What if Second Life had a museum dedicated to Lindens and Moles, but filled entirely with fake facts.
Exploring Second Life is addictive. One moment you promise yourself you’ll log off, and the next you’ve missed a real-life appointment because some new place kept you hooked. Most of the destinations I write about are full regions or large builds, the kind you can get lost in for hours.
But sometimes you only have 5 or 10 minutes before real life pulls you away. That’s where little gems like The Absolutely Fake Museum of Lindens & Moles come in.
The Museum Itself
Set in a three-story, art deco building of dark grey brick (purportedly created by Glamorous Mole), this quirky museum sits on a modest 1024 m² parcel in Bay City. Despite its size, it’s packed with wit, parody, and click-worthy surprises, using only 378 prims at the time of my visit.
The museum is the creation of Lara Panthar, and it’s designed very much as a “click and listen” experience. The walls are covered with posters, each one responding with a sound, a song, or a snippet of tongue-in-cheek commentary when clicked.
- A Bay City Funeral Services poster bursts into song by “Deadly Mole.”
- Other posters poke fun at imaginary, less celebrated regions and projects of Linden Lab; for example, Linden Seashore , where the poster cheerfully reassures visitors that no Linden ever goes there and there hasn’t been a shark attack in almost 24 hours.
There are also freebies scattered around, little extras to discover as you wander.
A Few Highlights
Outside, you’ll find gravestones for Linden notables, including the elusive Governor Linden, whose portrait also hangs inside, though presented only as a silhouette to keep the mystery alive.
Each floor has its own theme, and the humor runs from sly digs at SL history to playful absurdity. The experience is short; you can see it all in 10–15 minutes, but it’s lighthearted fun worth a detour.
If you enjoy the visit, there’s a tip jar just inside the entrance, on the left-hand side. I suspect contributions of any size would be appreciated.
Landmark
Visit The Absolutely Fake Museum of Lindens & Moles (Bay City)
A big thank you to Veyot for telling me of the museum’s existence.
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