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Museums are Battling Each Other On Twitter To Compare The Creepiest Artifacts That They Display To The Public

by Shasta

The truth is, Museum curators are up to their ears in weird stuff, so much so that, some of it isn't at all fit for putting on display. In fact, there are many niche museums out there, and they don't at all get the attention that the Smithsonian does.

They're all about local, even rural history. Some specific interests, and those collections are the strangest of them all. The Yorkshire Museum is completely "Britain's Finest Archaeological Treasures, And A Walk Through The Jurassic Landscapes Of Yorkshire," per their website.

Not only that, but that also have bizarre themes too. One even showed up as the start of a Twitter thread concerning 'creepiest museum objects'.

Y'all. It's a damn hair bun. A HAIR BUN. And they don't even disclose who removed the bun from said head, it's only a picture of the bun... So buckle up, this is going to be a wild one.

Museums UNITE! Also what the fu...

MUSEUMS ASSEMBLE! It’s time for #CURATORBATTLE! 💥

Today’s theme, chosen by you, is #CreepiestObject!

We’re kicking things off with this 3rd/4th century hair bun from the burial of a #Roman lady, still with the jet pins in place…

CAN YOU BEAT IT? 💥 pic.twitter.com/ntPiXDuM6v

— Yorkshire Museum (@YorkshireMuseum) April 17, 2020

What the WHAT?!😱

we see your creepy hair bun and raise you these gold-pegged teeth from pre-colonial Philippines 👀 https://t.co/5PJ27eTHIYpic.twitter.com/BBjlXdDPdj

— Ayala Museum (@ayalamuseum) April 20, 2020

This is going to be in my nightmares tonight... 😩

Our #CreepiestObject has to be this ‘mermaid’… 😱💀🧜‍♀️ #CURATORBATTLE#TroublingTaxidermypic.twitter.com/GMSosyuqIX

— Natural Sciences NMS (@NatSciNMS) April 17, 2020

Someone seriously made humans out of crab claws... OMG.😨

STEP ASIDE ALL.

These are hand-made models of figures playing cards and of gold miners hauling gold nuggets to the surface. BUT the figures are made from crab’s legs and claws… Typical Victorians, they loved weird/creepy stuff. #CreepiestObjectpic.twitter.com/A5NHiPGnVh

— York Castle Museum (@YorkCastle) April 17, 2020

Dude, it's literally a cursed doll. 😭

The #CreepiestObject in the archives of the museum I volunteer at is definitely this Victorian curse doll. Found in the brickwork of a Hereford house, the note curses a ‘Mary Ann’ to ‘never rest nor eat nor sleep’ 😬

(Copyright Herefordshire Council https://t.co/ExJHL5yt9x) https://t.co/4XkT0KmM8Opic.twitter.com/3aH0SeRYI2

— Emilia 💀 (@EmiliaEtc) April 17, 2020

WHO THINKS OF THIS STUFF?!😲

@RedHeadedAli how can we ignore such a call to arms?

This particular item has caused a few nightmares for our followers this week.

Our #CreepiestObject is…this pincushion! Complete with tiny children’s heads. You’re welcome, Twitter.#CURATORBATTLEpic.twitter.com/0YdmCE5dYD

— Norwich Castle (@NorwichCastle) April 17, 2020

WTF?!🤐

Just had a thought. Not our object but we did once borrow a silver snuffbox from @MuseumsUniStA that is said to contain the pubic hair of one of George IV’s mistresses.

Yes that’s right a pubic hair snuffbox.#CURATORBATTLE#creepiestobjectpic.twitter.com/ePGY8eJ22R

— Fairfax House (@fairfax_house) April 17, 2020

Bruh... Are those damn pig's feet?!🤢

Does “something in a jar” strike your fancy? #CreepiestObjectpic.twitter.com/grVWP5hRLw

— Nova Scotia Museum (@NS_Museum) April 17, 2020

Nothing to see here... Move along... 😵

Sheep’s heart stuck with pins and nails and strung on a loop of cord. Made in South Devon, circa 1911, “for breaking evil spells”, @Pitt_Rivers collections #CreepiestObject#CuratorBattlepic.twitter.com/z5vdCFCU4S

— Dan Hicks (@profdanhicks) April 17, 2020

I was literally thinking... "This seems like some witch-y stuff going on here."😯

Nice. We have a pigeon heart stuck with pins for punishing a witch…#CreepiestObject#CuratorBattlepic.twitter.com/CUOdNlB3eN

— SMT Collections Team (@SMT_Collections) April 17, 2020

"It moves on it's own." BRUH! NOOO!😫

Bringin’ our A-game for this #CURATORBATTLE! What is it? Just a CURSED CHILDREN’S TOY that we found inside the walls of a 155-year-old mansion. We call it “Wheelie” – and it MOVES ON ITS OWN: Staff put it in one place and find it in another spot later on…. #Creepiestobjectpic.twitter.com/FQzMzacr8a

— PEI Museum (@PEIMuseum) April 17, 2020

I think I need some sage to cleanse my soul! 😬

Tell me these freaked you out as much as they did me! Let me know in the comments!

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