These Museums Shared Their Creepiest Possessions On Twitter And They’re Absolutely Terrifying
Museum workers and enthusiasts have been Tweeting out their creepiest finds and some of them will make your skin crawl.
There’s something about antiques that give off a creepy vibe, so it’s not surprising that some of the extremely old shit museums keep around is absolutely terrifying. Don’t believe us? The #Museum101 hashtag is enough proof.
Museum workers and enthusiasts have been Tweeting out their creepiest finds and some of them will make your skin crawl, like this terrible eyeless doll.
https://twitter.com/OntheHill3/status/831880672298033152
But even the dolls that have been lucky enough to keep their eyes aren’t much better.
https://twitter.com/TheMERL/status/831841028562894848
This model of a priest is impressive – until you realise it's made out of chewed bread! 🤢 For this reason, we say: "Get into #Museum101!" pic.twitter.com/DJLhhmySrN
— English Heritage (@EnglishHeritage) February 15, 2017
One of the scariest objects – POMSTA [revenge]: figurine of wax & stearin, animal hair formed the figure of a woman; pins. #museum101 pic.twitter.com/7Enzf4jedg
— Państwowe Muzeum Etnograficzne (@ethnomuseumwars) February 15, 2017
The online event was hosted by “Museum 101“, which is named after “Room 101”, the torture chamber in George Orwell’s 1984. In the novel, the omnipresent government knows everyone’s biggest fears, which are then played out in Room 101 as punishment.
We get why the organization chose their name, because these Tweets are something out of our worst nightmare.
For instance, these body parts will probably make your skin crawl.
Is there anything creepier than opening a box and finding half a head staring back at you? A definite candidate for #museum101 pic.twitter.com/6lWxN1KB1r
— RCPSG Heritage (@RCPSGheritage) February 15, 2017
We have so many freaky objects. This horse stomach infested with botfly larvae is pretty frightening #museum101 pic.twitter.com/21NIAUBFyg
— Cole Zoology Museum (@ColeZoology) February 15, 2017
It's #museum101 day, to celebrate the creepy stuff in museums! Obvs we have to start with Fred, our shrunken head. pic.twitter.com/ATXCIYtTIt
— Wilbur D. May Center (@RenoMayCenter) February 15, 2017
There’s also plenty of taxidermy.
#museum101 The 2-headed calf, from #Bowesmuseum in Barnard Castle, UK. pic.twitter.com/Z6imFirmbo
— Chris Bambrough (@ChrisPBambrough) February 15, 2017
What would you put in #museum101? We've seen some dodgy taxidermy in our time… pic.twitter.com/kkpxwsNYCw
— Scottish Museums Federation (@ScottishMuseums) February 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/PietaGreaves/status/831963361483038720
The hashtag gets more and more terrifying — and bizarre — as you scroll.
Hi @GlassJarOfMoles @GrantMuseum – the #Museum101 phenomenon could be right up your street! https://t.co/sr077HSZYj pic.twitter.com/ik5jKhuRDJ
— HE Archive (@HE_Archive) February 16, 2017
@museum101 Although quite trendy in the 1800's, our human hair wreath is arguably the creepiest artifact in our museum. #museum101 pic.twitter.com/8VmfkTQ4jx
— Vermilionville (@Vermilionville) February 16, 2017
@museum101 I vote original TV star Stookie Bill for #museum101 – also star of my nightmares https://t.co/yz1bh6xaIb pic.twitter.com/CKS1JStUh8
— Roe, a deer (@Roe_a_deer) February 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/bethanyinCLE/status/832033779338338306
Spotted these two on the same visit to the @sciencemuseum #museum101 pic.twitter.com/WDvWnerfvt
— Julia Mariani (@seedkeeper) February 15, 2017
Our #museum101 is a toy fit for the #AdamsFamily. Unless recreating funerals is your idea of family fun.. ⚰ https://t.co/z4cUcvFXv8 pic.twitter.com/bj6tuf1d0H
— Royal Museums Greenwich (@RMGreenwich) February 15, 2017
Surely Alexander Peden's mask from @NtlMuseumsScot for #museum101 (don't worry it's just a slightly creepy mask) #stuffofnightmares pic.twitter.com/E2I0TyLRGy
— Jane Bristow (@jane_bristow) February 15, 2017
If that wasn’t enough for you, check out the organization’s Twitter. They retweet just enough creepy artifacts to keep you awake for several days.