Charles Byrne, better known as the “Irish Giant,” stood over 7 feet tall due to a pituitary tumor that caused gigantism. Fearing dissection after death, Byrne requested to be buried at sea. Instead, his body was secretly purchased, stolen from his funeral procession, and skeletonized by surgeon John Hunter. Over 240 years later, his remains remain at the center of one of anatomy’s most debated ethical controversies.#museumtiktokcontest #internationalmuseumday #museumtok

Why the White House (and the Louvre) refuse a helipad

Why did the British Army CHANGE camouflage pattern

How Museums Actually Get Perfect Skeletons

Inside the Henry Ford Museum’s 120-Year-Old Time Capsule | Gobinath #shorts

Would you be able to sleep under the massive blue whale statue at the Museum of Natural History in New York City or do you have megalophobia like me? There’s also the massive sperm whale and squid statue in the corner in the pitch dark! #megalophobia #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #museum

Tankfest 2026 Day Two Highlights — The Tank Museum