House of Quirk

Museums are usually deemed to be solemn spaces, housing rare and priceless weaponry, manuscripts, and other cultural, artistic and traditional artefacts of yore. But around the world are also located some really quirky places that house items that you wouldn't imagine seeing inside a museum, from noodles to even ice cream! Take a look at some of them.

Present across many locations, including Singapore and New York City, the Museum of Ice cream is about all things pink and frosty. It has different interactive activities for visitors.

Bring out the child in you at the Pop Air Balloon Museum in Madrid, Spain. It has colourful installations and experiential activities bringing out 'air' as a distinctive element.

Photo: Al More

If you are a fan of instant noodles, the Cup Noodles Museum in Osaka, Japan is the right place for you. The vivid showcase tells you about the history of the invention of instant noodles.

Photo: Supachai Panyaviwat

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The International Spy Museum in Washington DC, US, houses one of the biggest collections of espionage artefacts, which are open for public display. It is a heaven for all spy enthusiasts.

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All that glitters is gold at the Gold Museum in Bogota, Colombia. It has a collection of over 34,000 gold pieces, most of them of historical importance.

Photo: OSTILL is Franck Camhi

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