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ALL MUSEUMS

The world’s first living archive of cabinets of curiosities: from vanished wonders to modern collections.

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Free Database Access

THE EDITION

We conceive and publish

limited-edition artists' books as immersive art objects.

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Explore the collection

OLFACTION

Bespoke olfactory compositions capturing the sensory essence of museums.

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Order a sample

CURIOTHÈQUE
LABOR ARTIS BEATUS

A neologism merging curiosité and bibliothèque, this laboratory of living inquiry operates under the motto Labor Artis Beatus

("The labor of blessed art"), reimagining the Wunderkammer tradition through knowledge and multisensory experience.

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BEHIND THE LAB
Founded in Paris in 2025, Curiothèque LAB is an English-language platform dedicated to the culture of curiosities. It features a curated database of wonder-rooms, medical museums, and rare collections, alongside Grand Tour itineraries, curatorial interviews, digital guides, and tactile art objects — from original illustrations to bespoke olfactory compositions.

ABOUT
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NEWS

We presented our research at the 7th Experimental Scent Summit, Greece, 2026.

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Explore our research

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THE CURATOR’S SHELF

Interviews with curators, collectors, and scholars safeguarding the world's most unusual heritage.​

 

Expert Insight

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ACQUISITIONS
GRANDTOUR

A limited edition of 30 visual and olfactory art objects.

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Open for private reservation

Explore your own unconventional journey with us.

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Get the Guide

BUILD YOUR OWN 
CABINET OF CURIOSITIES. 
COLLECT ART NOW.
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ALL MUSEUMS 
Every record in our database is verified against primary sources, serving as a dedicated research tool for historians, travelers, and anyone drawn to the strange and rare.

MUSEUMS
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OPEN CALL RESEARCHERS

We publish original work 

on rare museums, museology,

and cabinets of curiosities.

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Check the calendar

OPEN CALL ARTISTS

Themed visual research and artist interviews on the culture
of curiosities.

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Open for submissions

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