A few weeks back during Chinese New Year, Garrett and I went to the Natural History Museum, here in Shanghai.

I wish I could say that we had a “Night at the Museum” and that Ben Stiller joined us on this magical adventure but this place was far from magical.

Don’t get me wrong, the things they have, in theory, are AMAZING. I saw dinosaurs, mummies and crazy insects that I had never seen.

But the place was falling apart. Paint was chipping, the floors were worn and the displays were tattered. For example, the stuffed animals (not like your teddy bear, btw) they had on display where decrepit and their fur was falling off. It was as if whatever they used to preserve the animals was no longer working and their decaying process was now in full effect. Dust gathered on their fur and skin. I almost felt bad for them.

Then there were the mummies. If you’ve ever had a nightmare where you where scared out of your mind; that disturbed you in ways you’ll never forget then you might not want to re live it by visiting this exhibit. They were so absolutely horrifying. And not just because they were scary looking mummies but also because they were just displayed so sadly. There bodies lay under bad lighting in dirty glass coffins, covered by torn pieces of cheap polyester fabric.

The topping on this cake was that from the looks of it the last time that place had a make over or a deep scrubbing was 1972. You couldn’t find that color orange on linoleum now a days, nor could you find that much dirt.

Admittedly the entrance fee is about 50 cents and the ticket fee for the movie “Night at the Museum” is about 10 bucks… you give and take. I wouldn’t expect it to be the MOMA. But somebody needs to fundraise for this place because it needs a make over BAD.

“Hi, What Not To Wear? I have the perfect candidate for you. She’s cheap, dirty and old!”

They did have an amazing Dinosaur display. I had never seen such a big creature much less its skeleton. Frankie would have wet himself to see such a big bone. I didn’t even reach the knees of the Wooly Mammoth.