It’s only fitting that a museum’s exterior should be as noteworthy as the exhibits within. But to what end? Amsterdam just unveiled its $170 million bathtub-shaped museum to house some of the country’s finest works. From a toilet-bowl shaped museum to one that takes the shape of a giant insect, these guardians of art bring modern architecture to new extremes—and, for the most part, pull it off.
Eight Weirdly Shaped Museums From Amsterdam to Akron (Photos)
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