7 of the World’s Most Interesting Museums

If adding a museum to your travel itinerary elicits a groan from your favorite travel companion, consider a visit to one of these seven interesting and intriguing museums around the world. They offer far from dusty artwork — everything from comedy gold to ramen noodles. © Nuvisage | Dreamstime.com

Relatively new to the scene, the National Comedy Center opened last fall in Jamestown, New York, also known as Lucille Ball’s birthplace. The highly hands-on and interactive museum offers guests an individualized experience all focused on the history and evolution of comedy. © Holly Riddle

Keep in mind the V&A Museum of Childhood in London is not a children’s museum. The museum hosts a world of collections related to childhood, from historic children’s clothing to dolls through the ages and famous action figures to games and puzzles. © Dagbits | Dreamstime.com

For strange specimens of anatomy, visit the Icelandic Phallological Museum, where guests find the largest display of phallic artifacts in the world. There are more than 280 individual pieces collected from more than 200 different animals. © MrFly | Dreamstime.com

Extending the weird and wonderful world of medicine further, Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum is dedicated to medical history. Some of the most eye-catching exhibits include the Hyrtl Skull Collection, made up of 139 human skulls from around Europe all gathered in the mid-1800s, and 20 pieces of Albert Einstein’s brain. © Cynthia Mccrary | Dreamstime.com

If you think there’s not much to instant ramen noodles, think again. The extensive Cup Noodles Museum celebrates all things instant ramen noodles. In addition to the extensive collection of instant noodle packaging at this Osaka museum, guests also enjoy a hands-on ramen-making experience. © Nuvisage | Dreamstime.com

Maybe skip the Smithsonian the next time you’re in D.C. and instead head to the International Spy Museum. Home to the world’s largest public collection of espionage artifacts, see the ingenious yet simple tools of the trade from decades past and participate in your own spy adventure. © Ritu Jethani | Dreamstime.com

In Cincinnati, Ohio’s, Camp Washington neighborhood, the American Sign Museum is filled with signage from American history, from the wood signs of early advertising to the heyday of neon. The relatively small museum doesn’t take long to thoroughly explore and there are lots of photo ops. © Holly Riddle