgotten Theme-Park Art Exhibitions
Luna Luna Presents the Forgotten Fantasy Exhibition in LA
Playful Creativity-Focused Campaigns
Sharpie® Launches the World is Your Canvas Tour
Kilometer-Long Museums
Junya Ishigami Introduces the Zaishui Art Museum Along a Lake
Communication-Based Immersive Exhibitions
Intuit Mailchimp and Design Museum Present Email is Dead
60s Vintage-Tinged Decor Collections
IKEA Continues to Grow the Nytillverkad Collection
Collectible Circular Design Exhibitions
Isola Presents Nothing Happens if Nothing Happens
Historical Humankind Coffee Books
Hungry Minds Presents The Book to Nurture Childlike Curiousity
Virtual Pub Museums
Heineken Pub Museums Spotlight Important Cultural Locations
Cutting-Edge Digital Art Exhibitions
Arte Museum Las Vegas Offers Exclusive Deals to Residents
Plastic-Exploring Art Exhibitions
The Everlasting Plastics Exhibition Explores Plastic Dependency
Mall-Based Indoor Adventure Parks
Elev8 Fun is Coming to Miami International Mall
Retrospective Travel Accessories Exhibit
Rimowa Celebrates 125 Years with a New Exhibit
Travel Trunk-Inspired Shelves
The Louis Vuitton Cabinet of Curiosities by Marc Newson is Artistic
Functional Workwear Exhibitions
Nieuwe Instituut's Workwear Exhibition is Curated by Eldina Begic
French Museum-Inspired Graphic Tees
Uniqlo UT Presents the New Writings of the Louvre Series
Transformed Historic Bank Buildings
Ivy Studio Overhauls the Interior of a Historic Building
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Virtual Luxury Archives
The Manolo Blahnik Archives Provides a Look at Exquisite Craftsmanship
Iconic Artwork Watch Collaborations
These Artful Watches Feature Masterpieces from the MET
Immersive Art-Technology Installations
WNDR Museum Boston Will Feature 20 Exhibitions
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Urban Waste-Made Furniture
Javier Guzmán Cervantes and Ex Soup Join on an Exhibition
Sculptural Art-Detailed Store Designs
Halleroed Designs the Flagship Toteme Store in Mayfield
Colorful Patterned Infinity Exhibitions
Yayoi Kusama Presents I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers
Memory-Based Virtual Museums
The Museum of Memories Raises Dementia Awareness
Inflated Dynamic Design Exhibitions
Vienna Design Week Hosts the Series Exhibition this Year
Tactile Gallery Buildings
AMAA Designs the Threshold and Treasure Art Gallery in Italy
Mass-Timber Children's Museums
O'Neill McVoy Architects Designs the Bronx Children's Museum
Smart TV Museum Partnerships
The Samsung Art Store Has Collaborated with a New York Museum
Designer-Artist Exploration Exhibits
The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity Debuts an Exhibit
Worldly Paint Collections
Dstrezzed x We are WOW Makers Shares Travel-Inspired Hues
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Skateboard Design Museum Exhibitions
The Skateboard Exhibition Opens at London's Design Museum
Design Craftsmanship-Centered Exhibitions
The LOEWE 'Crafted World' Exhibit is Located in Shanghai
Comprehensive Gallery Renovations
Carmody Groarke Releases Plans for the Dulwich Picture Gallery
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Energy-Efficient Museum Complexes
This Museum Uses Innovative Design to Curb Energy Consumption
Museum-Run Basketball Courts
adidas Basketball and CAMH Debuts Basketball Court in Art Museum
Revamped Monolithic Galleries
The Revamped National Portrait Gallery Emphasizes Public Space
Digital Audio-Visual Exhibitions
'Future Shock' by 180 Studios and FACT Magazine is Online
Medicine-Inspired Artful Shows
Beverly Fishman Presents the Something for the Pain Exhibition
Demystified Research Design Guides
Ray and Charles Eames Unveil an Eames of Your Own Guide
Artful Wedding Stationery
The Minted x The Met Wedding Collection Makes Masterpieces Customizable
Futile Material Design Exhibitions
Objective Gallery Presents Please Sit for an Alternate Ending
Amorphous Public Restrooms
People's Architecture Office Designs the Amoeba Public Restroom
Historically Rooted Elevated Hotels
The Trilogy Montgomery Hotel Restores a Trio of Buildings
Stylishly Luxurious Bath Accessories
Pigeon and Poodle Launches Its 2024 Bath Collection
Scientific Communal Museums
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs the Museum of Technology in Xi'an
Perforated Granite-Detailed Museums
The Chengdu Natural History Museum Gets a New Look
Historic Automotive Art Books
Porsche Presents the New Artifacts Art Book of its Archives
Park-Inspired Outdoor Fashion Capsules
Parks Project Sets out to Preserve National Parks
Rebuilt Historic Train Stations
MAD Introduces the Train Station in the Forest in China
Egyptian-Informed Bathroom Collections
LATOxLATO Collaborates with Pimar on a Slick New Capsule
Contemporary Visitor Centers
In Situ Studio Boasts a Ceiling with a Cut-Out 'Hoop'
Color-Blocked Contemporary Museums
Studio Besau-Marguerre Designs the Foyer of the MK&G Museum
Artwork-Inspired Vibrant Watches
Swatch and Tate Join Forces on the Gallery Collection
Modern Museum Versatile Cafes
Tate Modern Unveils a Corner Cafe Designed by Holland Harvey
Expanding Nostalgic Furniture Collections
IKEA's Nytillverkad Collection Launched New Pieces
Technology Connection Art Exhibitions
Design Agency Here Unveils the Code/Craft/Chaos Exhibition
Museum-Replicating Puzzle Sets
LEGO Icons Presents the New Natural History Museum Set
Chinese Medicine Circular Museums
Muda Architects Completes the Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine
Stool-Inspired Design Exhibitions
Daisuke Motogi Presents the Hackability of the Stool Show
Vibrant Furniture Collection Expansions
The Sight Unseen Collection Continues to Grow
Sculptural Museum Expansions
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveil Images of the Broad's Expansion
Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions
Chromasonic Presents the Making Sense of Color Exhibition
Swept Roof Underground Museums
Wutopia Lab Designs the Roof of the Deep Time Palace in China
Artist-Dedicated Gallery Spaces
Instituto Inhotim Recently Unveiled Galeria Yayoi Kusama in Brazil
Revamped Modern Phone Booths
100architects Brings Digital Touches to the Classic Phone Booth
Industrial History-Inspired Art Spaces
Coffey Architects Designs the Tannery in London
City Exploration Apps
Concrete is a Social Exploration App Inviting Users to Discover Their City
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
Playful Toy-Inspired Exhibits
The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity Debuts Toys & Play Exhibit
Craft Prize Artful Exhibitions
Loewe Presents the Installations from its Foundation Craft Prize
Dynamic Public Artwork Installations
NEON Creates the Born to Be Wild Installation in the UK
Dynamic Interactive Lighting Installations
Zava Designs a New Light and Metal Installation
Table Design Exhibitions
Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity Debuts Tables, Tables, Tables
Museum-Themed Cookie Treats
Natural History Museum and Biscuiteers Have Partnered on New Treats
Politically Artful Textile Shows
Barbican Hosts Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art
Scanning Software Expansions
Vivid-Pix Now Serves Senior Living, Museums, & Other Establishments
Personalized Visual Catalogues
With Jotly, users can streamline their online discoveries
Artist-Themed Apparel Collections
Buttercloth Launches a Collection with the Van Gogh Museum
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Free City-Wide Museum Days
Museums Free-for-All Offers Free Admission to L.A's Museums
Historic Contemporary Sculptural Artwork
The New KAWS:HOLIDAY Lands in Indonesia for its 10th Stop
Slaugherhouse-Transformed Unique Museums
Cave Bureau Creates the Anthropocene Museum 9.0
Nomadic Berlin Design Galleries
Forma Presents the The Room I Walk the Line Exhibition
Dynamic Canadian Museum Expansions
Diamond Schmitt Architects Expands the New Brunswick Museum
Material-Accented Dreamscape Exhibits
Solidnature Displays Its Material Prowess with a New Exhibit
Football History Artful Exhibtions
The FIFA Museum Presents Designing the Beautiful Game
Design Archive Tours
The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity Makes the Eames Archives Public
History-Honoring Vibrant Coins
The Royal Canadian Mint Engages with the History of Making Change
Renovated Zoology Museums
London's Grant Museum of Zoology is Open After a £300,000 Makeover