Cabinets, Collecting & Curiosity

Peer into our cabinet of wonder — what evokes your curiosity? What stands out as odd? Would you have arranged things differently?

Join us as for Museum of the Macabre, a month where we explore the strange, the eerie, and the curious side of nature. Enjoy a special Cabinet of Curiosity exhibit at the Museum alongside programming throughout October.

On view October 2026

Explore the Macabre

Curiosity Cabinets

Peer into the wonderful world of wunderkammers — otherwise known as curiosity cabinets. Often filling full rooms, these pre-modern museums favored the eccentric and the esoteric. We’ll explore how our museum’s history is rooted in the Victorian versions of the curious trend, as well as more...

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Taxidermy and Touch

A bat. A gopher. An ermine. This blog celebrates these new additions to a special part of the Museum’s holdings: Our Education...

Macabre Mushrooms: Ghouls of the Woods

Mycologist Christian Schwarz explores the macabre side of the mushroom kingdom during this online lecture. From bizarre appearances to odd sexual proclivities,...