Three of the country's most bizarre museums
Updated On: 26 August, 2010 06:53 AM IST | | Melissa D'Costa
India might not be as famous for its museums as some European countries, but we can sure give them competition when comparing notes on bizarre finds. The Trip scours the country to find museums dedicated to toilets, utensils and cars
India might not be as famous for its museums as some European countries, but we can sure give them competition when comparing notes on bizarre finds. The Trip scours the country to find museums dedicated to toilets, utensils and cars
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Loo and behold
The Sulabh Museum of Toilets traces the evolution of the toilet, loo or lavatory. Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, a non-profit voluntary organisation (NGO) in the field of sanitation in India, set up the museum to educate students about the historical trends in the development of toilets.
The Museum of Toilets has a rare collection of facts, photographs and objects detailing the historic evolution of toilets from 2,500 BC to date, and gives a chronology of developments in terms of technology, toilet related social customs, toilet etiquette, sanitary conditions and legislative efforts of the times.
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The museum also has an extensive display of privies, chamber pots, toilet furniture, bidets and water closets in use from 1145 AD to the modern times along with a rare collection of beautiful poems.
At: Mahavir Enclave, Palam Dabri Road, New Delhi.
Check out a Pool Table Car
Sudha Cars Museum is the first and only handmade, whacky car museum in the world. It is the brainchild of K Sudhakar, a Guinness World Record Holder for making the largest tricycle in the world.
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On display are over 150 different types of cars, shaped like Go Karts, Dune Buggies, Brinjal Car, Camera Car, Cricket Ball Car, Shivling Car, Cup and Saucer Car, Helmet Car, Computer Car, Double Bed Car, Football Car, the list goes on.
At: Sudha Cars 19-5-15/1/D, Bahadurpura, Hyderabad.
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