Amsterdam is a city of museums there are more than 400 museums and art galleries within the city.
It is said that no other city in the world has more museums than Amsterdam.
Obviously, museums are among the main tourist attractions.
Here are the most bizarre ones.
Willem published several monographs on teratological subjects and amassed thousands of specimen.
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Torture Museum
The Torture Museum endeavors to document the history of the human cruelty.
The museum artifacts are laid out in a maze of small, dark rooms, creating a somber atmosphere.
Some of the devices are genuine and antique, but many are modern reconstructions from old texts or books.
Some displays are behind glass but many are situated in the open and can be touched.
Sex Museum
Situated near Amsterdam Central Station the Sex Museum attracts over 500.000 visitors each year.
Other items include macabre flesh exhibits in pickling jars.
The show is divided geographically - Africa, America, Oceania, Asia.
Famous tattooists have been also celebrated.
KattenKabinet
The KattenKabinet or “Cat Cabinet” is entirely devoted to cats.
The collection includes a variety of funeral coaches, including a nineteenth century ceremonial carriage.
Exhibits range from hearses to obituaries, mourning attire and services.
They also look at historical customs, from royal processions to rural ceremonies which have remained unchanged for centuries.
