DISCLAIMER

The Palace of Curiosities is a representation of a Victorian Style Travelling fair attraction. It is very accurately portraying the sideshows of bygone times

-In other words-  ​

-Some of the artifacts and narratives maybe fake and might have been created by talented artists. 

-The stories might have a basis in fact and as such , truth could be stranger than fiction.

- We are so convinced of the authenticity of the artifacts that we will give £1000 to anyone who can prove they are not fake. 
 
-But for the 21st century minded "misrepresentation of goods" lawyers - mermaids probably do not exist - they are biologically more than likely - impossible, (despite there being dog fish, cat fish, sea horses and tiger sharks).

-Also despite being recorded in the Bible - unicorns do not seem to be true, regardless of the fact that across Europe  their horns have been owned  by Kings , Queens, churches,  powerful institutions and The Palace of Curiosities. 
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-We would like people to exercise their judgement when viewing our very own Windermere Monster and to ask themselves  why it is not in a  multi million pound visitors center in The Lake District funded by an EU Regeneration Grant? 

-However to encourage  people's sense of wonderment, we do not remind our audience that life is a little bit less interesting -  in the same way we promise not to discuss  the Origins of the Red Father Christmas Suit with Children -  which is also less magical once known.

-We would also like to reassure sponsors and the public that we do not carry with us  any cadavers and we do not contravene the Human Tissues Act 2004.

-Any similarity to persons living or dead is purely coincidental - although we would have preferred it otherwise.       

The Marcus Island Mermaid on Permanent display at the Palace of Curiosities .