Butter Museum

Scientists in Bolivia have identified a small wild cat with a leopard-like coat as a previously unknown species. This is the first time in 100 years that a new species of cat has been discovered making it a momentous occasion. Local communities call the feline "tilcayo," a nickna ... Show More

Launched in 2015, the World Steak Challenge is regarded as an international benchmark for quality within the global steak industry. Ireland has once again been crowned the top-performing country at the World Steak Challenge, taking home a record-breaking 82 medals at this year's ... Show More

The number of people aged 100 or more in Japan has exceeded 100,000 for the first time, according to the health ministry. Experts put the long lives of the Japanese down to several factors, including a healthy diet and an active lifestyle. Sean was joined by Rose Anne Kenny, Regi ... Show More

<p>Where can you find the smoothest, most scrumptious edible art? If you ask our host, Dylan, it’s in the Minnesota State Fair butter sculpture room. He’s joined in this episode by Gastro Obscura writer Sam O’Brien, who got the scoop on the yummy centerpieces.<br /> </p><br/> <p> ... Show More

<p>This museum in John Day, Oregon, was once a Chinese general store and medicine shop that dates back to the 1800s. But these days it’s a perfectly preserved time capsule, down to the fruit – down to the orange its former owner left on the counter in the 1950s. Tours of the shop ... Show More

Simon Tierney joined Sean to chart the history of custard... 

<p>We spend time with the world’s foremost poo enthusiasts, who operate a museum in England where poo is elegant, elevated and celebrated.</p><p>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/national-poo-museum" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/p ... Show More

<p>This museum in Kentucky is either your dream place or your nightmare, depending on how you feel about dummies. Because there are more than 500 of them there, resting in peace.</p><p><strong>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:</strong> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-wor ... Show More

<p>Step inside the cutest, most cuddly museum for handmade crafts. This museum, set near Joshua Tree National Park, has been called “a vortex of love and joy and peace.”</p><p><strong>LEARN MORE </strong>about the museum and schedule your own visit by clicking <a href="http://www ... Show More

This 2013 episode covers the taxidermist Potter, who had preserved and mounted 98 birds by the time he was 19. In 1880, his work had grown to a point where it had to be moved to a building, which became his museum. Potter's museum collection continues to enthrall collectors and e ... Show More

<p>An oozing whale skeleton isn't the only attraction at this Massachusetts museum. Hear how a producer’s visit revealed some surprising facts about an industry that helped enrich a city and was inclusive well before diversity became a buzzword. </p><p><strong>READ MORE IN THE AT ... Show More

If you've ever been on a surfing safari along the spectacular Kaikōura coast - the local museum is keen to get in touch. A new exhibition - First Waves - is set to showcase the region's surfing history. Museum manager Stephanie Lange joins Susana Lei'ataua on Nights. 

<p>The hottest competitive sport in Denmark over the past year hasn't been handball, or football, or badminton. It's been chasing cheap butter in the supermarket.</p> <p>Recent inflation has doubled the price of butter – in some places, up to 30 kroner – but if you rush, you can ... Show More