CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
About This Museum: Located near downtown Culver City in an unassuming building on Venice Boulevard, this museum houses a strange and unique collection of artifacts and displays. Though the outside of the building appears to be fairly small, the inside seems much larger and is divided up into many smaller rooms which hold some of the most bizarre and unusual museum artifacts around. Most of the rooms are kept rather dark, but with the displays themselves lit up enough to view them and read the descriptions. The unusual items displayed in the museum along with the dimly lit and odd feel of the builing itself add to the overall weirdness of this place. Admission is free but donations are suggested.
Highlights: The rooms seem to be divided up according to subject matter. One of the rooms has several microscopes set up which you can view very tiny yet intricately designed art pieces. Another room has several 3-D images called vectographs available for viewing and also discusses the history of that field of scientific study. Not all the displays are purely scientific in the modern sense however. One of the rooms houses the technology of cures of diseases and ailments and is really more a curious look at the superstitious ideas and unusual beliefs of the past. But this loose definition of "technology" at the Museum Of Jurassic Technology actually makes the experience more interesting because it's part science and part history with all of the weirdness factor that happens when the two overlap.
Points-Of-Interest: The "Bell Wheel" can be heard from a distance inside the museum and makes an enjoyable sound similar to wind chimes but with small metal bells. Upon entering the room you'll see it hanging from the ceiling and can watch as it stops and starts creating a strange yet pleasant sound.
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| The "Bell Wheel" which spins slowly creating an unusual sound |
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| Free cookie from the tea room |
Don't Miss: Free tea and cookies are served in the upstairs tea room. Even if you are not going to be eating anything it's worth checking out the upstairs area to witness the strangeness of this place in its entirety — both in terms of the museum itself and also some of the people who seem to visit regularly.
Best Thing About This Place: If you like things that are weird, random, and perhaps a bit creepy then this place is for you.
