Like many native Southern Californians, I become extremely dramatic when it rains. So when faced with a slight drizzle last weekend, I donned black clothing and visited the Museum of Death. MOD was ...

There are morgue photos of the Black Dahlia, aka Elizabeth Short, the lower half of her body separated from the upper by a foot or so of empty air. Two toddler-size white caskets. Serial killer John ...

The Museum of Death in New Orleans (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless noted) NEW ORLEANS — No matter how strong your stomach for the macabre, there is likely some moment in the Museum ...

Hollywood’s Museum of Death is celebrating its twentieth anniversary by opening another location in New Orleans. It’s a great fit. The museum’s stated goal is to “fill the void of death education” and ...

On a recent sunny October afternoon, a steady stream of visitors entered a storefront on Cass Avenue in Mount Clemens to do some sightseeing and shopping. But this is no ordinary store. The Anatomy of ...

Tucked in a storefront, the shop with the large black and white MUSEUM sign catches one's eye driving by on Cass Avenue, just outside of downtown Mount Clemens. Upon second glance, one might spot the ...

Death Salon, a community of historians, writers, artists and death professionals who discuss mortality and mourning, is bringing its fifth public event to the Mütter Museum. The two-day gathering will ...