Museum of Unheard (of) Things

Unexpected Closure

I arrived at just about opening time on weekday in January so I wasn’t too surprised to see that the place was dark inside and the door was locked. I had checked the website that morning which indicat...

A gem hidden in a non descript walk up

First, this is a niche attraction. Not everyone is going to appreciate an organized collection of seemingly unrelated or loosely related items. I think part of the charm is seeing how such a display w...

Tiny but wonderful

Slightly larger than a small-sized room it is a place of whimsy. One can see, for example, the imprint that an "idea" leaves on a piece of paper (singes it like a burn). If you like quirky, odd, smal...

A museum full of surprises - a dadaistic exhibition

The small museum is based on big thinking. The owner and artist, Roland Albrecht has written texts telling the story of the artefacts. Don't miss the stone that inspired Thomas Mann or the two Wheels ...

Magical realism at its best - in perhaps the smallest museum of the world

The Museum of Unheard of Things (Museum der unerhorten Dinge) is tiny. Don't expect to spend half a day here, or even an hour. But it's still worth the trip. The museum is basically a wide hallway. Th...