A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary.
Museums have varying aims, ranging from serving researchers and specialists to serving the general public. The goal of serving researchers is increasingly shifting to serving the general public.
Here is a list of Strangest Things Ever Preserved in a Museum.
Guy the Gorilla
Guy the Gorilla born in 1946. It was London’s Zoo famous resident that appeared on Children’s TV shows. He weighed 240 kilograms but was a gentle giant and attracted a huge crowd. He was so gentle that when birds flew into his cage, he would examine them softly and set them free.
Unfortunately, he died in 1978 of a heart attack following a tooth surgery. His body donated to the Natural History Museum.
Indiana Jones’ Jacket and Fedora
Indiana Jones’ battered Jacket and Fedora are two Indy artifacts.They displayed in the National Museum of American History in Washington DC.
It displayed as a part of Indiana Jones’ impact on America’s cultural life. The actor, Harrison Ford, donated the leather jacket and the brown fedora in 1989.
Sewell Heart Pump
The Sewell Heart Pump created by William H. Sewell and William W.L Gleen. It made out of Elector set, cannula, and glass cylinders. The main object of the Sewell Heart Pump was to bypass the right side of a dog’s heart as an experiment. The pump cost only $25.80.
The artificial heart worked and the first experiment which took place in 1949.It succeeded and the dog made a complete recovery.
