Now, I’m presenting third article on my “Wonders of India” series. , Here, I will show you all an astonishing and place, along with describing some of its interesting facts. The place might seem weird to you but trust me, it is the most amazing place I’ve ever visited.
Let’s start.
Toilet Museum
Sulabh Toilet Museum is the amazing museum run by a non-profit organization “Sulabh International”. It was founded by Mr. Bindeshwar Pathak and is located in New Delhi. The main aim of this museum is to spread awareness about sanitation among the masses.
Some of the interesting facts about this museum are:
It has been ranked 3rd amongst the 10 weirdest museums around the world.
It has exhibits from 50 countries – which dates back from 3000 BC till the end of 20th century now.
It highlights various technologies used in making toilets across the world.
Interesting fact – Some of the amazing exhibits include toilet seats used by earlier kings, queens, and their nobles.
One exhibit was a toilet seat veiled in the form of a bookcase.
It also showcases information about technology given by Russia to NASA to convert sewerage into potable water.
It also has a huge pit system where sewerage is used to get convert and used in the form of electricity.
It is a very interesting and important post indeed. It is a nice and informative post with a unique theme @Tushar18 . Thanks for sharing this nice post with all the beautiful photos.
A fascinating post @Tushar18 ,thank you for sharing. I have to say, right up front and center that this place does seem weird. In all of my many travels around the world I’ve certainly come across many different and interesting (some weird) toilets but I have never come across a toilet museum lol. I’ve never ever heard of the Sulabh Toilet Museum, in fact I’ve never ever heard of any toilet museum. I can see why it would be the 3rd weirdest of museums! I’d love to see the toilets that date back to 3000 BC and those used by earlier kings, queens, and their nobles!
What a cool place! This museum seems not only amusingly peculiar, but also very informative. I literally exclaimed out loud when I read that there’s even a toilet seat in the shape of a bookcase displayed there. The last two curious facts also surprised me!
The first time I saw the toilet seat in your fourth photo was in Japan. Did you know that you can heat the seat, play a waterfall melody, and even start a bidet spray by pressing on the buttons on the side? I thought that was very unique!
Glad to hear that you read this post. I was afraid earlier that how would people react about this place. Yes, truly the museum was very much informative - almost every wall was covered with frames having some interesting facts. You can see that in the first picture.
Yes, many of the models displayed there were very surprising to me too … but I really enjoyed
The heat the seat toilet model was also there - Sorry, I forgot to mention that. I’ve never heard about the other 2 features you described. Was there any such similar Toilet Museum in Japan too? Or such seats deployed in use?
The thing I really liked the most was sample toilets made in their courtyard - which was mainly focused for rural and tribal communities. It feels great to know what technology they use.
One thing more - the museum gave so in-depth information to me that I presented a plan to Government of India to make accessible toilets in hilly region. Although the plan had some drawbacks (for which it was rejected), but it gave at least some sort of satisfaction.
I think it’s awesome that you decided to share more about this unusual place, @Tushar18 . Places like that add a lot of value to any travel experience.
Actually, the heating and musical toilet seats are common for Japanese households and public restrooms. But your question made me what to check if there’s a toilet museum in Japan, too. It turned out that there is - the TOTO Museum. Unlike the Sulabh Toilet Museum, however, the TOTO Museum displays only toilets produced by the Toto company.
What did the sample toilets in the museum courtyard look like? Was there any piping?
I’m happy you felt a sense of satisfaction when you drew and presented your plan about accessible toilets. I’m keeping my fingers cross you find a way to turn the drawbacks into advantages if it’s your goal!
TOTO Museum looks unique in its own sense. I’m glad that these kind of museums exist, which give the information of hygiene and sanitation.
The sample toilets were the dummy models build by Sulabh International (it is an NGO actually). There are many people, esp. villagers, who visit this museum to build the accessible toilets in their respective regions. For that purpose only, these sample toilets are built. Yes, piping system is present along with them, but these toilets are generally not used for purpose.
Thank you very much for your kind wishes. Yes, turning drawbacks into advantages makes someone to reach till goal …
But your question made me what to check if there’s a toilet museum in Japan, too. It turned out that there is - the