The Bakken Museum was founded in 1975 by Earl E. Bakken, inventor of the first transistorized cardiac pacemaker, and includes a great variety of innovations.
Inside the museum you can find Wimshurst Machines, pacemaker collections, and Ben Franklin's Electricity Party Room all in the setting of a classic 1930s Tudor Mansion.
November 21, 2008
Mexico City, Mexico
Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Rare documents, old instruments, and gruesome specimens showcase the history of military medicine.
Los Angeles, California
The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.
Hrodna, Belarus
This rare collection of human deformities displays fetuses with two faces, one eye, and "mermaid" legs.
San Antonio, Texas
This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.
San Francisco, California
Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.
