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MT. CLEMENS, MI - One of the more unusual museums in the country has just opened in Michigan featuring all things related to death.

This is the new Anatomy of Death Museum in Mt. Clemens in Metro Detroit with some items dating back to the 19th century.

Here's a taste of what you'll see when you walk into this new museum, if you dare. Museum hours and ticket prices are at the bottom.

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Photo by Todd LaRosa

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The museum is located at 292 Cass Ave., which also houses the Laid To Rest Antiques & Oddities store.

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There's a second store at 54 New St., also in Mt. Clemens.

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Todd LaRosa opened the museum earlier this month.

"It's educational. You can be in your 40s and 50s and have traveled the world and never seen things that are in here before," said LaRosa.

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Before you walk into the museum, you can lay on this antique embalming table and have your picture taken.

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Like Caitlin did.

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Guests enter the museum through these body bags.

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This is a turn of the century paper mache skeleton in an original Victorian coffin used by the Odd Fellows for ceremonies.

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Portable embalming table which was brought to the home of a deceased person to be embalmed on. The instruments are used embalming instruments.

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Coffin from 1865

"I've been collecting these items for more than a decade," said LaRosa. "I figured I might as well share them."

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Human medical skeleton

"Everyone kept coming over to my home wanting to see the items saying they'd pay me just to come over and see my stuff. I figured I might as well put some of it on display."

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Naga headhunters trophy skull

"We bring a different kind of vibe to Michigan. There's a lot of people into horror related things so I think there was an overdo need for something like this."

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1920s child embalming table made by the Detroit Casket Co.

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Corpse shoe used on a dead body for viewing.

LaRosa says only a fraction of what he owns is in this museum. He plans to expand.

"It's going to do nothing but expand and get even better. Maybe a bigger place. Maybe multiple locations."

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Amputation bone saw and knife from the 1930s used by a traveling doctor.

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Morticians portable embalming kit which was brought to the home of the deceased.

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Late 19th century Sepik tribal ancestor over modeled human skull

"When their loved one would pass away, they would take clay and mold it over the human skull to make it look like their ancestor. They'd use it to scare away evil spirits," said LaRosa.

"Some of these items show different practices of different cultures when it comes to burying their dead."

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Used Turner embalming machine with human medical skull.

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Hours: Tuesday - Sunday from Noon to 8:00 p.m. (Closed Mondays)

Admission:

$7 per person

$4 for kids 16 & under

Group Rates:

$6 each for 4 or more

$5 each for 7 or more

Personal guided tour: $6 extra (Regular tours come with a booklet with details on each item)

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LaRosa says he plans to host horror movie nights, art shows and photo shoots here. People can rent props for movies and related things. People can also get married at the museum.

"It's $250 for one hour. You can use any props you want. You don't even have to bring a best man. You can use one of the skeletons for that."

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While at the museum, check out the Laid to Rest Antiques and Oddities shop. Here's a look inside:

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Here's a look inside the other store on New St.

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VIDEO tour of the Death Museum:

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Live: Michigan Death Museum Tour The new "Anatomy of Death Museum" has opened in Michigan. Here’s a peek inside: Posted by MLive.com on Monday, July 29, 2019

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