# British Open Museum of Poop **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 5, 2016, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-open-museum-of-poop/751245 "2016-04-05T11:51:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-open-museum-of-poop/751245/1 "2016-04-05T11:51:49Z")
> **[This British Poo Museum Is Literally Full Of Crap](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/british-poo-poop-museum_n_5702d283e4b0a06d58069a45)** > > "Poo provokes strong reactions." Highlights: 1.) Headline: **This British Poo Museum Is Literally Full Of Crap** 2.) At the very end: > [@](#): > > CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the National Poo Museum was the first dedicated to poop. 3.) Yes, it turns out the British were beaten to the punch: > [@](#): > > Although it’s billed as the first-ever museum devoted to number two, that statement may have been made in the flush of publicity. > > Turns out Italy opened one last year in the small town of Castelbosco, according to the media company Milk. > > In addition, back in 2012, the city of Suwon, South Korea, opened Mr. Toilet House, a museum and park that features statues of humans and animals going to the bathroom, according to [Kotaku.com](http://Kotaku.com). 4.) > [@](#): > > To make sure the museum’s poo didn’t stink, the curators had to build a special dung dryer, said co-curator Daniel Roberts. > “A stick insect poo can be desiccated completely in an hour or so, but a lion poo can take a fortnight to dry out,” Roberts said, according to [NDTV.com](http://NDTV.com). This is useful to know. 5.) It’s at the Isle of Wight Zoo, in case you’re interested. Their website: [https://poo-museum.github.io/daily-poo/info/](https://poo-museum.github.io/daily-poo/info/) 6.) Quote: > [@](#): > > Created by members of the artist collective Eccleston George, the ‘National Poo Museum’ is aimed to change the way people think and feel about faeces. [Poo Museum Opens In Britain](http://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/poo-museum-opens-in-britain-1337364) ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-open-museum-of-poop/751245/2 "2016-04-05T13:25:11Z")
Please tell me they have a gift shop. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-open-museum-of-poop/751245/3 "2016-04-05T13:47:21Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > Please tell me they have a gift shop. > > Regards, > Shodan It wouldn’t surprise me. In the book **Roadside America** , they have a page devoted to poop-related gifts from American roadside attractions. I think the British are at least as perverse as Americans. > **[New Roadside America: The Modern Traveler's Guide to the Wild and Wonderful...](https://www.amazon.com/New-Roadside-America-Travelers-Wonderful/dp/0671769316)** > > New Roadside America: The Modern Traveler's Guide to the Wild and Wonderful World of America's Tourist \[Mike Wilkins, Ken Smith, Doug Kirby\] on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. New Roadside America: The Modern Traveler's Guide to the... Here’s a typical item [http://alaskagift.com/moosenuggetswizzlestick.aspx](http://alaskagift.com/moosenuggetswizzlestick.aspx) actual moose poop, dried and lacquered, for you to stir your drink with. Other examples include keychain fobs and decorative plaques. I don’t go in for these, myself, but apparently there is a market for them. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-open-museum-of-poop/751245/4 "2016-04-05T15:03:18Z")
A few years ago took my grandsons to the Seattle Center. One of the exhibits at that time at the Science Center had to do with poo. They even had a much larger than life inflatable colon. The best part of that was the exit only sign at the anal orifice. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-open-museum-of-poop/751245/5 "2016-04-05T15:34:28Z")
But does it cost money to visit there? I mean, is there a fee, see? I’ll get me hat… ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-open-museum-of-poop/751245/6 "2016-04-05T16:39:11Z")
The Poop Museum should feature [this style of restaurant](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/30/russia-crazy-toilet-cafe-restaurant).