Yorkshire Museum started the whole debate with this tweet. They certainly have a creepy object but the question was whether other museums could best it.
PEI Museum made a huge impact in the battle. This thing called “Wheelie” is off-putting on its own but the fact that it moves on its own is terror personified.
A toy bear with a cup that has the ability to look like it’s drinking isn’t that bad. However, once you take a look at those cold, red, terrifying eyes, it’s a different story.
Just being a wax child mannequin would be enough to make most people get pretty scared. The snout that was formed after being in storage adds just enough to the creep factor.
Here’s one that is certainly among the strangest that you’ll find anywhere. A gambler would actually use this real human finger bone as a means for good luck. We hope it was worth it.
No, this is not an alien, though many people in the comments have noted the similarities. It’s actually someone’s diving suit from way back in the 18th century.
Even Ripley’s Believe It or Not got in on the action. They shared this photo of Dusseldorf and even made sure to include a vampire pun. You can’t beat that.
The Ashmolean Museum decided to say that they knew they wouldn’t be able to top the original hair bun. However, what they shared was still something to behold.
Honestly, disturbing is probably the best word to use to describe what this whale eardrum looks like. It somehow resembles a pork rind and a fetus at the same time.
Well this gets one giant “nope” from us. These are apparently costumes designed for children and we’ve never been more scared in our lives. Seriously, what the heck?
The Natural Science Museum has a strong case for winning this whole thing. This terrifying mummified mermaid of sorts is kind of hard to look at.
Yes, you read that right. Those are indeed the tiny heads of children included in this piece. What was the point of making this object in the first place?
There is a bit of a creep factor in this one but it’s actually mostly just really cool. It’s a creative idea to pull this off using crab claws and such. Weird but cool.
We have a serious question here. Who would actually want to put this in their bathroom. Imagine the feeling of seeing this as soon as you got done showering.
On its own, this is creepy enough. However, when you consider that it is a plague mask, it becomes creepier. Throw in the decayed look and you’ve got a potential winner.
We just want to know why this looks the way it does and why it’s in a museum. They should replace the Annabelle doll from those movies with this one because it’s way scarier.
Can something be both cute and creepy at the same time? That seems to be what this cat is out to do. It’s not even from a museum but it’s worthy competition.
Fans of the “Harry Potter” franchise should be able to recognize what a Hand of Glory is. The fact that there’s a real mummified one at the Whitby Museum is creepy.
This explanation turns something creepy into something that will shake you to your core. A severed leg that sprouted its own legs and apparently a face? Looks like something out of the “Silent Hill” franchise.
Remember how the natural Science Museum shared a mermaid earlier? Well, this take on it is somehow way more creepy and will give you nightmares.