A museum that (somewhat) isn’t
High production values mean nothing if they’re not in place to back up good content. And good content generally is no worse when presented amateurishly. This latter case applies to The Museum of Unnatural Mystery. A labor of love given to the internet for free by Lee Krystek, whose tenacity for trivia and cryptozoology far surpasses his computer illustration abilities, the Museum boasts a wealth of multimedia content.
The subject matter covers all sort of fringe history, offering detailed looks at the fall of civilization on Easter Island, the lake and Loch monster phenomenon, the destruction of the dinosaurs, and much, much more. The curator/creator’s great at rendering, and the site is filled not only with lots and lots of words (all of which are worth reading and referencing) but also pictures, story illustrations, renderings of a dinosaur exhibit slated for Central Park but destroyed by Boss Tweed, and even short Flash-animated explanations and documentaries.
There is even a section of illustrated childrens’ stories suitable for light reading and subtle education. For grown-ups there’s a list of science links to news and findings updated daily.
