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What comes to mind when you think of a museum? Perhaps you picture a building in a rather traditional design made of high-quality stone? Perhaps you imagine one of the classic concepts, such as the Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Fine Art, or the National Museum. However, in the UK, some museums are bound to be considered a little unconventional and eccentric . No matter how uncommon your interest is, there’s a museum for you!

What about Neil Cole’s Adventures in Science Fiction? This museum of classic science fiction was opened by founder Neil Cole. Visitors to this Allendale attraction in Northumberland can see items ranging from props used in the BBC series Dr Who to part of Thor’s costume from the Avengers movie. “Science fiction has become more mainstream so I thought people might want to see this,” says Mr Cole.

If clocks are more to your taste, why not visit the Cuckooland Museum? Set up by brothers Roman and Maz Piekarski, this Cheshire collection of over 600 cuckoo clocks is considered to be the largest of its kind in the world – and all from the Black Forest region in Germany.

Finally, you could visit the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities in London. This offbeat, alternative institution bucks the trend of educating visitors through written explanations alongside its curios. Instead, it displays all of its odd treasures, which include dodo bones, shrunken heads and a collection of McDonald’s Happy Meal toys, with no explanation at all.

These are just a few examples. There are many more wonderful institutions out there that march to the beat of their own drum. All you have to do is go and find them! 

21. What does the underlined word “eccentric” in paragraph 1 mean?

A. Wonderful. B. Unusual .  C. Creative.  D. Popular.

22. If you are a science fiction fan, which museum will you choose?

A. the Museum of Natural History.      B. Adventures in Science Fiction.

C. The Cuckooland Museum.          D. The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities.

23. What is the purpose of this text?

A. To introduce the variety of museums.          B. To compare different museums.

C. To recommend some unconventional museums.  D. To explain the function of museums.