The Museum of Un-Natural History — Attraction in Walla Walla

The Museum of Un-Natural History is a mind-bending, tongue-in-cheek fever dream of satire, sculpture, and surrealism. It’s part gallery, part time warp, part existential prank—curated with sharp wit and outsider brilliance. Every corner holds a deadpan punchline or a strange little truth wrapped in absurdity.

If you love Dada, desert shrines, or anything that feels like a visual poem left behind by a trickster philosopher, this is your jam. It’s not just art—it’s an experience, a mood, a slightly unhinged whisper in your ear saying, “Don’t take the world too seriously—but definitely look closer.”

A Walla Walla essential. Let it...

I don't know much about art and nothing of dadaism, surrealism, and absurdism... and at first I was a little creeped out. Even now I'm unsure if Gerry Matthews is a genius or should be more heavily medicated. However, my experience with his art has totally changed my perception of life. His art is a celebration of life as it is, a condemnation of life as we expect it to be, and damnation of those who would keep us from thinking about it. I found it a striking exhibition that I can't quit thinking about...and even more so when I realize it's smack in the middle of Christianville. Genius and...

This small, free museum is worth spending 15-20 minutes in. The space is full of creations from artist Gerry Matthews. These pieces are dadaist art so go in knowing you may not "understand" everything. If you go in with a sense of openness then you'll have fun. There are pieces that evoke very strong feelings politically and socially so if you're sensitive to those kinds of things, I would suggest you skip this. Gerry was friendly on the day I went, he was...