Now showing in the galleries
Five wings, zero dogs. Every exhibit is real, documented, and would like you to know it was here first.
When Cats Were Gods
Ancient Egypt worshipped them. They have not forgotten, and neither should you.
Cats in Space
In 1963, a Parisian street cat went where no cat had gone before. She was not consulted.
Cats at Sea
Three shipwrecks, one war medal, and a polar expedition. Sailors' cats did not sign up for any of it.
Cats in Public Office
A chief mouser, a twenty-year mayor and a railway stationmaster. Better approval ratings than you'd think.
Record Breakers
The greatest mouser of all time, the oldest cat ever, and the first cloned kitten, who looked nothing like her mother.
The Portrait Gallery
Every exhibit in one room, freshly painted. Several sitters complained about the lighting.
Meet the board of directorsFun facts that are 100% true
We checked. The cats did not help.
28,899 mice
Towser the distillery cat's lifetime tally, certified by Guinness World Records. That's about three mice a day for 24 years.
38 years and 3 days
The age of Creme Puff of Austin, Texas, the oldest cat ever recorded. Her breakfast reportedly included bacon and broccoli.
20 years as mayor
Stubbs served as honorary mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska from 1997 until 2017. No scandals. Several naps.
Eyebrows shaved
Herodotus wrote that Egyptian households shaved their eyebrows in mourning when the family cat died.
A clone that didn't match
CC, the first cloned cat (2001), had a different coat pattern from the cat she was cloned from. Genetics: also a cat.
Three shipwrecks
Unsinkable Sam is said to have survived the sinking of three warships in 1941. Historians remain suspicious. So do we.
What our visitors are saying
Five stars. I sat on the brochure and refused to move for the entire tour.
I came for the Egyptian wing. I left convinced I was also a god. Nothing at home has changed, because I already was.
The gift shop sells empty boxes. I have never been so understood.
Not enough places to knock things off of. Two stars.
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Breaking news, deep investigations and one interview with a cat who may or may not exist.
In Defense of Resting Grump Face
The internet's most famous frown belonged to a perfectly cheerful cat. An investigation into feline expressions, and why yours is judging you.
Hemingway's Six-Toed Editors
The famous writer had a soft spot for polydactyl cats. Their descendants still run his house in Key West, and have strong opinions about adverbs.
Exclusive: Schrödinger's Cat Speaks Out (Maybe)
Ninety years after the box, physics' most famous cat finally gives an interview. Or doesn't. It depends whether you read it.