Italy's museums are home to some of the world's best-loved cultural treasures, and there's no shortage of art or artefacts to admire. But sometimes you want a change from the usual Roman vases and Renaissance paintings, so why not head to one of the country's more unusual museums? From the macabre to the mundane, from salami to sculpted heads, we promise these exhibits are like nothing you've ever seen.
The Tap Museum, Novara. The humble tap takes centre stage in this museum which explores the history of hygiene, the invention of the device itself, and the story other water-themed inventions. The economy of the town of San Maurizio d'Opaglio relies largely on the production of taps, so the small two-room museum was created to celebrate its famous export through a display of historical documents and, of course, taps.
