The Creepiest Artifacts in Museums Around the World

A Mummified Pigeon

If you ever wanted to know what a mummified pigeon looks like, this is your answer! This little guy is part of the Education Collection at Minnesota's Bell Museum. It was accidentally sealed in a wall of a building when it died and was ultimately eaten by insects... Well, minus the feathers. 

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